Maritime Broadcasting System Limited, branded as MBS Radio, is a private

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broadcasting company owning 26 radio stations serving several communities in

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, and

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History

MBS Radio was established in 1969 as Eastern Broadcasting Limited in

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and is currently owned by Rob Pace. The company's head office is now located in

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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

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to operate a new

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FM radio station at

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. MBS planned on operating the station at 102.5 MHz, but the CRTC denied the request. 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

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, including CIKX-FM, CJCJ-FM, CKBC-FM,

CKTO-FM CKTO-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 100.9 FM in Truro, Nova Scotia. The station airs a classic hits format and is branded as ''100.9 The Wave''. The station has been on the air since 1965. The station is owned by the Maritime B ...

, and

CKTY-FM CKTY-FM (99.5 MHz) is a radio station in Truro, Nova Scotia. Owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System, it broadcasts a country format branded as ''Cat Country 99.5''. History The station has been on the air since September 10, 1947. It origi ...

. The sale was approved by the CRTC on December 20, 2024.

Stations

References

External links

MBS RadioHistory of Maritime Broadcasting System Ltd.
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