CIKX-FM

CIKX-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting in Grand Falls, New Brunswick at 93.5 MHz and 5,300 watts.^[1] CIKX was originally a repeater of CJCJ in Woodstock until the 2000s, when the station opened its studios.

CIKX-FM

Grand Falls, New Brunswick
Broadcast area	Grand Falls area
Frequency	93.5 MHz (FM)
Branding	93.5 The Wave
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Maritime Broadcasting System
History
First air date	July 8, 1998
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	5,300 watts vertical polarization only
HAAT	60.7 meters (199 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	thewavegrandfalls.com

In April 2000, CIKX began airing programming separate from CJCJ. Studios and offices are located at 399 Broadway Boulevard in Grand Falls. On June 7, 2000, Telemedia Radio Atlantic Ltd. received CRTC approval to add a transmitter for CIKX-FM at Plaster Rock using the facilities of the CJCJ rebroadcasting transmitter, CJCJ-2. As a result of the change, the CJCJ rebroadcasters CJCJ-1 and CJCJ-2 were deleted.^[2]

On April 12, 2007, Astral Media Radio Atlantic Inc. received approval to operate a transmitter for CIKX at Plaster Rock (CIKX-FM-1) operating on 91.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 50 watts.^[3] The new transmitter would replace the existing AM transmitter at that location. The AM transmitter was inefficient, worn-out and difficult to maintain. The AM transmitter site was in a low-lying area. The new FM transmitter would be located in an area with an elevation for line-of-sight coverage.

On February 4, 2008, Astral Media Radio Atlantic Inc. received approval to change the frequency of CIKX-FM-1 to 88.3 MHz.^[4]

As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CIKX flipped to adult hits, and adopted the Bounce branding.^[5]

On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CIKX, which is to be sold to the Maritime Broadcasting System.^[6] The CRTC approved the sale on December 20, 2024.^[7] On April 8, 2025, the station rebranded to "93.5 The Wave".

Every weekend, CIKX plays vintage American Top 40 countdown shows hosted by Casey Kasem, one from the 1980s every Saturday morning, and one from the 1970s every Sunday morning. Sister stations CHNS-FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CKPE-FM in Sydney, CKTO-FM in Truro, Nova Scotia, CFQM-FM in Moncton, CJCJ-FM in Woodstock, New Brunswick, CKBC-FM in Bathurst, New Brunswick and CJYC-FM in Saint John also do this.

Rebroadcasters

• CIKX-FM-1 88.3 FM - Tobique Valley

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