CJXY-FM
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CJXY is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 107.9 FM and serving the Hamilton, Ontario market, but licensed to the nearby city of Burlington. The station broadcasts an active rock format as Y108.
The station was originally launched in 1948 as FM 94.1 CHML, a simulcast of AM station CHML. The simulcast was subsequently dropped in the 1950s, leaving the station silent. The owners relaunched the FM signal on the 95.3 frequency in 1964, with distinct programming from its AM sister station. In 1967 the station adopted the new callsign CKDS, in honour of company founder Kenneth D. Soble who had died in 1966.
In 1974, CHML and CKDS were purchased by ML Radio, a division of what was to become Western International Communications. In 1991, CKDS adopted the CJXY (Y95.3) callsign and a classic rock format.
In 1999, CHML and CJXY were acquired by Corus Entertainment. The following year, CJXY swapped frequencies with Corus' CING, taking over CING's former 107.9 frequency; at the same time it changed it's moniker to Y108.
In March 2006 the station began airing the Chris & Jodi Show from 5:30-10am, featuring Rick Zamperin with news and sports from the news room of sister station AM900 CHML, traffic updates with Bob Pritchard and The Last Word with Maureen Holloway. They further augment the lineup of long-time CJXY'ers Jeff Chalmers (10am-2pm) and Mark Taylor (3pm-7pm). Evenings are handled by Andre Schickolenko. Music Director Chuck Evans, responsible for Y108's unique blend of new and classic rock handles The Big Broadcast, heard weekend afternoons. Kate Wright hosts the wildly popular Saturday Night Request Fest.
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