The radio studios and offices are in the Bell Media Building on George Street in Downtown Ottawa's ByWard Market.

CKPM aired a middle of the road (MOR) format with popular adult music and a heavy local news commitment.

In 1970, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission revoked Confederation's licence, alleging that the company had failed to live up to its financial and management obligations.

The station also adopted its current CFGO call sign that year and moved to a Top 40 music format to compete with top-rated CFRA.

[4] Playing Starship's "We Built This City" as the inaugural song on the new 1200 AM frequency, Rawlco transitioned the station from Top 40 to adult contemporary music as "Adult Rock, Go 1200" at the same time as the frequency switch, with local actress Abby Hagyard (of You Can't Do That on Television fame) serving as morning co-host.

However, following CFRA's move from contemporary hits to an AC/oldies mix in August 1986, CFGO switched back to its previous all-hit presentation within a month.