chsj country 941 fm

What chsj country 941 fm does

CHSJ Country 94 FM is a local radio station operating at 94.1 FM in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, broadcasting country music alongside local news, weather, sports, road reports, and community event coverage. The station is owned and operated by Acadia Broadcasting Corporation, a diversified Atlantic Canada broadcaster whose Saint John portfolio also includes Charlotte FM and 97.3 The Wave, with Country 94's content hub hosted on the cross-station Your Saint John web platform. On-air programming is built around named dayparts and hosts, including Live on the Drive with Krista, Mornings with Amy and Zach, Middays with Zach, Middays with Mark, The Drive with Dex, and Wake Up with Dan & Nesta, with additional on-demand content in the form of podcasts (Insights, East of Montreal).

The station distributes content across three layers: traditional FM broadcast at 94.1 FM serving Saint John and surrounding New Brunswick communities, online live streaming via the StreamOn platform at listen.streamon.fm/chsj for global access, and the Your Saint John web portal plus social channels for news, weather, road reports, tides, and event listings. Community engagement is delivered through the Summer Cruiser mobile event program that visits local campgrounds, parks, businesses, and community events, supported by contest and giveaway sponsorships and coverage of local sports teams including the Saint John Rapids and the Founders Cup.

Revenue is generated from local radio advertising sales and event sponsorships with Saint John-area businesses (named sponsors include Old Dutch, Magic Mountain, and Taco Boyz Saint John). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held under Acadia Broadcasting Corporation, with no external PE/VC ownership disclosed in the available data.

Name

chsj country 941 fm

Legal name

Acadia Broadcasting Corporation

Website

https://country94.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CHSJ Country 94 FM is a privately held local radio station broadcasting at 94.1 FM in Saint John, New Brunswick, owned by Acadia Broadcasting Corporation. It serves local listeners with country music, news, weather, and community event coverage, and earns revenue from SMB radio advertising and event sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Local Radio Stations (MPABACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Sports Broadcast Stations (Regional Local Rights, High School/College) (MPABACAK)

Keywords

• Country radio broadcasting
• Local FM radio
• Radio advertising sales
• Community event programming
• Online audio streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint John

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Radio Advertising: The station generates revenue through selling advertising spots during radio broadcasts. The website shows various contest and event sponsorships, indicating local business partnerships for marketing exposure.
2. Event Sponsorships: The station hosts and sponsors community events like Summer Cruiser, YQM Country Music Fest, and Founders Cup, generating revenue through event partnerships and sponsorships with local businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CHSJ Country 94 FM is a local country music radio station broadcasting at 94.1 FM in Saint John, New Brunswick, delivering local news, weather, sports coverage (including the Saint John Rapids and Founders Cup), traffic and road reports, community event coverage, and country music programming. Content is distributed via over-the-air FM broadcast and online audio streaming through the StreamOn platform, and is supported by the Your Saint John regional digital hub and podcast properties (Insights, East of Montreal).

Product overview

CHSJ-FM (Country 94) is a local radio station operated by Acadia Broadcasting, broadcasting at 94.1 FM in Saint John, New Brunswick. The station provides local news, sports coverage, weather updates, community event information, and country music programming to the Saint John region. Content is delivered through traditional broadcast as well as digital streaming via the Your Saint John web platform, which also features related Acadia Broadcasting stations including Charlotte FM and 97.3 The Wave.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Country 94 (CHSJ-FM) Radio Broadcast Local country music radio station broadcasting at 94.1 FM in Saint John, New Brunswick, delivering country music, local news, weather, sports (Saint John Rapids/Founders Cup), road reports, and community event coverage to area residents and commuters.
• Country 94 Live Online Audio Stream Internet-based live audio stream of the Country 94 broadcast, accessible globally via the StreamOn platform at listen.streamon.fm/chsj for listeners outside FM range.
• Insights Podcast On-demand podcast produced and distributed through Acadia Broadcasting as part of the Your Saint John content portfolio, available on podcast platforms.
• East of Montreal Podcast On-demand podcast produced and distributed through Acadia Broadcasting as part of the Your Saint John content portfolio, available on podcast platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coverage of major local events including Founders Cup dragon boat festival, YQM Country Music Fest, and Summer Cruiser community program

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Acadia Broadcasting CorporationcoreOthersAcadia Broadcasting Corporation is the parent company that owns and operates CHSJ-FM (Country 94). The station operates under the Acadia Broadcasting network which includes multiple radio stations across Atlantic Canada. Your Saint John website is a service of Acadia Broadcasting.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Charlotte FM (CIQM-FM): Sister station under Acadia Broadcasting also serving the Saint John, New Brunswick market; both stations share infrastructure, sales, and the 'Your Saint John' digital platform, making it the closest operating peer to Country 94.
• 97.3 The Wave (CHWV-FM): Another Acadia Broadcasting sister station in the Saint John cluster with a different format but identical operating, sales, and digital distribution model; direct like-for-like comparable inside the same market and ownership group.
• Evanov Radio Group: Independent Canadian radio broadcaster focused on smaller and mid-sized markets with multiple country and niche formats; closely comparable in scale, ownership model, and programming approach to Country 94.

Broad incumbents

• Corus Entertainment: Major Canadian broadcaster operating multiple country and mainstream radio stations (e.g., Country 105/KLBL and others) and news/talk properties; broadly comparable in radio advertising monetization, multi-station sales bundles, and digital/streaming distribution.
• Bell Media: Bell Media operates a large Canadian radio portfolio (including country formats) alongside TV and digital; relevant as an incumbent advertiser competitor and benchmark for sales scale and multi-platform monetization in Canadian broadcast radio.
• Rogers Sports & Media: Rogers' radio division operates country and mainstream music stations across Canadian markets; comparable on broadcast ad sales model, country-format programming, and digital streaming extension.
• Stingray Group (Newcap Radio): Stingray Group acquired Newcap Radio, making it a major operator of small and mid-market Canadian FM stations including country formats; directly comparable on station economics, local sales, and portfolio management.
• iHeartMedia: Largest US radio operator with extensive country and mainstream music formats and a leading digital audio platform (iHeartRadio); comparable on broadcast + streaming hybrid monetization and country-format scaling, though operating in a different regulatory and market structure.
• Audacy: US-based multi-station radio operator with digital audio streaming and podcasting arms; comparable on the integrated broadcast-plus-digital operating model used by Country 94 and its sister stations.

Regional players

• Cogeco Media: Cogeco Media operates regional radio stations, primarily in Quebec and select Ontario/Atlantic markets; comparable on broadcast sales model and local advertiser relationships, though it competes in different geographies than Country 94.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/yourstjohn

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Investors

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