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. It is owned by Ocean Capital Investments which is considered a part of the

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. It is headquartered at 58 King Street in

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. The company was formed by a 2001 operations

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between the Saint John based

New Brunswick Broadcasting Company New Brunswick Broadcasting Company Limited was a Canadian media holding company based in Saint John, New Brunswick. In 2003, NBBC merged with Acadian Broadcasting Company to form Acadia Broadcasting. History New Brunswick Broadcasting was e ...

and the

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based Acadia Broadcasting Co. Limited. In 2003, the merged companies began operating under the simpler shared name, Acadia Broadcasting Limited. Since the merger, Acadia Broadcasting has launched new stations and acquired several stations owned and operated by other broadcasters throughout the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario. Acadia Broadcasting radio stations attract a monthly average of over 400,000 listeners, and their websites see 5.3 million pageviews over the same period. Their markets are reached by an average of 8,400

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clients.

History

In 1928, CFBO was launched by C.A. Monro Limited. Mr. Monro had obtained a private commercial broadcasting license from the Department of Marine and Fisheries of the Dominion of Canada in Ottawa, dated April 1, 1928, for the purpose of setting up and operating an AM radio station of only 50 watts in Saint John, New Brunswick. This was radio license No. 23 issued in Canada. In 1934, four newspaper publishing shareholders in Saint John, New Brunswick- Howard P. Robinson, J.D. McKenna, T.F. Drummie, and L.W. Bewick - purchased the station CFBO from C.A. Monro. Overnight, the station's new callsign became CHSJ, and it broadcast out of a new modern studio with new experienced management. Operated by Saint John Publishing Co. Limited, CHSJ soon became an affiliate of

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, an important link in the development of the national network. In 1944, Kenneth C. Irving purchased Saint John Publishing Company Limited from its principal shareholder, Howard P. Robinson. With this purchase, Irving acquired both the radio station CHSJ and the two local newspapers. Later that year, the company name was changed to New Brunswick Publishing Company Limited and its subsidiary New Brunswick Broadcasting was responsible for CHSJ radio. In 1989, New Brunswick Broadcasting purchased Acadia Broadcasting,

CKBW CKBW-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 98.1 FM in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. The station also operates in Liverpool at 94.5 and in Shelburne at 93.1. The station plays a classic hits format branded as ''CKBW''. CKBW is owned & oper ...

in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia from the retiring shareholders. In 2001, New Brunswick Broadcasting launched two new radio stations in New Brunswick,

CHWV-FM CHWV-FM is a Canadian radio station in Saint John, New Brunswick broadcasting at 97.3 FM. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as ''97.3 The Wave''. The station is owned by Acadia Broadcasting which also owns sister st ...

in Saint John, New Brunswick and

CHTD-FM CHTD-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 98.1 FM in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada. The station plays a classic hits format and is branded on-air as ''98.1 Charlotte FM''. The station is owned by Acadia Broadcasting. The station began b ...

in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. In 2003, New Brunswick Broadcasting was folded into Acadia Broadcasting. In May 2007, Acadia Broadcasting Limited acquired three radio stations in northern Ontario:

CKDR-FM CKDR-FM is a radio station in Dryden, Ontario, Canada. The station broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 92.7 FM. CKDR also has rebroadcasters in Ear Falls, Hudson, Ignace, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout. History CKDR was launched in 1963 ...

in Dryden, CJRL-FM in

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, and

CFOB-FM CFOB-FM is a classic hits formatted radio station licensed to Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, serving the Rainy River District, Ontario, in Canada and Koochiching County, Minnesota, in the United States. CFOB-FM is owned and operated by Acadia ...

in Fort Frances. Through a series of repeaters, CKDR-FM in Dryden also serves six other northern communities: Sioux Lookout, Hudson, Ear Falls, Red Lake, Atikokan, and Ignace. In January 2010, Acadia acquired

CJUK-FM CJUK-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.9 FM in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The station broadcasts a classic hits format branded as "99.9 The Bay" and is owned by Acadia Broadcasting. History The station was first licensed as a low-p ...

and

CKTG-FM CKTG-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 105.3 FM in Thunder Bay, Ontario, owned by Acadia Broadcasting. The station broadcasts a country format using the on-air brand name as ''Country 105''. History The station was launched in 1944 ...

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from

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. On July 22, 2010, Acadia Broadcasting launched

CJHK-FM CJHK-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting a country format at 100.7 FM in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. CJHK is located in the Canada Post building, along with sister station CKBW-FM. Both stations are owned & operated by Acadia Broadcasti ...

in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. In March 2014, Acadia Broadcasting acquired

CKNI-FM CKNI-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting on 91.9 FM in Moncton, New Brunswick. Owned by Acadia Broadcasting, the station broadcasts an adult contemporary format branded as ''91.9 The Bend''. CKNI's studios and offices are located at Jone ...

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from

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. In April 2016, Acadia acquired

CJLS-FM CJLS-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 95.5 FM in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The station uses the on-air brand name ''Y95''. The station currently airs an adult contemporary format and is owned by Acadia Broadcasting Limited. The stati ...

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Yarmouth is a port town located on the Bay of Fundy in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. Yarmouth is the shire town of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Yarmouth County and is the largest population centre in the region. History Originally inhab ...

from Ray Zinck and Chris Perry. On July 13, 2020,

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announced its intent to sell

CKHZ-FM CKHZ-FM (103.5 FM, ''Hot Country 103.5'') is a radio station in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia serving the Halifax Regional Municipality. Owned by Acadia Broadcasting, it broadcasts a country format. CKHZ's studios are located on Main Street in Dartmout ...

and

CKHY-FM CKHY-FM is a radio station in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Owned by Acadia Broadcasting, it broadcasts an active rock format branded as ''Surge 105''. CKHY's studios are located on Main Street in Dartmouth, while its transmitter is located on Washmil ...

in Halifax to Acadia. In July 2023, Acadia Broadcasting shut down Huddle, an online business publication based in

which it had purchased in 2019.

Stations operated by Acadia Broadcasting

Radio stations owned and operated by Acadia Broadcasting Limited as of December 12, 2024

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Stations operated by Acadia Broadcasting

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