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Broadcast area | Yellowknife, Dettah |
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| Frequency | 100.1 MHz |
| Branding | 100.1 GO FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vista Radio |
| History | |
First air date |
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Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1979–1997) |
Call sign meaning | James, Charles, and Derek (first names of station's founders) |
| Technical information | |
| 6250 | |
| Class | A |
| Power | 400 watts horizontal polarization only |
| HAAT | 73 metres (240 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 62°27′12.96″N 114°22′12.00″W / 62.4536000°N 114.3700000°W / 62.4536000; -114.3700000 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | [1] |
CJCD-FM (100.1 FM, 100.1 GO FM) is a radio station in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Owned by Vista Radio, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format as serving Yellowknife and Dettah.
The station also has a rebroadcaster, CJCD-FM-1 at 100.1 FM, in Hay River.
History
Prior to moving to its current FM frequency in 1997, CJCD operated at AM 1240. CJCD-AM began broadcasting on November 13, 1979. On October 9, 1985, the station was granted a power increase from 1,000 to 4,000 watts. In September of the following year, a repeater in Hay River at 100.1 FM began operating.1 The change to FM was approved in January 1997.2
The station was founded by Charles Dent, Derek Squirell and Reg James.3 The station was sold to the Vista Broadcast Group in 2007.4
On May 21, 2014, CJCD rebranded under Vista's standardized "Moose" brand as 100.1 The Moose, maintaining its existing adult hits format.35 On November 13, 2019, CJCD celebrated its 40th anniversary on the air.6
On December 3, 2020, the station flipped to classic hits as 100.1 True North FM.7 The rebranding was intended to be "more representative of the culture of the area", while the station aired human-interest segments known as "True North Tales" to highlight the community.5
On October 20, 2025, the station flipped to hot adult contemporary as 100.1 Go FM; the new format is designed to appeal to a younger demographic than the prior classic hits format, with Vista's market manager citing Cabin Radio's newly approved Yellowknife station as an impetus for providing alternatives in the market.89
As of January 2026 Mornings are hosted by Keesyn Glawson while Joel hosts the drive show from 2pm-6pm
Rebroadcasters
In addition to the main station, CJCD-FM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.
| City of licence | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
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| Hay River | CJCD-FM-1 | 100.1 FM | 600 watts | C | Query | 86-133 |
References
References
- Decision CRTC 86-133, CRTC, February 21, 1986
- Decision CRTC 97-29, CRTC, January 30, 1997
- "Puget Sound Radio - CJCD "Mix100" Rebrands as "100.1 Moose FM"". Puget Sound Radio. May 9, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- Williams, Ollie (November 13, 2014). "CJCD celebrates 35 years of Yellowknife radio". My Yellowknife Now/Vista Broadcast Group. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- Thiessen, Connie (December 7, 2020). "Vista rebrands Yellowknife station as True North FM in refocus on local". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- Williams, Ollie (November 13, 2019). "Yellowknife's first commercial radio station, turns 40". Cabin Radio. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Williams, Ollie (December 3, 2020). "NWT's Moose FM to become True North FM from Friday". Cabin Radio. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Williams, Ollie (2025-10-16). "Vista Radio's True North FM to relaunch as Go FM in YK, Hay River". cabinradio.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- "Vista Radio ready to GO in Yellowknife". MyTrueNorthNow. 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
External links
External links
- 100.1 GO FM
- CJCD-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CJCD in the REC Canadian station database