Owned by Stingray Radio, it broadcasts a full-service classic hits format.

On April 25, 2009, CHNL received CRTC approval to add a transmitter in Merritt at 1230 kHz.

[1] 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.