CJAY-FM (''CJAY 92'') is a Canadian

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that broadcasts an

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at 92.1 FM in

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. The station uses its on-air brand name as ''CJAY 92'' and is owned by

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. CJAY's studios are located in the CTV Calgary studios on Patina Rise S.W. in the Prominence Point neighborhood of

. The station operates

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transmitters in Banff and

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. Its founder was Ralph Connor, who moved to Calgary from

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to start the station."Music and Film in Motion offering local musicians advice on getting on-air", ''Sudbury Star'', online edition, accessed 22 May 2009.

History

CJAY was owned by

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until 2007, when Standard Radio was acquired by Astral from Standard Broadcasting due to Standard's exit from terrestrial broadcasting. As part of Astral's merger with

on June 27, 2013, CJAY is now owned by Bell Media. By September 2010, CJAY changed its logo and slogan, as well as format from

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, similar to then-sister station

CKQB-FM CKQB-FM (106.9 FM, ''Jump! 106.9'') is a radio station licensed to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Corus Entertainment, it broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format. CKQB's studios are located at 1504 Merivale Road in Nepean along with ...

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. On June 2, 2018, CJAY's studios relocated from their Centre Street location where they had been for 15 years back to their original location on Broadcast Hill, while its transmitter is located at Old Banff Coach Road and 85 Street Southwest. CJAY is currently home to Mornings with Jesse (Modz) and JD (Lewis), Ashleigh Darrach, Reaper and Tyler Janzen.

Rebroadcasters

References

External links

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Canadian Broadcast Standards Council 2004 decision against CJAY

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Radio stations established in 1977 1977 establishments in Alberta