CHER-FM

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CHER
Broadcast area Sydney, Nova Scotia
Branding MAX FM 98.3
Frequency 98.3 MHz (FM)
First air date 1965
Format Classic hits
Owner Maritime Broadcasting System
Website http://www.capebretonradio.com/

CHER is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting from Sydney, Nova Scotia on 98.3 FM. It broadcasts a classic hits format. It is branded "Classic Hits MAX FM 98.3".

CHER was an oldies station from 1995 to 2005. Before 1995 it was an adult contemporary station. In 2005 it adopted the above mentioned format.

The station hit the airwaves in December 1965, broadcasting at 950 KHz AM until June 11, 2007. On August 11, 2006, Maritime Broadcasting System, the owner of CHER, was authorized to convert CHER to the FM band, where it is now operating at 98.3 MHz. The station converted to the FM band on June 11, 2007. The station broadcast on both AM and FM for a few weeks. The station has now turned off its AM transmitter. CJCB and CKPE are sister stations of CHER.

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Radio stations on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Radio stations in Sydney
(AM) CBI 1140  • CJCB 1270 (FM) CKPE 94.9  • CBAF-14 95.9  • CHER 98.3  • CJIJ 99.9  • CHRK 101.9  • CKCH 103.5  • CBI-FM 105.1
Radio stations outside Sydney
CBIB 90.1 (Bay St. Lawrence)  • CBAF-12 92.3 (Margaree)  • CBHF 93.9 (Northeast Margaree)  • CBHI 94.3 (Inverness)  • CIGO 101.5 (Port Hawkesbury)  • CJFX-1 102.5 (Inverness)  • CBAF-13 103.9 (Cheticamp)  • CBH-2 103.1 (Mulgrave)  • CKJM 106.1 (Cheticamp)  • CBHB 106.7 (Mulgrave)  • CBIC 107.1 (Cheticamp)  • CBAF-11 107.5 (Mulgrave)

Nova Scotia Radio Markets: Cape Breton • Halifax

See also: List of radio stations in Nova Scotia
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