96.9 Jack FM is a radio station that is based in Canada. It is situated in Vancouver, within the region of BC. The owner of it is Rogers Sports and Media. The format that is featured is Adult Hits. FM is also known by the brand name Jack 96.9.
History of 96.9 Jack FM
The station first went on air in 1980. It was known as CJAZ at that time operated at 92.1 FM and operating power of 100k watts. FM used to feature jazz format and is owned by Selkirk Communications. It had to change frequencies in the beginning due to a poor reception issue. It also started operating at 75k watts. Then, in 1985, it changed its format to urban adult contemporary. Rogers Broadcasting became its owner in 1994.
In 2001, it changed its call sign to CKLG FM. Due to this decision, the ratings of this station increased tremendously. It changed its slogan in 2012 to ‘Playing whatever..whenever..’. As a result, it also added the recent songs belonging to adult contemporary format to its transmission. In 2014, the station came to be known as CJAX FM.
Programming
The radio transmits several interesting programs. Drex with Jack airs from 5 am to 9 am. Jack Up the 80s with Larry Hennessey airs till 1 pm. Ryan ‘Sully’ Sullivan is a show hosted by Sully based on online content to invoke laughter. Saturday Night House Party hosted by Kenny airs from 7 pm till 12 am plays party hits.
Technical Details
The frequency at which it operates is 96.9 MHz. Its slogan is ‘Playing what we want. Its sister stations are CISL, CKWX, CKKS FM, CKVU DT, CHNM DT. It belongs to class C. The power at which it operates is 75 k watts. The HAAT of it is 686 meters. Its transmitter coordinates are 49.357365°N 122.953776°W.
Contact Details
Address: 2440 Ash St. Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J6
Phone: (604) 872-2557
Studio Line: 604-280-JACK (5225)
SMS: 969007
Official Website: https://www.jack969.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JACK969Van/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jack969van/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack969van/
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