CKEN-FM

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Radio station in Kentville, Nova Scotia

title: "CKEN-FM" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-nova-scotia", "country-radio-stations-in-canada", "maritime-broadcasting-system-radio-stations", "radio-stations-established-in-1947", "1947-establishments-in-nova-scotia"] description: "Radio station in Kentville, Nova Scotia" topic_path: "geography/canada" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CKEN-FM" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Radio station in Kentville, Nova Scotia ::

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Field	Value
logo	avrnetwork.png
name	CKEN-FM
airdate
frequency	97.7 MHz
city	Kentville, Nova Scotia
area
format	Country
owner	Maritime Broadcasting System
sister_stations	CFAB, CKWM-FM
erp	18 kW
horizontal polarization only
haat	201 m
branding	AVR
class	B
website	avrnetwork.com
callsign_meaning	Kentville (broadcast area)
former_frequencies
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The station originally broadcast at 1490 AM, then moved to 1350 in 1953, then back to 1490 in 1979. In July 2002, the station received CRTC approval to move to 94.9 FM, but instead moved to 97.7 FM in 2003. CKWM-FM moved to 94.9 and became Magic 94.9. Both stations are owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System.

Rebroadcasters

On November 15, 2011, MBS received CRTC approval to operate CKDY as a separate, locally originated station, with CKDY-1-FM continuing to repeat CKDY.

CKEN-FM's programming previously simulcasted on CFAB AM in Windsor; that station broke off from the AVR network in 2008, to broadcast as an independently operated station.

On February 26, 2020, the station's copper wiring and computer system was stolen by an unknown person. This has resulted in the AM signal being off-air, leaving listeners to rely on the FM signal in Weymouth. On February 28, 2020, an arrest was made involving a 40-year old unnamed woman, who has subsequently been facing charges in connection with theft and vandalization. She is due in the Digby provincial court in April.

In March 2020, the CRTC approved Maritime Broadcasting System's application to temporarily operate CKDY on FM at 99.7 MHz until the AM signal at 1420 kHz returns to the air. There's a potential that CKDY may remain on 99.7 FM if the radio station decides to permanently shutdown the AM signal.

On September 30, 2020, Maritime Broadcasting System Limited submitted an application for a broadcasting licence to operate an english-language commercial FM radio station in Digby, NS to replace its AM radio station CKDY Digby. The new station would operate at 99.7 MHz (channel 259B1) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 2.39 kW (directional antenna with a maximum ERP of 6.53 KW with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 165.7 metres). Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2020-344 2020-0175-9, CRTC, September 30, 2020

On May 3, 2021, the CRTC approved Maritime Broadcasting System's application to move CKDY to 99.7 MHz.

On July 28, 2023, the CRTC approved MBS's application to operate a new temporary low-power transmitter at 99.7 MHz (channel 259LP) in Digby with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 33.5 watts (directional antenna with a maximum ERP of 50 watts and an effective height of the antenna above average terrain [EHAAT] of 33.3 metres). On September 26, 2024, Maritime Broadcasting System Limited received CRTC approval to decrease the maximum effective radiated power (ERP) from 6,530 to 5,570 watts, increase the average ERP from 2,390 to 2,690 watts, decrease the effective antenna height above average terrain (EHAAT) from 165.7 to 24.5 meters, and amend the existing coordinates of the transmitter site.

References

[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2002/db2002-165.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-165]
[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1984/DB84-552.HTM Decision CRTC 84-552]
[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-708.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-708]
[https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/article/woman-charged-following-copper-theft-from-digby-radio-site/ Woman charged following copper theft from Digby radio site], ''[[CTV News]] [[CTV Atlantic. Atlantic]]'', February 28, 2020
[https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/digby-loses-radio-service-after-thieves-steal-copper-and-equipment-from-transmitter-site-416644/ Digby loses radio service after thieves steal copper and equipment from transmitter site], ''[[The Chronicle Herald]]'', February 27, 2020
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140802085533im_/http://avrnetwork.com/content/images/programmes/yqcrkhbg_1420ckdy.png 1420 CKDY former logo]
[https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=2020-0152-7 CRTC approval to use 99.7 FM for CKDY. 2020-0512-7]
[https://avrnetwork.com/on-air/ckdy-on-air-in-digby/ CKDY on air in Digby at 99.7 FM], ''AVR Network'', March 2020
[https://avrnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/01/ckdy-fb.jpg 99.7 CKDY Logo]
[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2021/2021-153.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-153], CKDY Digby – Conversion to the FM band, ''CRTC'', May 3, 2021
[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2023/2023-231.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2023-231], CKDY Digby – New transmitter in Digby, ''CRTC'', July 28, 2023
[https://applications.crtc.gc.ca/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=202401587 AppNo=202401587], ''CRTC'', June 10, 2024
[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2024/2024-221.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2024-221], CKDY-FM Digby – Technical changes, ''CRTC'', September 26, 2024

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