"CJFM 96" had several formats through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, including easy listening, album-oriented rock and adult contemporary. By 1992, CJFM changed monikers to "Mix 96", and altered its format to a more Top 40-leaning hot AC format. In that era, the CRTC did not want FM stations airing a top 40 format in order to protect the AM band, so FM stations like CJFM went as far as they could with Hot AC, featuring a broader playlist than AM top 40 stations.