Team 1040 seems to have finally made some money for the spooked spot on the dial.
I was trying to remember ALL the stations before that tried to make a go of it at 1040 and need some help to follow the bouncing ball.
Here's what I think I know:
800 CJJC Langley ran from about '75 to '85 and changed to CJUP "UP800";
later became known as CKST;
then became known as CKST COAST 800 in 1990;
CKST COAST 800 then moved over the 1040 dial position.
Some time before then , I believe, 1040 KICKS was on that haunted spot on the dial (1988-ish maybe - sounded great!).
Anyone remember if there was another format before the owners became CIMA MAGIC 104? They carried Larry King at night and Doc in the morning...
I think then the old staff left floating by CHUM's CHQM ethnic sale including Brian Brenn and Terry Bell purchased it and turned it into Q-104?
After that was this when CHUM purchased it?
Real interesting history with that spot on the dial to say the least!
The BIG MISSING gap for me is what station STARTED on the 1040 dial position?
Was it actually called AM1040 as the first station out of the gate?
Didn't Abbott also do an evening talk show from their "stanley Park" studio on Pender?
(I think they gave away a really gargantuan radio prize for its time, was it a large sum of cash every year for life or a house or something. Did it actually get awarded or was it just an "insured" prize risk presentation? Curious where the winner is today!)