CFEP-FM

The station began broadcasting in 2002, lead by former general manager, the late Wayne Harrett.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/db2001-771.htm Decision CRTC 2001-771]

On June 3, 2008, CFEP applied to the CRTC to amend the licence by changing the frequency from 94.7 MHz to 105.9 MHz.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/pb2008-50.htm#1 Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-50] That application to move to 105.9 MHz was approved on August 19, 2008.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/db2008-190.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-190] On March 13, 2009, CFEP moved from 94.7 to 105.9 FM.[http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2009/090316/nerw.html#can CFEP's move to 105.9] North East Radio Watch/Scott Fybush, 2009-03-16

CFEP is a member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association.

CFEP was nominated in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 as East Coast Radio Station of the Year by the East Coast Music Association.

In 2022, singer-songwriter Adam Baldwin released "The Voice of the Eastern Passage", a tribute to CFEP and to Wayne Harrett.{{cite news |last1=Baldwin |first1=Adam |title=Adam Baldwin Pens Song About Seaside FM, Wayne Harrett And Eastern Passage |url=https://www.nsbuzz.ca/music/song-adam-baldwin-pens-song-about-seaside-fm-wayne-harrett-and-eastern-passage/ |access-date=28 September 2024 |publisher=Nova Scotia Buzz |date=2022}}

In 2018, many radio stations across the country and world began removing or debating whether to remove "Baby, It's Cold Outside" from rotation due to controversy surrounding the songs lyrics. Seaside FM released a statement, reading; “We believe, however, that this classic is reflective of a time during which the lyrics were to be interpreted differently,” it read. “Although it is sparking controversy now, the song is innocent in nature and may be misconstrued, as any song can.”{{Cite web |title=N.S. radio stations split on whether to keep playing ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ - Halifax {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4732615/ns-radio-stations-baby-its-cold-outside/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}

After volunteering for over a decade, Seaside FM celebrated the iconic career of announcer Frank Cameron on November 8, 2023, with a four-hour long tribute show, with many legendary broadcasters joining to give Cameron a final farewell.{{Cite web |title=Frank Cameron – Seaside FM |url=https://seasidefm.com/frank-cameron/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |language=en-US}}

In 2023, due to Bill C-18, 105.9 Seaside FM lost access to its Facebook page due to the enforcement of Facebook's position on Online News within Canada. Due to this, a new Facebook page was created; "Friends of 105.9 Seaside FM". {{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid03WJXDKCuQsgEhecea6vbLhbRnakaNbv66TTKUhWt7CrfMrxxMKSBtpFAskBsX4Khl&id=61550989200472 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=www.facebook.com}}

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• [http://www.seasidefm.com/ 105.9 Seaside FM]
• [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/nova-scotia/CFEP-FM CFEP-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
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