Maritime Broadcasting System
{{Short description|Canadian radio station group}}
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| foundation = 1969 as Eastern Broadcasting Limited
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| location = Halifax, Nova Scotia
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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.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-675.htm#3 Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-675]
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.{{Cite web |last=Thiessen |first=Connie |date=2024-02-08 |title=Bell to reduce workforce by 4,800, divest 45 radio stations |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/bell-to-reduce-workforce-by-4800-divest-45-radio-stations/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Broadcast Dialogue |language=en-US}} The sale was approved by the CRTC on December 20, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) |date=2024-12-20 |title=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 |url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2024/2024-344.htm |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=crtc.gc.ca}}
Stations
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! scope="col" |City of licence ! scope="col" |Call sign ! scope="col" |Frequency ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |On-air branding ! scope="col" |Format |
| Amherst, Nova Scotia
|101.7 FM |101.7 CKDH |
| Bathurst, New Brunswick
|104.9 FM |104.9 The Wave |
| Campbellton, New Brunswick
|100.7 FM |Hits 100 FM |
| rowspan="2" |Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
|95.1 FM |95.1 CFCY |
| CHLQ-FM
|93.1 FM |Max 93.1 |
| Grand Falls, New Brunswick
|93.5 FM |93.5 The Wave |
| rowspan="2" |Halifax, Nova Scotia
|101.9 FM |FX101.9 |
| CHNS-FM
|89.9 FM |89.9 The Wave |
| rowspan="2" |Kentville, Nova Scotia
|97.7 FM |AVR |
| CKWM-FM
|94.9 FM |Magic 94.9 |
| Miramichi, New Brunswick
|99.3 FM |99.3 The River |
| rowspan="3" |Moncton, New Brunswick
|103.9 FM |103.9 Max FM |
| CHOY-FM
|99.9 FM |Choix FM 99,9 |
| CKCW-FM
|94.5 FM |K94.5 |
| rowspan="3" |Saint John, New Brunswick
|CFBC |930 AM |93 CFBC |
| CIOK-FM
|100.5 FM |K100 |
| CJYC-FM
|98.9 FM |Kool 98 |
| Summerside, Prince Edward Island
|102.1 FM |102 Spud FM |
| Sussex, New Brunswick
|92.9 FM |CJCW 92.9 FM |
| rowspan="3" |Sydney, Nova Scotia
|98.3 FM |Max 98.3 |
| CJCB
|1270 AM |1270 CJCB |
| CKPE-FM
|94.9 FM |94.9 The Wave |
| rowspan="2" |Truro, Nova Scotia
|100.9 FM |100.9 The Wave |
| CKTY-FM
|99.5 FM |Cat Country 99.5 |
| Windsor, Nova Scotia
|CFAB |1450 AM |AVR |
| Woodstock, New Brunswick
|104.1 FM |104.1 The Wave |
References
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External links
- [http://www.mbsradio.com/ MBS Radio]
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-groups/maritime-broadcasting-system-ltd/ History of Maritime Broadcasting System Ltd.] - Canadian Communications Foundation
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Category:Radio broadcasting companies of Canada
Category:Companies based in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Category:Mass media companies established in 1969
Category:1969 establishments in Nova Scotia
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