CKVE-FM
Radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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CKVE-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 88.7 FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is owned by Hubbards Radio Society and airs a community radio radio format. CKVE uses the on-air brand name 88.7 Cove FM.
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| Broadcast area | Halifax metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| Branding | Cove FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
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First air date | February 8, 2016 |
Call sign meaning | Cove-FM |
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Licensing authority | CRTC |
| ERP | 1,080 watts |
| HAAT | 150 metres (490 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | covefm |
History
On May 28, 2014, Hubbards Radio Society filed an application for a broadcasting license to operate an English-language community FM radio station in Hubbards, Nova Scotia, using 88.7 MHz (channel 204A1) with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,080 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height above average terrain (EHAAT) of 150 meters).[1] The application was accepted and they began airing on February 8, 2016.[citation needed]
The station formerly aired When We Wake, a weekly show hosted by actor and musician Andrew Shaver profiling Canadian independent musicians.[2]
