History

1943

Atlantic Broadcasters Ltd. opened CJFX on March 25th , operating on AM 580 kHz with 1,000 watts.  J. Clyde Nunn, Manager.

1946

CJFX increased power to 5,000 watts. The transmitter site was located on Post Road.

1964

CJFX was given approval to increase power on 580 kHz from 5,000 to 10,000 watts.

1990

Approval came for CJFX to increase power from 10,000 to 25,000 watts and to relocate the transmitter from Post Road to a new site on Pleasant Valley Road, approximately 13 kilometres to the north-northwest.

1998

Atlantic Broadcasters was given approval to add a rebroadcast transmitter for CJFX at Antigonish, operating on 98.9 MHz with an ERP of 1,900 watts.

2001

A power increase for the FM rebroadcaster from 1,900 to 2,750 watts was approved.

2003

On January 8, CJFX was given approval to convert to the FM band. The new station would operate on the existing rebroadcaster’s frequency of 98.9 MHz and effective radiated power would increase from 2,750 to 75,390 watts.

The move from AM to FM took place later in the year, and on June 30, the AM transmitter was shut down for the last time.

2004

On April 8, CJFX was given approval to add a transmitter at Inverness. CJFX chose to operate the transmitter on 97.5 MHz but was advised to seek an alternate channel.

On November 12, CJFX was authorized to add a transmitter at Inverness, operating on 102.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 2,330 watts.

2009

june 1st Ken Farrell, host of Inside Sports, became the stations 4th manager since its opening.

Today

98.9 X-FM 102.5 provides local information and entertainment programming to more than 150,000 listeners throughout northeastern Nova Scotia; from Cape Breton to Pictou County.