History
1943
Atlantic Broadcasters Ltd. opened CJFX on March 25, operating on AM 580 kHz with 1,000 watts.
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
May 29 marked the final day for General Manager Dave MacLean who gave 30 years of service to the station in every aspect from News to Sales and eventually GM. On this day we also welcomed Ken Farrell, host of Inside Sports, to take over in the Oval office.
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.
