CIOE-FM, branded as 97.5 Community Radio is a radio station broadcasting a community radio format on the frequency of 97.5 MHz in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada. It also serves the surrounding communities of Bedford, Sackville, Beaver Bank, Fall River, Wellington, Hammonds Plains, Mount Uniacke, Timberlea, Clayton Park and Rockingham.[1]
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| Broadcast area | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Frequency | 97.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 97.5 Community Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Community Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cobequid Radio Society |
| History | |
First air date | May 28, 2014 |
Call sign meaning | CI "OwiE" |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 25.1 meters (82 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cioe975.ca |
On May 28, 2014, Cobequid Radio Society (Cobequid Radio), a not-for-profit organization controlled by its board of directors, filed an application for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language community FM radio station in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, using 88.7 MHz (channel 204A1) with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 250 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height above average terrain (EHAAT) of 25.1 metres). On July 4, 2014, the CRTC approved Cobequid Radio Society's application to move to 97.5 MHz. All other technical parameters would remain unchanged.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ d'Entremont, Yvette (15 Dec 2014). "COMMUNITY RADIO A GO FOR NEW YEAR". The Bedford-Sackville Observer. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-279, Community radio stations in Hubbards and Lower Sackville, CRTC, May 28, 2014
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-622, Use of frequency 97.5 MHz by CIOE-FM Lower Sackville, CRTC, July 4, 2014
External links
edit- Station website, 97.5 Community Radio
- CIOE-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CIOE-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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