The station received CRTC approval on June 1, 2009,[1] and launched on July 24, 2009 as Kraze 101.3 with a CHR/Top 40 format.[2]
Originally owned by L.A. Radio Group, the station was acquired by Harvard Broadcasting in December 2015.[3]
CKIK-FM is a former callsign of a radio station in Calgary, which is known today as CFGQ-FM.
On January 15, 2024, the station flipped to rhythmic adult contemporary rebranding as Play 101, taking its branding and format from Edmonton sister station CKPW-FM.[4]
