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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
28 B
83 B
85
Frequency  (MHz)
161.55
161.65
161.75
161.85
161.9
162.0
161.775
161.875
CMB Continuous Marine Broadcast
MIB Marine Information Broadcast
- - - 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  2013-06-09

Station Deleted
VBA-20 161.9   Churchill, MB

Call Sign Changes
VAR-3   161.65  Saint John, NB  (ex-VAR)
VBE-7   161.65  Sarnia, ON  (ex-VBE-5)
VBR-9   161.65  Prescott, ON  (ex-VBR-7)
XLR 239 161.65  Carleton-sur-Mer, QC (ex-XLR 231)
VBR-9   162.0   Prescott, ON  (ex-VBR-7)
VAR-9   161.775 Yarmouth, NS  (ex-VAR-3)

Voice Call Changed
Inuvik Coast Guard Radio is now Iqaluit Coast Guard Radio.

Broadcast Change
XLI 710 161.75  Freshwater, NL - now relays Placentia main broadcast
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Frequency
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Remarks
 Labrador Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VOK - 3
NL
  Hopedale
55 27 25
-60 12 43
  
CMB
VOK - 6
NL
  Goose Bay
53 18 12
-60 31 27
   
161.775
 
CMB
VOK - 2
NL
  Labrador (Cartwright)
53 43 38
-56 58 06
  
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 09
-55 22 45
CMB
VCP - 7
NL
  Bay L'Argent
47 32 00
-54 51 46
161.75 
CMB
XLI 710
NL
 Freshwater
47 15 44
-53 59 03

161.775
CMB
VCP - 2
NL
  Placentia
46 36 57
-53 32 05
CMB
VCP - 6
NL
  Fortune Head
47 04 02
-55 50 52
162.0   
CMB
VCP - 8
NL
  Hermitage
47 33 34
-55 56 19
 Port aux Basques Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VOJ - 8
NL
  Ramea Island
47 30 45
-57 24 31
CMB
VOJ - 9
NL
  Pointe Riche
50 41 59
-57 24 19
161.775
CMB
VOJ - 2
NL
 Bonne Bay
49 36 10
-57 57 28

162.0   
CMB
VOJ - 7
NL
  Port aux Basques
47 41 14
-59 16 26
CMB
 VOJ - 3
 NL
  Mount Moriah (Stephenville)
 48 58 07
 -58 02 49
CMB
VOJ - 4
NL
 Pine Tree
48 35 20
-58 39 54
 Port aux Basques Coast Guard Radio - 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 59
-57 24 19
  FF
161.775

 CMB
 VOJ - 3
 NL
  Mount Moriah
 48 58 07
 -58 02 49
  FF
CMB
VOJ - 4
NL
  Pine Tree
48 35 20
-58 39 54
  FF
 St. Anthony Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCM - 3
NL
  Conche
50 53 41
-55 53 03
CMB
VCM - 4
NL
  Comfort Cove
49 16 26
-54 52 32
CMB
VCM - 5
NL
  Fox Harbour
52 22 10
 -55 39 42
161.775
CMB
VCM - 2
NL
  St. Anthony
51 34 20
-55 29 27
CMB
VCM - 6
NL
  Twillingate
49 41 10
-54 48 00
 St. John's Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VON
NL
  St. John's
47 36 40
-52 40 01
 
CMB
VON - 4
NL
  Cape Bonavista
48 41 48
 -53 05 18
 
161.775
CMB
VON - 3
NL
  Victoria
47 49 54
-53 18 05
 
162.0   
CMB
VON - 5
NL
  Lumsden
49 17 14
-53 35 05
 
.
ATLANTIC COAST
Frequency
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Remarks
 Fundy Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VAR - 3
NB
  Saint John
45 14 01
-65 59 05
  EE/FF
CMB
VAR - 2
NS
  Lockeport
43 39 49
-65 07 47
  EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VAR - 6
NS
  Cape Blomidon
45 13 55
-64 25 05
  EE/FF
CMB
VAR - 9
NS
  Yarmouth
43 44 39
-66 07 21
  EE/FF
 Halifax Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCS
NS
  Halifax
44 28 21
-63 37 13
 
CMB
VCS - 4
NS
  Fox Island
45 19 47
-61 04 46
 
161.775
CMB
VCS - 3
NS
  Ecum Secum
44 57 53
-62 08 56
 
CMB
VAX - 3
NS
  Sable Island
43 55 55
-60 01 24
  Out of Service
 Sydney Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCO
NS
  Sydney
46 11 14
-59 53 59
  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 38
-60 25 41
  EE/FF
CMB
VCO - 8
PE
  Cape Egmont
46 24 08
-64 08 02
  EE/FF
.
GULF & RIVER ST LAWRENCE
Frequency
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Remarks
 Les Escoumins Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCJ - 4
QC
  Cap à l'Est
48 22 58
-70 41 13
  EE/FF
CMB
VCK
QC
  Lac d'Aigle (Seven Islands)
50 17 25
-66 18 36
  EE/FF
CMB
VES
QC
  Grosses Roches
48 54 50
-67 06 37
  EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCF
QC
  Les Escoumins
48 36 25
-68 13 33
  EE/FF
CMB
VCJ - 3
QC
  Sacré Coeur
48 12 50
-69 52 14
  EE/FF
CMB
VEU
QC
  Mont Louis
49 12 48
-65 46 25
  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 , Mar 15-Dec
 Montreal Coast Guard Radio - St. Jean
161.775
CMB
CJH - 25
QC
  L'Acadie (St. Johns-sur-Richelieu)
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
  Riviere du Loup
47 45 35
-69 36 19
  EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCC - 3
QC
  Montmagny
46 55 42
-70 30 45
  EE/FF
CMB
VBK
QC
  Three Rivers
46 23 50
-72 27 17
  EE/FF
 Riviere au Renard Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBQ - 25
QC
  Fox River (Gaspé)
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
  La Vernière (Grindstone)
47 21 26
-61 55 36
  EE/FF
CMB
XLR 239
QC
  Carleton-sur-Mer
48 08 00
-66 07 20
  EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VBS
QC
  Newport
48 13 24
-64 47 33
  EE/FF
CMB
VCK - 2
QC
  La Romaine
50 12 57
-60 41 13
  EE/FF
CMB
VCK - 20
QC
  Havre St. Pierre
50 16 15
-63 40 44
  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
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Remarks
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBR - 9
ON
  Prescott
44 47 17
-75 25 19
  Mar 15-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
  Mar 15-Dec
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio - French
161.75 
CMB
VBR - 6
ON
  Kingston
44 15 43
-76 40 34
  FF
CMB
VBR - 8
ON
  Cornwall
45 01 06
-74 43 47
  FF, Mar 15-Dec
162.0   
CMB
VBR - 9
ON
  Prescott
44 47 17
-75 25 19
  FF, Mar 15-Dec
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio - Toronto
161.65 
CMB
VBR - 5
ON
  Cobourg
44 03 59
 -78 12 41
 
161.775
CMB
VBR - 2
ON
  Fonthill
43 03 11
-79 18 42
 
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio - Orillia
161.65 
CMB
VBR - 4
ON
  Orillia
44 34 40
-79 17 40
   
 Sarnia Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBE - 7
ON
  Sarnia
43 01 41
-82 11 09
 
161.775
CMB
VBE - 3
ON
  Kincardine
44 07 01
-81 41 24
 
 Sarnia Coast Guard Radio - Port Burwell
161.65 
CMB
VBE - 4
ON
  Port Burwell
42 34 58
-80 36 13
 
161.775
CMB
VBE - 2
ON
  Leamington
42 04 10
-82 39 58
 
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBA - 2
ON
  Horn
48 49 06
-87 21 12
 
CMB
VBA - 4
ON
  Sault Ste. Marie
46 32 16
-84 34 54
 
161.775
CMB
VBA - 26
ON
  Thunder Bay
48 26 02
-89 18 06
 
CMB
VBA - 3
ON
  Bald Head
47 39 37
-84 47 39
 
 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 36
-81 29 45
CMB
VBA - 8
ON
  Pointe au Baril
45 33 53
-80 19 02
161.775
CMB
VBA - 5
ON
  Silver Water
45 54 03
-82 54 50
  
CMB
VBA - 9
ON
  Meaford
44 30 56
-80 34 00
  
 .
LAKE WINNIPEG
Frequency
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Remarks
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio - Winnipeg  BC @ 0840,1240,1640,2140,0140 Z
161.55 
MIB
VBA - 21
MB
  Fraserwood
50 34 47
-97 13 56
  May 15-Oct
161.9   
MIB
VBA - 22
MB
  Jackhead
51 53 20
-97 19 01
  May 15-Oct
MIB
VBA - 23
MB
  Long Point
52 55 33
-98 58 10
  May 15-Oct
MIB
VBA - 24
MB
  Beaver Creek
51 23 21
-96 54 25
  May 15-Oct
..
PACIFIC COAST
Frequency
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
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
  Prince Rupert
54 17 12
-130 18 49
  
CMB
VBD 472
BC
  Mount Dent
55 12 57
-129 59 18
  Winter O/R
CMB
VGB 785
BC
  Rose Inlet
52 13 18
-131 12 54
  
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
XLA 790
BC
  Kitimat
54 03 20
-128 37 51
  
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
  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 32
-126 48 22
  
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 22 59
 -126 32 00
162.55 
CMB
 VGI 57
BC
  Eliza Dome
 49 52 24
 -127 07 13
 Vancouver Coast Guard Radio
161.775
CMB
VEC 743
BC
 Vancouver
49 17 05
-123 06 44

162.55 
CMB
VAS - 5
BC
 Watts Point
49 38 54
-123 12 36
 Victoria Coast Guard Radio
162.475
 CMB
 XLA 726
BC
  Victoria
 48 24 07
 -123 34 17
 Victoria Coast Guard Radio - Mount Parke
161.65 
CMB
VAI - 2
BC
  Mount Parke
48 50 23
-123 17 41
162.475
CMB
XLK 672
BC
  Bowen Island
49 20 41
-123 23 13


EASTERN ARCTIC
Frequency
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Remarks
 Iqaluit Coast Guard Radio  BC @ 1410,1705,2235 Z
161.9   
MIB
VFF
NU
 Iqaluit
63 46 07
-68 31 48
 May 15-Dec 25
 Iqaluit Coast Guard Radio - Resolute  BC @ 1240,1705,2310 Z
161.9   
MIB
VFR
NU
 Resolute
74 44 47
-95 00 11
 Jul 15-Oct 25
 Iqaluit Coast Guard Radio - Churchill
161.9   
MIB
VBA - 20
MB
 Churchill
58 46 29
-94 11 22
 Out of Service

WESTERN ARCTIC
Frequency
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Remarks
 Iqaluit Coast Guard Radio  BC @ 1435,0235 Z
161.9   
MIB
VFA - 4
NT
  Parson's Lake (Inuvik)
68 53 38
-133 56 31
  May 15-Oct
MIB
XNR 23
NU
  Cambridge Bay
69 06 53
-105 01 11
  Jul 5-Oct 15
MIB
XNR 24
NU
  Coppermine
67 49 30
-115 06 30
  Out of Service
.
ATHABASCA-MacKENZIE WATERSHED
Frequency
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Remarks
 Iqaulit Coast Guard Radio  BC @ 1315,0115 Z
161.875
 MIB
 XNR 57
 NT
  Yellowknife
 62 25 45
 -114 24 44
  May 15-Oct 25
161.9   
MIB
VFA - 4
NT
  Parson's Lake (Inuvik)
68 53 50
-133 56 13
  May 15-Oct 25
MIB
CGY - 2
NT
  Enterprise
60 36 30
-116 13 13
  May 15-Oct 25
.
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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