CJYC-FM is a Canadian

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broadcasting from Saint John,

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at 98.9 FM with a classic hits format branded on-air as ''Kool 98''. The station is owned by the

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History

The station began broadcasting in 1965 as CFBC-FM, the first FM radio station in

. CFBC-FM was a companion to CFBC AM. In the early 1980s, CFBC-FM adopted its current callsign. On April 10, 1992, the

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denied an application by Fundy II Ltd. to change CJYC's frequency from 98.9 MHz to 94.1 MHz and to change the effective radiated power from 50,000 to 100,000 watts. MBS purchased CFBC and CJYC in 1997 from Fundy Communications. On February 7, 2000, CJYC received CRTC approval to decrease the effective radiated power from 50,000 to 12,000 watts.Decision CRTC 2000-38
/ref> For several years, CJYC and, sister station, CFBC's studios were on Carleton Street in Uptown Saint John. In the mid-1990s, CJYC and CFBC moved their studios and offices to 199 Chesley Drive. In 1997, CJYC and CFBC moved into MBS's studios and offices on Union Street, where they are as of August 2016. Unionized staff at CJYC and two other MBS stations in Saint John went on strike in June 2012, which lasted close to two years. In May 2014, a deal was signed seeing staff return to work. The station was originally known as ''C98'' with a

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format. In August 2006, the station rebranded to ''98.9 Big John FM'' while maintaining the same format. The station's classic rock format eventually evolved into

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. In August 2013, the station changed its format to classic hits and rebranded to ''Kool 98''. Every weekend, CJYC plays vintage ''

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'' countdown shows hosted by

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, one from the 1980s every Saturday morning, and one from the 1970s every Sunday morning. Sister stations

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CKTO-FM CKTO-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 100.9 FM in Truro, Nova Scotia. The station airs a classic hits format and is branded as ''100.9 The Wave''. The station has been on the air since 1965. The station is owned by the Maritime B ...

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CFQM-FM CFQM-FM (103.9 Hertz, MHz) is a Canadian FM broadcasting, FM radio station broadcasting from Moncton, New Brunswick, and owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System. The station currently airs a classic hits radio format, format and is branded on-a ...

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CIKX-FM CIKX-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting in Grand Falls, New Brunswick at 93.5 MHz and 5,300 watts. CIKX was originally a repeater of CJCJ in Woodstock until the 2000s, when the station opened its studios. In April 2000, CIKX began ...

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, CJCJ-FM in

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, and CKBC-FM in

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also do this.

References

External links

Kool 98CJYC-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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