Maritime Broadcasting System

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Maritime Broadcasting System
Company typePrivate
Industry Radio broadcasting
Founded 1969 as Eastern Broadcasting Limited
Headquarters Halifax, Nova Scotia
Area served
Atlantic Canada
Website MBS Radio

Maritime Broadcasting System Limited, branded as MBS Radio, is a private Canadian broadcasting company owning 21 radio stations serving several communities in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick.

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History

MBS Radio was established in 1969 as Eastern Broadcasting Limited in Campbellton, New Brunswick and is currently owned by Rob Pace. The company's head office is now located in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Lovett Lake Court in the Bayers Lake area. Prior to moving to its new location at Lovett Lake Court, they were located on Sackville Street in Downtown Halifax. On October 28, 2011, Maritime Broadcasting System Ltd. applied to the CRTC to operate a new country FM radio station at Miramichi, New Brunswick. If approved, the new station will operate at 102.5 MHz. [1]

Unionized staff at three MBS stations in Saint John, CFBC, CIOK-FM, CJYC-FM, went on strike in June 2012; the strike lasted close to two years. Employees signed a deal in May 2014 and returned to work.

On February 8, 2024, MBS announced that it would acquire five stations in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from Bell Media, including CIKX-FM, CJCJ-FM, CKBC-FM, CKTO-FM, and CKTY-FM. [2]

Stations

City of licenceCall signFrequencyOn-air brandingFormat
Amherst, Nova Scotia CKDH-FM 101.7 FM101.7 CKDH Country
Campbellton, New Brunswick CKNB-FM 100.7 FMHits 100 FM Adult contemporary
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island CFCY-FM 95.1 FM95.1 CFCY Country
CHLQ-FM 93.1 FMMax 93.1 Classic rock
Halifax, Nova Scotia CHFX-FM 101.9 FMFX101.9 Country
CHNS-FM 89.9 FM89.9 The Wave Classic hits
Kentville, Nova Scotia CKEN-FM 97.7 FMAVR Country
CKWM-FM 94.9 FMMagic 94.9 Adult contemporary
Miramichi, New Brunswick CFAN-FM 99.3 FM99.3 The River Country
Moncton, New Brunswick CFQM-FM 103.9 FM103.9 Max FM Classic hits
CHOY-FM 99.9 FMChoix FM 99,9 Country (French)
CKCW-FM 94.5 FMK94.5 Adult contemporary
Saint John, New Brunswick CFBC 930 AM93 CFBC Country
CIOK-FM 100.5 FMK100 Adult contemporary
CJYC-FM 98.9 FMKool 98 Classic hits
Summerside, Prince Edward Island CJRW-FM 102.1 FM102 Spud FM Adult contemporary
Sussex, New Brunswick CJCW-FM 92.9 FMCJCW 92.9 FM Adult contemporary
Sydney, Nova Scotia CHER-FM 98.3 FMMax 98.3 Classic rock
CJCB 1270 AM1270 CJCB Country
CKPE-FM 94.9 FM94.9 The Wave Classic hits
Windsor, Nova Scotia CFAB 1450 AMAVR Country

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References

  1. Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-675
  2. Thiessen, Connie (2024-02-08). "Bell to reduce workforce by 4,800, divest 45 radio stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-02-09.