Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia and Charlottetown, PEI, Canda Bandscans (AM/FM and some SW)
The following bandscans occurred during a trip to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Canada in late August of 2017. The radio used was a Grundig G8. We will start with Nova Scotia. The band scan here took place in Lawrencetown, NS, about 30 minutes east of Halifax, just off the Atlantic Ocean.
AM - 8-25-17 (11 pm local time)
FREQ | CALLS | CITY | STATE | POWER | FORMAT | Notes |
530 | CIAO | Brampton | ONT | 1/250w | Ethnic | Very weak |
560 | WGAN | Portland | ME | 5/5 | News/Talk | Strong - ID'ed |
570 | WMCA | NYC | NY | 5/5 | Religious | Strong - also ID'ed |
590 | VOCM | St. John's | NFL | 20/20 | 80s/90s | Very strong |
640 | CFMJ | Richmond Hills | ONT | 50/50 | News/Talk | Strong |
660 | WFAN | NYC | NY | 50/50 | Sports | Very strong |
680 | WRKO | Boston | MA | 50/50 | News/Talk | Very strong |
710 | WOR | NYC | NY | 50/50 | News/Talk | Very strong |
730 | CKAC | Montreal | QUE | 50/50 | Trav. Info | Strong FF |
740 | CHCM | Maryston | NFL | 10/10 | VOCM | // 590 |
750 | CBGY | Bonavista | NFL | 10/10 | Public Radio | FF |
770 | WABC | NYC | NYC | 50/50 | News/Talk | Strong |
790 | WPRV | Providence | RI | 5/5 | Business Nx | Yankees BB |
800 | VOWR | Saint John's | NFL | 10/2.5 | Variety | Music |
810 | WGY | Schenectady | NY | 50/50 | News/Talk | ID'ed |
820 | WNYC | New York | NY | 10/1 | Public Radio | ID'ed |
830 | WCRN | Worchester | MA | 50/50 | News/Talk | |
850 | WEEI | Boston | MA | 50/50 | Sports | Very strong |
880 | WCBS | New York | NY | 50/50 | News/Talk | Strong |
910 | WLAT | New Britain | CT | 5/2.8 | Spanish | Tentative |
930 | CFBC | Saint John | NEWB | 50/50 | Country | Closest likely |
940 | CFNV | Montreal | QUE | 50/50 | French | FF |
970 | WZAN | Portland | ME | 5/5 | Sports | Closest likely |
1010 | WINS | New York | NY | 50/50 | News/Talk | Very strong/ID'ed |
1030 | WBZ | Boston | MA | 50/50 | News/Talk | Very ez to ID |
1040 | CJMS | St. Constant | QUE | 10/1.7 | Country | |
1060 | KYW | Philadelphia | PA | 50/50 | News/Talk | strong |
1080 | WTIC | Hartford | CT | 50/50 | News/Talk | very strong |
1090 | WBAL | Baltimore | MD | 50/50 | News/Talk | |
1100 | WTAM | Cleveland | OH | 50/50 | News/Talk | Baseball (Cleveland Indians) |
1110 | WBT | Charlotte | NC | 50/50 | News/Talk | Cons. Talk |
1130 | WBBR | New York | NY | 50/50 | Biz Talk | |
1160 | WSKW | Showhegan | ME | 10/730 | Country | Closest likely |
1180 | WHAM | Rochester | NY | 50/50 | News/Talk | Cons. Talk |
1190 | WLIB | New York | NY | 10/30 | Gospel | Strong |
1200 | WXKS | Newton | MA | 50/50 | Biz Talk | Cons. Talk |
1210 | WPHT | Philadelphia | PA | 50/50 | News/Talk | Strong |
1270 | CJCB | Sydney | NS | 10/10 | Country | Very strong |
1280 | WADO | New York | NY | 50/7.2 | Spanish | Strong, NYC mentions in SS |
1310 | CIWW | Ottawa | ONT | 10/10 | News/Talk | Blue Jays BB vs. Twins |
1360 | WDRC | Hartford | CT | 5/5 | News/Talk | Cons. Talk |
1390 | WEGP | Presque Isle | ME | 25/10 | Religious | EWTN mentions |
1410 | KQV | Pittsburgh | PA | 5/5 | News/Talk | |
1420 | CKDY | Digby | NS | 1/1 | Country | |
1470 | WLAM | Lewiston | ME | 5/5 | Oldies | Easy confirm |
1480 | WSAR | Fall River | MA | 5/5 | News/Talk | Red Sox |
1500 | WFED | Washington | DC | 50/50 | News/Talk | Washington Nationals BB |
1520 | WWKB | Buffalo | NY | 50/50 | Sports | Dodgers BB |
1530 | WCKY | Cincinnati | OH | 50/50 | Sports | weak |
1540 | CHIN | Toronto | ONT | 50/50 | Ethnic | Strong |
1560 | WFME | New York | NY | 50/50 | Religious | Very strong |
1570 | CJLV | Montreal | QUE | 10/10 | French | FF |
1590 | WARV | Warwick | RI | 5/5 | Religious | |
1600 | WUNR | Brookline | MA | 20/20 | International | SS broadcast |
1610 | CHRN | Montreal | QUE | 1/1 | Asian | 1 of 2 stations on 1610 |
1610 | CHHA | Toronto | ONT | 1/1 | Spanish | 2 of 2 stations on 1610 |
1660 | WWRU | Jersey City | NJ | 10/10 | Korean | Oddball format |
1670 | CJEU | Gatineau | QUE | 1/1 | Childrens | Ethnic |
1690 | CHTO | Toronto | ONT | 6/1 | Ethnic | Only likely |
Nova Scotia FM
From a couple of locations near Cole Harbor and Lawrencetown, NS. No scan was actually done in Halifax proper since we were busy.
Radios used were the Grundig G8 and the stock radio in a Dodge Journey with RDS.
FREQ | CALLS | CITY | PROVINCE | ERP | FORMAT | NOTES |
88.1 | CKDU | Halifax | NS | 3.2 | College | |
89.9 | CHNS | Halifax | NS | 100 | 80's/70's | Good station |
90.5 | CHBA | Halifax | NS | 91 | CBC Talk | English |
91.5 | CBAX | Halifax | NS | 77.5 | Classical | French |
92.3 | CBAF-5 | Halifax | NS | 91 | Public Radio | French |
92.9 | CFLT | Halifax | NS | 100 | Jack FM | English |
93.9 | CJLU | Halifax | NS | 3.1 | Religious | |
94.1 | CKEC | New Glasgow | NS | 80 | Hot AC | Weak |
94.9 | CKPE | Sydney | NS | 61 | Hot AC | Weak |
95.1 | CFCY | Charlottetown | PEI | 100 | Country | Weak |
95.7 | CJNI | Halifax | NS | 65 | Talk | |
96.5 | CKUL | Halifax | NS | 100 | Hot AC | "Mix" |
96.9 | CJXL | Moncton | NB | 100 | Country | Weak |
97.3 | CBAZ | Sheet Harbour | NS | 9.3 | CBC Talk | Weak |
98.5 | CKRH | Halifax | NS | 1.85 | French | |
99.1 | CHHU | Halifax | NS | 300w | Ethnic | weak sauce |
99.5 | CKTY | Truro | NS | 16.75 | Country | Cat Country |
100.1 | CIOO | Halifax | NS | 100 | Hot AC | "C100" |
100.9 | CKTO | Truro | NS | 50 | Hard Rock | RDS "Truro" |
101.3 | CJCH | Halifax | NS | 100 | Top 40 | "Virgin Radio" |
101.9 | CHFX | Halifax | NS | 91 | Country | |
102.7 | CBH | Halifax | NS | 92 | Jazz? CBC | |
103.1 | CBH-2 | Mulgrave | NS | 100 | CBC // 102.7 | |
103.5 | CKHZ | Halifax | NS | 100 | Country | Hot Country |
103.9 | CFQM | Moncton | NB | 70 | Classic Hits | "Max" |
104.3 | CFRQ | Halifax | NS | 100 | Active rock | |
105.1 | CKHY | Halifax | NS | 100 | Modern rock | "Live" |
105.9 | CFEP-5 | Halifax | NS | 2.43 | Public Radio | Weak |
106.1 | CBAM | Moncton | NB | 69.5 | Public Radio | really weak |
106.7 | CBHB | Mulgrave | NS | 100 | Public Radio | Weaker |
106.9 | CHCN | Cole Harbour | NS | ?? | Local radio | Town mention! |
107.5 | CBAF-11 | Mulgrave | NS | 93.4 | Public Radio | French |
Nova Scotia Shortwave catches:
CHU (3 and 7 Mhz frequencies)
Radio Havana (6 Mhz)
WWV 2.5, 5, 10, 15, AND 20!!
Charlottetown PEI FM Bandscan - from the parking lot of Quality Inn in Cornwall, PEI (about 2 miles from Charlottetown proper)
FREQ | CALLS | CITY | PROVINCE | ERP | FORMAT |
88.1 | CBAF-15 | Charlottetown | PEI | 94 | French |
88.5 | CBAF | Moncton | NB | 21 | French |
88.9 | CBAX | Charlottetown | PEI | 88 | French |
89.5 | CJSE | Shediac | NB | 35 | French |
89.9 | CHTN | St. Edward | PEI | 1.6 | Classic Hits |
90.3 | CBAF-18 | Lameque | NB | 3 | French |
90.7 | CFBO | Montcon | NB | 30 | French AC |
91.3 | CIOG | Charlottetown | PEI | 250w | Religious |
91.9 | CKNI | Moncton | NB | 40.3 | News Talk |
92.3 | CBCT | Elmira | PEI | 3.150 | CBC Radio |
92.7 | CJEM | Edmundston | NB | 27.165 | Adult Contemp. |
92.9 | CKLE | Bathurst | NB | 100 | AC |
93.1 | CHLQ | Charlottetown | PEI | 75 | Rock |
93.5 | CKUM | Moncton | NB | 250w | Campus Radio |
94.1 | CKEC | New Glasgow | NS | 36 | Hot AC |
95.1 | CFCY | Charlottetown | PEI | 73 | Country |
95.3 | CBZW | Woodstock | NB | 15w | CBC |
96.1 | CBCT | Charlottetown | PEI | 100 | News/Talk |
96.5 | CKUL | Halifax | NS | 100 | Hot AC |
96.9 | CJXL | Moncton | NB | 100 | Country |
97.1 | CKRO | Pokemouche | NB | 37 | French |
97.9 | CKFX | New Glasgow | NS | 100 | Classic Rock |
98.3 | CBAL | Moncton | NB | 61 | Jazz |
98.9 | CJFX | Antigonish | NS | 75 | Adult Contemp. |
99.5 | CKTY | Truro | NS | 100 | Country |
99.9 | CHTN-1 | Elmira | PEI | 990w | Adult Contemp. |
100.3 | CHTN | Charlottetown | PEI | 33 | Adult contemp |
100.9 | CKTO | Truro | NS | 50 | Hot AC |
102.1 | CJRW | Summerside | PEI | 50 | Adult Contemp. |
103.1 | CJMO | Moncton | NB | 46.8 | Rock |
103.7 | CKQK-1 | Elmira | PEI | 3.4 | Top 40 |
104.7 | CBCH | Charlottetown | PEI | 100 | CBC |
105.5 | CKQK | Charlottetown | PEI | 88 | Top 40 |
106.1 | CBAM | Moncton | NB | 69.5 | News/Talk |
106.1 | CKJM | Cheticamp | NS | 3 | Community |
107.1 | CBIC | Cheticamp | NS | .8 | CBC |
An AM band scan was not done in Charlottetown due to a massive amount of RFI from our hotel.
I also noted that what we did receive was very close to the NS AM band scan above.
Charlottetown PEI Shortwave catches:
WWV 5, 10, 15.
CHU 3 (incredibly strong) and 7 (weaker). No sign of 14.
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