On May 28th, Hubbards Radio Society filed an application for a broadcasting license to operate an English-language community FM radio station in Hubbards, Nova Scotia, using 88.7 MHz (channel 204A1) with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,080 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height above average terrain (EHAAT) of 150 meters).[1] The application was accepted and they began airing on February 8th, 2016.[citation needed]