The station began broadcasting in January 1982 at 650 kHz on the AM band and on cable FM at 104.5 MHz.

[2] The station's transmitter, located on the Metrotown towers in Burnaby, is licensed for 12 watts ERP.

Its FM signal reaches mainly within the Burnaby city limits at the moment.

It is staffed by second-year students in the Radio Arts & Entertainment Program.

Radio Society's application to revoke CFML's broadcasting license for the carrier's current AM signal.