In the mid-1940s, Craig had bought radio station CKX-FM from the Manitoba Government Telephone System upon its relinquishment of its two licenses for CKX-TV & CKY-FM.
By 1955, John's son, Stuart Craig, had succeeded his father as President and General Manager of CKX-TV (which brought television to Brandon, Manitoba) & CKX-FM (which followed in 1963).
The company was based in Brandon, Manitoba, then later in Calgary, Alberta with Drew Craig, John's grandson & Stuart's son, as its CEO.
[2] Eventually, the company was also operating in the telecommunications industry, offering wireless cable television and high-speed Internet services.
The company also operated an American subsidiary in Honolulu, which in early 2003 slashed its staff ahead of merger talks with Oceanic Cable.