Others include CHLI-FM in Rossland, CFAD-FM in Salmo, CJHQ-FM in Nakusp and CIDO-FM in Creston.

[2] CJLY was started by volunteers in December 1996 and incorporated as a non-profit service co-operative in June 1998 in Nelson.

[4] On November 6, 2000, the station began broadcasting about 18 hours a day at a power of 75 watts.

As of August 2007, Kootenay Co-op Radio has approximately 2,000 members and almost 150 active volunteers.

Several national and internationally syndicated radio programs are produced in the studios of CJLY, including Deconstructing Dinner, Canadian Voices and World Report.