CJRQ-FM

Infobox Radio Station
name = CJRQ-FM


area = Sudbury, Ontario
branding = Q92
slogan = Sudbury's best rock.
airdate = 1935 (CKSO)
1990 (CJRQ)
frequency = 92.7 MHz (FM)
format = classic rock
erp = 100 kW
class = C
owner = Rogers Communications
website = [http://www.q92rocks.com/ Q92]
callsign_meaning =

CJRQ is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts in Sudbury, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand Q92, and airs at 92.7 MHz on the FM band. The station airs a classic rock format.

The station first aired as CJRQ in 1990. From 1935 to 1990, it was an AM station, airing under the call letters CKSO. When the station began broadcasting in 1935, CKSO's original frequency was at 780 kHz, until it moved to 790 kHz in 1941. For much of its history, the station was an affiliate of the CBC's Trans-Canada Network.

CKSO and sister station CIGM were owned by Cambrian Broadcasting, who sold them to United Broadcasting in 1979. Cambrian was in a financial crisis due to the near-bankruptcy of its television station in the city, CICI, but the sale failed to resolve the crisis.

In 1986, United sold CKSO and CIGM to Telemedia.

In 1990, CKSO and CIGM swapped frequencies. CIGM moved to CKSO's 790 slot on the AM band, and CKSO took on the new call letters CJRQ and CIGM's 92.7 MHz FM frequency. While CKSO had struggled in the radio ratings against CHNO, CJRQ quickly became the most-listened to radio station in Northern Ontario, and retained that status until the late 1990s, when CJMX's adult contemporary format overtook Q92 in the ratings.

After the 1990 swap, the CKSO call sign no longer existed in the Sudbury area until CKSO-FM, a Christian music station which had no ownership affiliation with CJRQ, signed on in 2003.

In 1999, Telemedia acquired CJMX from the Pelmorex Radio Network as well. In 2002, Telemedia was purchased by Standard Broadcasting. Shortly afterward, Standard sold CJRQ, CIGM and CJMX to Rogers Communications.

The station maintained an active rock format until July 2007, when it shifted to classic rock.

Q92 Programming

From 5:30 to 9 am each morning, the popular "Terry & Mell" morning show is broadcast live. A regular feature of the show is the "Q92 Morning Mystery Classic", during which listeners phone the station to identify a classic rock song (a snippet of which is played during the show). Chris McEwin brings you 92 minutes of commercial-free music to start your workday, and the Electric Lunch weekdays at noon. Later in the weekday, the "Q Drive Home with Holly Thorne" is on the air with the Classic Rock Cage Match at 4, and the All Request Drive at 5. During the evening, Q92 airs the 80's at 8, with the 8 O'Clock Hair Appointment with Dee Snyder, all brought to you by Greg Williams.

A popular slogan of Q92 used throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s is "92 minutes of commercial-free rock." Their current slogan is "Sudbury's Best Rock".

External links

* [http://www.q92rocks.com/ Q92]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=738&historyID=312 History of CJRQ-FM from the Canadian Communications Foundation]
* [http://www.ckso.com/ CKSO]
*RecnetCanada|CJRQ-FM