This study focuses on the development of Acadian radio (CBAF) from its inception to the commissioning of relay stations to reach the majority of the Acadian population of the Maritimes. The study traces the main milestones of its history, namely: the influence of Quebec radio in its infancy, the regrouping of various Acadian personalities, the role of the Catholic clergy, the mobilization of the population and the awareness campaigns of the newspaper L’Évangéline. The analysis also highlights the steps taken by the CBC authorities to create an Acadian station, the demands in the form of reports and briefs to political and administrative authorities, and the struggles of the Acadian elites and organizations. We conclude on the scope of CBAF with respect to community radio.