CHNL has been a mix of
news/talk station since September 2006 and a classic hits station since April 2014. Prior to it, the station aired an
adult contemporary format and branded as a "lite hits" station in the 1980s. On April 25, 2009, CHNL received
CRTC approval to add a transmitter in
Merritt at 1230
kHz. The transmitter took over the AM frequency of Merritt's local radio station
CJNL, which converted to 101.1
MHz and now broadcasts with the call sign
CKMQ-FM. 1230 kHz went off-air for good on September 15, 2020, when the land owner did not renew the lease on the transmitter property. In 2017, station owner NL Broadcasting was acquired by Halifax-based
Newcap Radio. Newcap was in turn acquired by
Stingray Group in 2018. On September 24, 2024, Stingray announced cuts to CHNL, laying off several of its news reporters, and transitioning the station from a pure news/talk format to a classic hits format, while maintaining some of its talk and sports programming. ==Rebroadcasters==