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{{short description|Radio station in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name               = CJLS-FM
| logo               = Y955yarmouth.png
| logo_size          = 200px
| city               = [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]], [[Nova Scotia]]
| area               = [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]]<br>[[New Tusket, Nova Scotia|New Tusket]]<br>[[Barrington, Nova Scotia (community)|Barrington]]
| branding           = Y95
| frequency          = 95.5 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
| airdate            = April 1, [[1934 in radio|1934]]
| format             = [[Classic hits]]
| erp                = 18,000 [[watt]]s<br>[[Polarization (antenna)|horizontal polarization]] only
| haat               = {{convert|75.9|meters}}
| class              = B1
| callsign_meaning   =
| former_frequencies = 1340 [[Hertz|kHz]] ([[AM broadcasting|AM]]) (1968–2002)
| owner              = [[Acadia Broadcasting]]
| webcast            = [https://listen.streamon.fm/cjls Listen Live]
| website            = [http://www.cjls.com/ cjls.com]
}}

'''CJLS-FM''' is a Canadian [[radio station]] broadcasting at 95.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] in [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]], [[Nova Scotia]]. The station uses the on-air brand name ''Y95''. The station currently airs an [[adult contemporary]] format and is owned by Acadia Broadcasting Limited. The station was one of the first radio stations in the [[Maritimes]].

==History==
CJLS was founded by Laurie Smith in 1934. Leland G. Trask purchased the company from the Smith Family in 1968. In 1998, Gerry Boudreau, Chris Perry and Ray Zinck, all former employees of CJLS purchased CJLS. 

In 1984, CJLS added FM repeaters at Barrington Passage (96.3 MHz at 5,500 watts) and New Tusket (93.5 MHz at 3,000 watts).<ref name="broadhistory"/>

For years, CJLS was carried at 1340&nbsp;kHz on the AM band until the switch to FM after receiving [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approval in 2002.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2002/db2002-457.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-457]</ref> The formal changeover from AM to FM took place in June 2003.<ref name="broadhistory">[https://broadcasting-history.com/listing_and_histories/radio/cjls-fm CJLS-FM] Broadcasting-history.com</ref>

In 2004, CJLS was given approval to operate a low-power rebroadcast transmitter in Yarmouth to resolve signal deficiencies caused by rough terrain surrounding the 95.5 FM transmitter located in Tusket Falls. The rebroadcaster began operating on 94.7 MHz with effective radiated power of 50 watts.<ref name="broadhistory" />

In April 2016, the station was sold to [[Acadia Broadcasting]].<ref>[https://www.acadiabroadcastinglimited.ca/article/crtc-approves-acadias-application-buy-cjls-yarmouth crtc-approves-acadias-application-buy-cjls-yarmouth] Acadia Broadcasting Limited</ref>

As of September 16, 2016, CJLS rebranded from ''The Wave'' to ''Y95''.<ref name="broadhistory"/>

In 2020, the station changed their format to Classic Hits.

==Rebroadcasters==
{{RadioRebroadcasters
| rec              = true
| callsign         =
| crtc             = true
| call1            = CJLS-FM-1
| freq1            = 93.5 FM
| watts1           =
| class1           =
| city1            = [[New Tusket, Nova Scotia|New Tusket]]<ref name="crtc1984">[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1984/DB84-218.HTM 84-218]</ref>
| crtc1            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1984/DB84-218.HTM 84-218]
| call2            = CJLS-FM-2
| freq2            = 96.3 FM
| watts2           =
| class2           =
| city2            = [[Barrington, Nova Scotia (community)|Barrington]]
| crtc2            = 84-218
| call3            = CJLS-FM-3
| freq3            = 94.7 FM
| watts3           = 50
| class3           =
| city3            = [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]]
| crtc3            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-544.htm 2004-544]
}}

==See also==
*[[List of radio stations in Nova Scotia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cjls.com/ Y95]
*[https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/nova-scotia/CJLS-FM CJLS-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
*{{RecnetCanada|CJLS-FM}}

{{Western and Northern Nova Scotia radio}}

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[[Category:Acadia Broadcasting radio stations]]