Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming was aired on private affiliate CFPL.

It began producing a limited amount of local programming, consisting of its own regional news service.

In addition, Afternoon Drive was moved from Windsor to London, with a new host, Chris dela Torre.

In addition, the station also produces short news updates at the 30-minute mark of selected hours of national/provincial programming throughout the weekday, in addition to a noon broadcast, concluding with a slightly longer version at around 6:26 PM after the nationwide broadcast of CBC's main evening news show, Your World Tonight.

[8] On February 2, 2015, the CRTC approved the CBC's application to relocate the transmitter site, changing the class from B1 to A, decreasing the maximum effective radiated power (ERP) from 8,180 to 1,320 watts (average ERP from 2,060 to 1,320 watts), and changing the antenna's radiation pattern from directional to non-directional; and decreasing the height of antenna above average terrain from 78.9 to 3.5 metres.