CKEC-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 94.1 FM in

New Glasgow New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait. The town's population was 9,075 ...

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, owned by the

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. The station airs a

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format branded as ''94.1 The Breeze''. The transmitter tower is situated on Mount Thom.

History

The station has been on the air since December 23, 1953. Originally broadcasting at 1230 AM, before moving to 1320 in 1960. In 2006, the station was licensed by the

CRTC The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC; french: Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes, links=) is a public organization in Canada with mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcasti ...

to convert to the FM dial. As of December 11, 2007, CKEC moved to 94.1 FM. Simulcasting remained on both AM and FM for 90 days, before converting entirely to FM. On October 28, 2011, Hector Broadcasting applied to the CRTC for a new radio station which will broadcast a mix of classic rock and classic hits with some contemporary rock. If approved, the new station will operate at 97.9 MHz.Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-675
/ref> Hector Broadcasting received a licence to operate a new station,

CKEZ-FM CKEZ-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 97.9 FM in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The station airs an classic/active rock format branded as ''Q97.9''. The station is owned by the Stingray Group which also owns sister station CKEC-FM. His ...

, on May 9, 2012. In November 2017, it was announced that pending approval by the CRTC, this station and its sister CKEZ were to be purchased by

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. On January 15, 2021, at 12:01 a.m., CKEC shifted to

and rebranded as ''94.1 The Breeze''.

On Air Line-Up

*6am-10am Breeze Mornings with Emma *10am-3pm At Work With Drew *3pm-7pm The Drive Home with Corey Tremere *7pm-12m Evening Breeze With Stacey Thompson

Former logo

References

External links

94.1 The Breeze
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