The station first received
CRTC approval in 1988. It was launched on 103.3 FM on July 15, 1989. by
media mogul François Labbé, who already owned many radio stations consolidated as the
Réseau des Appalaches. It moved to its current 97.3 frequency in 1997. The first song played on the radio for the year 2000, was "
Video Killed the Radio Star" by
the Buggles. In April 2014,
Montreal-based Attraction Radio (now
Arsenal Media) announced plans to acquire all of Réseau des Appalaches' stations, including CFJO-FM; the decision is currently awaiting
CRTC approval. ==Rebroadcasters==