CIOE 97.5 FM

CIOE 97.5 FM is a community radio station serving the Halifax area, programming Atlantic Canadian artists alongside blues, gospel, country, swing and indie shows.

CIOE 97.5 FM is a community radio station serving the Halifax area, which states that it broadcasts from K'jipuktuk on the ancestral and unceded traditional land of the Mi'kmaw people. Its schedule includes a weekday programme featuring Atlantic Canadian artists alongside blues, gospel, country, swing, indie and 1980s pop shows. Artists can submit a song free of charge through the station's own online form; the station can only play music without explicit language and asks for a clean or radio edit.

Editorial profile

Outlet type

Radio station

Editorial languages

English

Editorial formats

Community radio, music programming, specialty music shows

Coverage

Recorded music, Atlantic Canadian artists

Genres

Blues, gospel, country, swing, indie, 1980s pop

Coverage region

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada

Community focus

Atlantic Canadian artists

Services

community radio, music programming, specialty music shows

Service territory

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada

Submissions

Open to submissions ↗· Last checked July 25, 2026Official submission form · Direct, no-fee routeRequested materials: One song as an MP3 file up to 8 MB, artwork as JPEG or PNG only, artist name, province or location, song title, genre, release date and a song description, a declaration of whether the song contains expletives, the station can only play music with no explicit language; submit a clean or radio edit instead

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