105.9 Seaside FM (CFEP-FM)
105.9 Seaside FM's Logo
Broadcast areaHalifax Regional Municipality
Frequency105.9 MHz (FM)
Branding105.9 Seaside FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCommunity Radio
Ownership
OwnerSeaside Broadcasting Organization
History
First air date
August 2nd, 2002
Former frequencies
94.7 Seaside FM
Call sign meaning
Coming From Eastern Passage
Technical information
ERP2,500 watts
HAAT39.2 meters (129 ft)
Links
Webcasthttp://cassini.shoutca.st:8215/stream
Websitehttps://seasidefm.com

CFEP-FM (105.9 Seaside FM) is a Canadian radio station broadcasting in the Halifax, Nova Scotia market and licensed to the inner suburb of Eastern Passage at 105.9 MHz. It provides a community radio service. The station was nominated in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 as East Coast Radio Station of the Year by the East Coast Music Association.

The station began broadcasting in 2002 by former General Manager, the late Wayne Harrett.[1]

On June 3, 2008, CFEP applied to the CRTC to amend the licence by changing the frequency from 94.7 MHz to 105.9 MHz.[2] That application to move to 105.9 MHz was approved on August 19, 2008.[3] On March 13, 2009, CFEP moved from 94.7 to 105.9 FM.[4]

CFEP is a member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association.

In 2018, many radio stations across the country and world began removing or debating whether to remove "Baby, It's Cold Outside" 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.”[5]

After volunteering for over a decade, Seaside FM celebrated the iconic career of announcer Frank Cameron on November 8, 2023, with a four-hour long tribute show, with many legendary broadcasters joining to give Cameron a final farewell.[6]

In 2023, due to Bill C-18, 105.9 Seaside FM lost access to its Facebook page due to the enforcement of Facebook's position on Online News within Canada. While many other news organizations and radio stations were left alone, Seaside FM was blocked with no given explanation. Due to this, a new Facebook page was created; "Friends of 105.9 Seaside FM". [7]

References

  1. ↑ Decision CRTC 2001-771
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-50
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-190
  4. ↑ CFEP's move to 105.9 North East Radio Watch/Scott Fybush, 2009-03-16
  5. ↑ "N.S. radio stations split on whether to keep playing 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  6. ↑ "Frank Cameron – Seaside FM". Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  7. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.

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