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Continuous Marine Broadcasts
VHF Marine Stations
Station List Compiled by William Hepburn, WTFDA
Standard Marine Broadcast Channels
Channel
19
21 B
23 B
25 B
26 B
28 B
83 B
85
Frequency  (MHz)
156.95
161.65
161.75
161.85
161.9
162.0
161.775
157.275
CMB Continuous Marine Broadcast
MIB Marine Information Broadcast
WXR Weatheradio Canada
- - - Inactive or Planned Service
Stations with parallel broadcasts are grouped together.

 Newfoundland & Labrador ..Atlantic Coast ..Gulf & River St Lawrence ..Great Lakes...Lake Winnipeg ..Eastern Arctic .Pacific Coast ..Western Arctic ..Athabasca-MacKenzie Watershed
CMB Updates  2008-12-19

New Broadcasts
161.75  MHz XLI 710  Freshwater, NL (now separate from VCP-3) 

Frequency Change
161.65  MHz VOJ-2    Bonne Bay, NL (FF ex-161.85)

Call Sign Changes
161.775 MHz VAR-6    Cape Blomindon, NB (ex- VCG 40)
161.65  MHz VCO-4    Point Escuminac, NB (ex- VCA-3) * unconfirmed
161.65  MHz VCS-4    Canso, NS (ex- VAX)
161.775 MHz VCO-8    Cape Egmont, PE (ex- VCA-2)
161.65  MHz VCO-7    Montague, PE (ex- VCA-4)
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Labrador Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VOK
NL
 Goose Bay-Labrador
53 17 46
60 32 35
 May-Dec
CMB
VOK-3
NL
 Hopedale
55 27 25
60 12 43
  
161.775
 
CMB
VOK-2
NL
 Cartwright
53 43 38
56 58 09
  
CMB
VOK-5
NL
 Nain
56 32 49
61 42 49
  
 Placentia Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCP-3
NL
 St Lawrence
46 55 06
55 21 51
CMB
VCP-7
NL
 Bay L'Argent
47 32 07
54 51 53
161.775
CMB
VCP-2
NL
 Cape Pine-Placentia
46 36 57
53 32 05
CMB
VCP-6
NL
 Fortune Head
47 03 54
55 51 04
162.0   
CMB
VCP-8
NL
 Hermitage
47 33 35
55 26 23
 Placentia Coast Guard Radio (Freshwater)
161.75 
CMB
XLI 710
NL
Freshwater
47 15 43
53 59 03

 Port aux Basques Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VOJ-8
NL
 Ramea Island
47 30 45
57 24 34
CMB
VOJ-9
NL
 Pointe Riche
50 41 55
57 24 40
161.775
CMB
VOJ-2
NL
Bonne Bay
49 36 10
57 57 28

162.0   
CMB
VOJ-7
NL
 Table Mountain-Port aux Basques
47 41 11
59 16 19
CMB
 VOJ-3
 NL
 Mount Moriah
 48 58 04
 58 02 56
CMB
VOJ-4
NL
Pine Tree
48 35 38
58 39 42
 Port aux Basques Coast Guard Radio (FF French)
161.65 
CMB
VOJ-2
NL
Bonne Bay
49 36 10
57 57 28
FF
161.75 
CMB
VOJ-9
NL
 Pointe Riche
50 41 55
57 24 40
 FF
161.775

 CMB
 VOJ-3
 NL
 Mount Moriah
 48 58 04
 58 02 56
 FF
CMB
VOJ-4
NL
 Pine Tree
48 35 38
58 39 42
 FF
 St Anthony Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCM-3
NL
 Conche
50 53 41
55 53 09
CMB
VCM-4
NL
 Comfort Cove
49 15 27
54 52 36
CMB
VCM-6
NL
 Fox Harbour
52 22 18
 55 39 36
161.775
CMB
VCM-2
NL
 L'Anse aux Meadows-St Anthony
51 33 34
55 30 04
CMB
VCM-5
NL
 Twillingate
49 41 10
54 48 00
 St John's Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VON
NL
 St John's
47 36 42
52 40 17
 
CMB
VON-4
NL
 Cape Bonavista
48 41 46
 53 05 19
 
161.775
CMB
VON-3
NL
 Victoria
47 47 08
53 17 03
 
162.0   
CMB
VON-5
NL
 Lumsden
49 17 00
53 35 17
 
.
ATLANTIC COAST
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Fundy Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VAR
NB
 Saint John-Fundy
45 16 19
 66 03 49
 EE/FF
CMB
VAR-2
NS
 Lockeport
43 39 47
 65 07 52
 EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VAR-3
NS
 Yarmouth
43 44 24
 66 07 19
 EE/FF
CMB
VAR-6
NS
 Cape Blomidon
45 12 45
 64 23 50
 EE/FF
 Halifax Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCS
NS
 Halifax
44 28 20
 63 37 16
 
CMB
VCS-4
NS
 Canso
45 19 48
 61 04 42
 
161.775
CMB
VCS-3
NS
 Ecum Secum
44 57 52
 62 08 55
 
CMB
VAX-3
NS
 Sable Island
43 55 55
 60 01 24
 
 Sydney Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCO
NS
 Sydney
46 11 08
 59 53 40
EE/FF
CMB
VCO-4
NB
 Point Escuminac
47 04 25
 64 47 53
EE/FF
CMB
VCO-7
PE
 Montague
46 11 40
 62 39 35
EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCO-2
NS
 Cape North
47 00 40
 60 25 35
EE/FF
CMB
VCO-8
PE
 Cape Egmont
46 24 12
 64 08 10
EE/FF
.
GULF & RIVER ST LAWRENCE
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Les Escoumins Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCJ-4
QC
 Cap-Est
48 22 55
70 41 25
 EE/FF
CMB
VCK
QC
 Sept-Îles
50 17 21
66 18 43
EE/FF
CMB
VES
QC
 Grosses-Roches
48 54 51
67 06 38
EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCF
QC
 Mont-Joli-Les Escoumins
48 36 30
68 13 45
EE/FF
CMB
VCJ-3
QC
 Sacré-Coeur
48 12 45
69 52 15
 EE/FF
CMB
VEU
QC
 Mont-Louis
49 12 48
65 46 27
EE/FF
 Montreal Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VFN
QC
 Montreal
45 33 25
73 19 33
 EE/FF
161.85 
CMB
CJH-20
QC
 Mont-Rigaud
45 27 00
74 17 48
 EE/FF
 Montreal Coast Guard Radio (Saint-Jean)
161.775
CMB
CJH-25
QC
 L'Acadie
45 19 17
73 18 34
 EE/FF May-Oct
 Montreal Coast Guard Radio (Sorel)
161.85 
CMB
CJH-21
QC
 Sorel
46 02 45
73 06 52
 EE/FF
 Quebec Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCC
QC
 Quebec
46 48 45
71 09 33
 EE/FF
CMB
VCD
QC
 Rivière-du-Loup
47 45 26
69 36 14
 EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCC-3
QC
 Montmagny
46 55 42
70 30 45
 EE/FF
CMB
VBK
QC
 Trois-Rivières
46 23 50
72 27 15
 EE/FF
 Rivière-au-Renard Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBQ-25
QC
 Forillon-Rivière-au-Renard
48 50 02
64 15 30
EE/FF
CMB
VBQ-22
QC
 Natashquan
50 08 40
61 48 00
EE/FF
CMB
VCN-2
QC
 Grindstone
47 23 14
61 51 40
EE/FF
CMB
XLR 231
QC
 Carleton
48 08 00
66 07 20
EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCK-2
QC
 La Romaine
50 12 57
60 41 13
EE/FF
CMB
VCK-20
QC
 Havre-Saint-Pierre
50 16 15
63 40 44
EE/FF
CMB
VBS
QC
 Newport
48 13 24
64 47 33
EE/FF
161.85 
CMB
VCK-3
QC
 Harrington Harbour
50 30 00
59 29 17
EE/FF
CMB
VCK-5
QC
 Heath Point
49 05 05
61 42 09
EE/FF
.
GREAT LAKES
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBR-7
ON
 Cardinal-Prescott
44 47 28
75 25 28
 Apr-Dec
161.775
CMB
VBR-6
ON
 Kingston
44 15 43
76 40 34
  
CMB
VBR-8
ON
 Cornwall
45 01 06
74 43 47
 Apr-Dec
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio (FF French)
161.75 
CMB
VBR-6
ON
 Kingston
44 15 43
76 40 34
 FF Apr-Dec
CMB
VBR-8
ON
 Cornwall
45 01 06
74 43 47
 FF Apr-Dec
162.0   
CMB
VBR-7
ON
 Cardinal-Prescott
44 47 28
75 25 28
 FF Apr-Dec
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio (Toronto)
161.65 
CMB
VBR-5
ON
 Cobourg
44 04 02
 78 12 38
 
161.775
CMB
VBR-2
ON
 Fonthill
43 03 10
79 18 44
 
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio (Orillia)
161.65 
CMB
VBR-4
ON
 Orillia
44 34 40
79 17 40
 Apr-Nov
 Sarnia Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBE-5
ON
 Sarnia
43 01 45
82 11 08
 
161.775
CMB
VBE-3
ON
 Kincardine
44 07 00
81 41 41
 
 Sarnia Coast Guard Radio (Port Burwell)
161.65 
CMB
VBE-4
ON
 Port Burwell
42 34 54
80 36 15
 
161.775
CMB
VBE-2
ON
 Leamington
42 04 10
82 39 55
 
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBA-2
ON
 Horn
48 49 08
87 21 20
 
CMB
VBA-4
ON
 Sault Ste Marie
46 32 10
84 35 00
 
161.775
CMB
VBA-26
ON
 Thunder Bay
48 26 02
89 18 06
 
CMB
VBA-3
ON
 Bald Head
47 39 54
84 47 36
 
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio (Wiarton)
161.65 
CMB
VBA-6
ON
 Killarney
45 58 05
81 29 22
 Apr-Dec
CMB
VBA-7
ON
 Tobermory
45 09 42
81 29 55
CMB
VBA-8
ON
 Pointe au Baril
45 33 50
80 19 18
161.775
CMB
VBA-5
ON
 Silver Water
45 54 05
82 54 55
  
CMB
VBA-9
ON
 Meaford
44 30 56
80 34 00
  
 .
LAKE WINNIPEG
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio (Winnipeg)  BC @ 0840,1240,1640,2140,0140 Z
156.95 
MIB
VBA-21
MB
 Fraserwood
50 34 19
97 13 54
 May 15-Oct 31
161.9   
MIB
VBA-22
MB
 Jackhead
51 52 55
97 18 50
 May 15-Oct 31
MIB
VBA-23
MB
 Long Point
52 55 46
98 57 52
 May 15-Oct 31
MIB
VBA-24
MB
 Beaver Creek
51 23 22
96 54 49
 May 15-Oct 31
..
PACIFIC COAST
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Comox Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VAC
BC
 Comox
 49 42 24 124 51 41
CMB XLA 725
BC
 Discovery Mountain
 50 19 27 125 22 16
162.55 
CMB
 VBG 969
BC
 Texada Island
 49 41 47
 124 26 07
 Comox Coast Guard Radio (Alert Bay)
162.475
 CMB
 VBH 444
BC
 Port Hardy
50 41 35
127 41 57
162.55 
CMB
 VAF
BC
 Alert Bay
50 35 12
126 55 28
 Prince Rupert Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VGC 206
BC
 Mount Hays-Prince Rupert
54 17 12
130 18 49
  
CMB
VGB 785
BC
 Rose Inlet
52 13 18
131 12 54
  
CMB
VBD 472
BC
 Mount Dent
55 12 57
129 59 18
  
CMB
XLA 790
BC
 Kitimat
54 03 20
128 37 51
  
162.40 
CMB
 VGL 22
BC
 Dundas Island
 54 31 16
 130 54 55
CMB
 VGL 24
BC
 Calvert Island
 51 35 21
 128 00 43
CMB
 XLK 897
BC
 Barry Inlet
 52 34 30
 131 45 13
CMB
 XLK 898
BC
 Mount Gil
 53 15 46
 129 11 42
162.475
 CMB
 XLK 894
BC
 Cumshewa
53 09 33
131 59 47
CMB
 XLK 895
BC
 Naden Harbour
53 57 18
132 56 30
162.55 
CMB
 XLK 896
BC
 Van Inlet
53 15 08
132 32 31
CMB
 XLK 899
BC
 Klemtu
52 34 45
128 33 45
 Tofino Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
XLK 694
BC
 Mount Ozzard-Tofino
48 57 34
125 29 30
  
CMB
VAF-2
BC
 Holberg
50 38 24
128 07 34
  
CMB
VAQ 238
BC
 Esperanza
49 50 38
126 47 48
  
162.40 
CMB
 VGZ 36
BC
 Nootka
 49 35 36
 126 36 52
CMB
 XLA 823
BC
 Port Alberni
 49 13 07
 124 48 43
162.475
 CMB
 XLA 840
BC
 Estevan Point
 49 23 00
 126 32 32
162.55 
CMB
 VGI 57
BC
 Eliza Dome
 49 52 24
 127 07 13
 Vancouver Coast Guard Radio  BC @ 2330,0530,1330 Z (1 hr later ST)
161.9   

MIB
VEC 743
BC
Vancouver
49 17 05
123 06 44
NTS only

MIB
VAS-5
BC
Watts Point
49 38 54
123 12 36
 Victoria Coast Guard Radio
162.475
 CMB
 XLA 726
BC
 Mount Helmcken-Victoria
 48 24 07
 123 34 17
 Victoria Coast Guard Radio (Vancouver)
161.65 
CMB
VAI-2
BC
 Mount Parke
48 50 24
123 17 39
162.475
CMB
XLK 672
BC
 Bowen Island
49 20 41
123 23 13


EASTERN ARCTIC
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio (Churchill)  BC @ 1410,1520,0040 Z
161.9   
MIB
VBA-20
MB
 Churchill
58 45 42
 93 56 39
 Nav Season 

WESTERN ARCTIC
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
 Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Inuvik Coast Guard Radio  BC @ 1435,0235 Z
161.9   
MIB
VFA-4
NT
 Parson's Lake-Inuvik
68 53 50
133 56 13
 May 15-Oct
MIB
XNR 23
NU
 Cambridge Bay
69 06 47
105 00 55
 May 15-Oct
MIB
XNR 24
NU
 Coppermine
67 49 30
115 06 30
 May 15-Oct
.
ATHABASCA-MacKENZIE WATERSHED
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
 Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Inuvik Coast Guard Radio  BC @ 1315,0115 Z
157.275
 MIB
 XNR 57
 NT
 Yellowknife
 62 25 45
 114 24 37
 May 15-Oct
161.9   
MIB
VFA-4
NT
 Parson's Lake-Inuvik
68 53 50
133 56 13
 May 15-Oct
MIB
CGY-2
NT
 Enterprise
60 36 30
116 13 08
 May 15-Oct
.
Notes:
Remarks: BC H+ 00 = Broadcast time in minutes past hour. @ Z = UTC Time.
Broadcast Times: "00,04,08,10,12,16,2007" = 0007,0407,0807,1207,1607,2007.
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