The station is owned by City Church of Halifax on Herring Cove Road.
[1] On March 16, 2011, City Church Halifax applied for a new English-language Christian FM radio station at Spryfield.
The new station would broadcast on the frequency 94.7 MHz (channel 234LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts, using a non-directional antenna with a height above average terrain of 8.3 metres.
On September 16, 2011, City Church Halifax received approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate the new FM station at Spryfield.
[2] The station was given the call sign CIRP-FM and branded on air as Life 94.7 FM.