A year later, the station's licence was revoked by request of the owner of Christian Solutions Group.

The company argued that there was limited listener interest in religious music, and that the station's small youth audience and difficulty attracting advertisers was making it unprofitable.

It argued that a predominantly-secular format would allow CFEQ to be more competitive with other commercial stations in the market.

Golden West stated that the station had continued to be unprofitable, and cited Winnipeg's position as a "cultural centre" of Canada, as well as CBC Radio 2's shift away from classical music, as providing a potential audience.

The CRTC approved the application, ruling that the new format would increase the diversity of the market, and that CHVN would be able to supplant CFEQ's former role as a Christian station.