CFLZ-FM (101.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, serving the Niagara Region and the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.

[1] The station was launched on July 1 (Canada Day), 1986, at 5:30 p.m. as AM 530 CJFT, playing a Top 40 format.

By 1996, the station shifted to dance music (similar to CING-FM in nearby Hamilton) while retaining the "Planet" moniker.

The Commission also approved the application to amend the broadcasting licence for CKEY-FM by authorizing the licensee to add a transmitter at St. Catharines, operating on frequency 101.1 MHz (channel 266A) with an effective radiated power of 150 watts with a callsign CKEY-FM-1.

The Commission notes that this transmitter has been operating on an experimental basis for some time and is a co-channel, synchronous repeater of CKEY-FM Fort Erie.

[5] On September 6, 2002, at 6 am, the Hot AC format moved to sister station CFLZ-FM, and CKEY adopted a Rhythmic Top 40 format branded as WiLD 101 The station had a joint sales agreement (JSA) with the U.S.-based radio broadcaster Citadel Broadcasting, under which the company handled advertising sales for CKEY-FM alongside its Buffalo, New York stations, in exchange for a share of the revenue.

This approval also covered the transfer to Northguard of 788813 Ontario Inc. (CFLZ-FM Niagara Falls), once it became a wholly owned subsidiary of CJRN 710 Inc. Northguard would then amalgamate both entities to continue the operation of the undertakings under the name, CJRN 710 Inc. 2005-1146-1 (December 19, 2005)[8][9] The CRTC has continued to express concern with CKEY's programming, calling attention in particular to the station's seeming failure to comply with its licence condition requiring a minimum three hours per week of locally oriented news programming.

[citation needed] In 2010, the Haliburton Broadcasting Group applied to buy CKEY-FM and sister station CFLZ-FM.

[16] As a result of ongoing issues with the St. Catharines repeater causing interference, Vista had filed an application with the CRTC to take it off the air and remove it from the licence.

[17] On December 8, 2014, the CRTC denied the application and cited Vista for being in non-compliance with various conditions of the licence including converting the station to a full-time rebroadcasting transmitter for CJED-FM without prior approval by the commission.

[20][21] On January 15, 2018, Byrnes Communications Inc. acquired CFLZ and sister station CJED-FM with approval from the CRTC.

Because of the station's programming, CFLZ competes with WHTT-FM, WBUF and WGRF in Buffalo and CIXL-FM in Welland.