CJLS-FM is a Canadian

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broadcasting at 95.5 FM in Yarmouth,

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. The station uses the on-air brand name ''Y95''. The station currently airs an

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format and is owned by Acadia Broadcasting Limited. The station was one of the first radio stations in the

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History

CJLS was founded by Laurie Smith in 1934. Leland G. Trask purchased the company from the Smith Family in 1968. In 1998, Gerry Boudreau, Chris Perry and Ray Zinck, all former employees of CJLS purchased CJLS. For years, CJLS was carried at 1340 kHz on the AM band until the switch to FM after receiving

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approval in 2002. On February 1, 2003, Boudreau retired. On November 16, 2015, it was officially announced via station's website that the station was being sold to

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. The acquisition and change of ownership was approved on April 29, 2016. CJLS holds membership in the

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, and the Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada, and is represented nationally and regionally by Canadian Broadcast Sales. As of September 16, 2016, CJLS rebranded as ''Y95'' and is still airing an

format.

Rebroadcasters

*CJLS-FM-1 93.5 FM - New Tusket *CJLS-FM-2 96.3 FM - Barrington *CJLS-FM-3 94.7 FM - YarmouthBroadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-544
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External links

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Radio stations established in 1934 1934 establishments in Nova Scotia Acadia Broadcasting radio stations

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