Vancouver
CFBT Becomes Virgin Radio
Previous Format: CHR “The Beat 94.5” CFBT-FM New Format: CHR “94.5 Virgin Radio” Date & Time Of Change: March 5, 2015 at 8:57am More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia
LG104.3 Debuts
Previous Format: AAA “Shore 104” CHHR New Format: Classic Hits “LG 104.3” CHLG Date & Time Of Change: June 20, 2014 at 12:00am More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia
Z95.3 Returns
Previous Format: Adult CHR “Virgin Radio 95.3” New Format: Adult CHR “Z95.3” Date & Time Of Change: March 31, 2014 at 5:30am More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia
CKPM Debuts
Previous Format: Testing with Christmas Music New Format: AAA 98.7 CKPM Date & Time Of Change: December 26, 2012 at 6:00am More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia
104.9 Clear-FM Debuts
Previous Format: Alternative “104.9 XFM” CKVX (Stunting As 104.9 Christmas-FM) New Format: Smooth AC “104.9 Clear-FM” CKCL Date & Time Of Change: December 26, 2003 at 12:00pm More Info: Wikipedia
600 CKBD Signs-Off
Previous Format: Standards “600 AM” CKBD New Format: AAA “100.5 The Peak” CKPK Date & Time Of Change: November 13, 2008 at 6:00pm More Info: Wikipedia Note: Station Moved to FM as AAA “100.5 The Peak” CKPK Aircheck Contributed by Mike Workman
CISL Shifts From Oldies To Standards
Previous Format: Oldies “Superhits 650” New Format: Standards “AM 650” Date & Time Of Change: November 10, 2008 at 9:00am More Info: Wikipedia Aircheck Contributed by Mike Workman
104.9 Fun-FM Becomes Sonic Hits Now
Previous Format: Classic Hits “Fun-FM” New Format: CHR “Sonic Hits Now” Date & Time Of Change: August 17, 2011 at 8:42am More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia Aircheck Contributed by Mark David
100.5 The Peak Debuts
Previous Format: Standards 600 CKBD New Format: AAA “100.5 The Peak” CKPK Date & Time Of Change: November 14, 2008 at 7:20pm More Info: Wikipedia Aircheck Contributed by Mike Workman
95.3: CKZZ “Z95.3” becomes Rhythmic AC “95 Crave”
The powerhouse that lost its way. From its birth in 1991, Z95.3 (pronounced Zed 95.3) quickly established itself as Vancouver’s top hit music station with its Dance leaning Top-40 format which mainstreamed as the 90’s progressed. In 2002, when crosstown CFBT launched its Rhythmic format as “94.5 The Beat”, CKZZ evolved towards Hot AC. As the 2000’s progressed, Z95.3’s Hot AC format lost more ground to a more mainstream Beat. Finally on June 5, 2007 the plug was pulled and then station was relaunched as Rhythmic AC “95 Crave” bringing back a lot of the music that Z95.3 had originally played in the early 90’s.
