CFEP-FM (105.9 Seaside FM) is a Canadian

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broadcasting in the Halifax,

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market and licensed to the inner suburb of Eastern Passage at 105.9 MHz. It provides a

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service.

Operations

The station began broadcasting in 2002, lead by former general manager, the late Wayne Harrett. On June 3, 2008, CFEP applied to the

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to amend the licence by changing the frequency from 94.7 MHz to 105.9 MHz. That application to move to 105.9 MHz was approved on August 19, 2008. On March 13, 2009, CFEP moved from 94.7 to 105.9 FM. CFEP is a member of the

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Awards and recognition

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

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. In 2022, singer-songwriter

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released "The Voice of the Eastern Passage", a tribute to CFEP and to Wayne Harrett.

Events

In 2018, many radio stations across the country and world began removing or debating whether to remove "

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" 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.” After volunteering for over a decade, Seaside FM celebrated the iconic career of announcer

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on November 8, 2023, with a four-hour long tribute show, with many legendary broadcasters joining to give Cameron a final farewell. In 2023, due to Bill C-18, 105.9 Seaside FM lost access to its

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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".''

References

External links

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at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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