CJSS-FM

CJSS-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 101.9 FM in Cornwall, Ontario. The station broadcasts a classic hits format branded as Boom 101.9. CJSS-FM is owned by Corus Entertainment, who acquired the station, along with CFLG, in 2001.[1]

CJSS-FM

City	Cornwall, Ontario
Frequency	101.9 MHz (FM)
Branding	Boom 101.9
Slogan	70s, 80s, 90s
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Corus Entertainment (Corus Premium Television Ltd.)
Sister stations	CFLG-FM, CJUL (defunct)
History
First air date	1945 as CKSF
Former frequencies	1230 kHz (AM) (1945-1958) 1220 kHz (1958-1999)
Call sign meaning	CJ Stanley Shankman (original owner)
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	boom1019.com

The station was launched in 1945 by the city's daily newspaper, the Cornwall Standard-Freeholder, with the call sign CKSF, originally at 1230 kHz with 250 watts and later in 1958, moved to 1220 kHz with 1000 watts using a directional array located at a site on part of Lot 7, Concession 4 in the Township of Cornwall. In 1957, the newspaper also launched CKSF-FM. Two years later, the stations were acquired by Stanley Shankman, the owner of CJSS-TV, and both changed their callsigns to CJSS as well.

By 1963, Shenkman had sold his broadcast holdings. Ernie Bushnell purchased CJSS-TV 8, using it as a repeater of Ottawa's CJOH-TV; the radio stations were sold to the local Émard family.

The radio stations were subsequently acquired by Tri-Co Broadcasting Ltd. in 1978. Tri-Co Broadcasting Ltd. converted CJSS to the FM band in 1999.[2] CJSS' former frequency, 1220 AM, did not go dark, but changed to an adult standards format as CJUL ("The Jewel").

On August 18, 2010, CJUL (AM 1220) left the air. Corus stated that more listeners across Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry would now get up-to-date local and regional information on local radio as Corus Radio redeployed news and community event information from AM 1220 (CJUL) onto its two FM stations, CJSS-FM, and CFLG-FM.[3][4]

After the flip from AM to the FM band in 1999, CJSS-FM aired a country music station branded as Blaze 101.9 FM. On August 8, 2003, the station shifted to an active rock format, branded as Rock 101.9 FM.

On February 15, 2011, CJSS-FM changed its format to classic hits, branded as "Greatest Hits 101.9 FM".

On August 25, 2014, at 3PM, CJSS-FM rebranded as Boom 101.9.[5] The last song on "Greatest Hits" was "Revolution" by The Beatles, while the first song on "Boom" was "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey.

Also on August 25, 2014, Dan Allaire and Bill Halman teamed up to become the "Boom Breakfast with Dan & Bill". Tom Schoch was introduced as the stations new midday host, followed by local favorite Darryl Adams in Afternoon Drive slot.

By October 24, 2014, Bill Halman was named Program Director for both CJSS-FM and CFLG-FM which had been re-branded as "Fresh FM" the same day as "Boom" had been.