Maritime Broadcasting System

Maritime Broadcasting System
Company type	Private
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 26 radio stations serving several communities in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick.

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. MBS planned on operating the station at 102.5 MHz, but the CRTC denied the request.^[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] The sale was approved by the CRTC on December 20, 2024.^[3]

Stations

City of licence	Call sign	Frequency	On-air branding	Format
Amherst, Nova Scotia	CKDH-FM	101.7 FM	101.7 CKDH	Country
Bathurst, New Brunswick	CKBC-FM	104.9 FM	Bounce 104.9	Adult hits
Campbellton, New Brunswick	CKNB-FM	100.7 FM	Hits 100 FM	Adult contemporary
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island	CFCY-FM	95.1 FM	95.1 CFCY	Country
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island	CHLQ-FM	93.1 FM	Max 93.1	Classic rock
Grand Falls, New Brunswick	CIKX-FM	93.5 FM	Bounce 93	Adult hits
Halifax, Nova Scotia	CHFX-FM	101.9 FM	FX101.9	Country
Halifax, Nova Scotia	CHNS-FM	89.9 FM	89.9 The Wave	Classic hits
Kentville, Nova Scotia	CKEN-FM	97.7 FM	AVR	Country
Kentville, Nova Scotia	CKWM-FM	94.9 FM	Magic 94.9	Adult contemporary
Miramichi, New Brunswick	CFAN-FM	99.3 FM	99.3 The River	Country
Moncton, New Brunswick	CFQM-FM	103.9 FM	103.9 Max FM	Classic hits
	CHOY-FM	99.9 FM	Choix FM 99,9	Country (French)
	CKCW-FM	94.5 FM	K94.5	Adult contemporary
Saint John, New Brunswick	CFBC	930 AM	93 CFBC	Country
	CIOK-FM	100.5 FM	K100	Adult contemporary
	CJYC-FM	98.9 FM	Kool 98	Classic hits
Summerside, Prince Edward Island	CJRW-FM	102.1 FM	102 Spud FM	Adult contemporary
Sussex, New Brunswick	CJCW-FM	92.9 FM	CJCW 92.9 FM	Adult contemporary
Sydney, Nova Scotia	CHER-FM	98.3 FM	Max 98.3	Classic rock
	CJCB	1270 AM	1270 CJCB	Country
	CKPE-FM	94.9 FM	94.9 The Wave	Classic hits
Truro, Nova Scotia	CKTO-FM	100.9 FM	Bounce 100.9	Adult hits
Truro, Nova Scotia	CKTY-FM	99.5 FM	Pure Country 99.5	Country
Windsor, Nova Scotia	CFAB	1450 AM	AVR	Country
Woodstock, New Brunswick	CJCJ-FM	104.1 FM	Pure Country 104	Country

References

^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-675
^ Thiessen, Connie (2024-02-08). "Bell to reduce workforce by 4,800, divest 45 radio stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2024-12-20). "CKTO-FM and CKTY-FM Truro, CKBC-FM Bathurst, CJCJ-FM Woodstock, and CIKX-FM Grand Falls and its transmitter CIKX-FM-1 Plaster Rock - Change in ownership and effective control". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

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[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.

[3] Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2024-12-20). "CKTO-FM and CKTY-FM Truro, CKBC-FM Bathurst, CJCJ-FM Woodstock, and CIKX-FM Grand Falls and its transmitter CIKX-FM-1 Plaster Rock - Change in ownership and effective control". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

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