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CJAQ-FM
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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.
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Broadcast area | Calgary Metropolitan Region |
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Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
Branding | Jack 96.9 |
Programming | |
Format | Adult hits |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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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 | |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 48,000 watts average 100,000 watts peak |
HAAT | 160 meters (520 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 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 | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | jack969.ca |
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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]