CKRU was Peterborough's first and last AM radio station. On October 25, 2010, just over a year after the AM transmitter was turned off, the former AM 980 transmitters were torn down.
CKRU was the initial and final broadcasting outlet for Peterborough, ceasing operations on October 25, 2010, with its AM 980 equipment being dismantled roughly a year after the switch to FM transmission.