CJAQ-FM

CJAQ-FM
Broadcast areaCalgary Metropolitan Region
Frequency96.9 MHz
BrandingJack 96.9
Programming
FormatAdult hits
Ownership
Owner
CHFM-FM, CFFR, CFAC, CKAL-DT, CJCO-DT
History
First air date
1927 (AM)
1996 (FM)
Former call signs
CJCJ (1927–1950)
CKXL (1950–1987)
CISS (1987–1991)
CFXX (1991–1992)
CFXL (1992–1996)
CKIS-FM (1996–1999, 2003-2009)
CHRK-FM (1999–2003)
Former frequencies
690 kHz (AM) (1927–1941)
1230 kHz (1941–1947)
1140 kHz (1947–1996)
Call sign meaning
sounds like "Jack"
Technical information
ClassC1
ERP48,000 watts average
100,000 watts peak
HAAT160 meters (520 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
51°02′18″N 114°13′26″W / 51.0383°N 114.224°W / 51.0383; -114.224
Repeater(s)CJAQ-FM-1 94.1 Banff
CJAQ-FM-2 97.3 Invermere
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitejack969.ca

CJAQ-FM (96.9 MHz) is a Canadian radio station in Calgary, Alberta. The station uses the on-air brand name Jack 96.9. It is the second "Jack" station in Canada and the world, after its sister CJAX-FM in Vancouver. CJAQ's studios are located on 7th Avenue Southwest in downtown Calgary, while its transmitter is located on Patina Hill Drive Southwest in the Prominence Point neighbourhood in west Calgary.

As of Winter 2020, CJAQ is the 8th-most-listened-to radio station in the Calgary market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.[1]

  1. ^ "Winter 2020 PPM Data". Retrieved 2021-04-01.