CBWK-FM
Broadcast areaNorthern Manitoba
Frequency100.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingCBC Radio One
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
1980
Call sign meaning
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Winnipeg K
Technical information
ClassA1
ERP94 watts
HAAT76 meters
Links
WebsiteCBC Manitoba

CBWK-FM is the callsign of the CBC Radio One station in Thompson, Manitoba. The station broadcasts at 100.9 MHz. The station's studios are located on Selkirk Avenue in Thompson.

History

The station signed on in 1980. Although separately licensed, for all intents and purposes it was a rebroadcaster of Winnipeg's CBW. It was upgraded to a full CBC production centre in 1994 to improve local service in rural northern Manitoba. The station also formerly produced a special evening program for the region's large First Nations population, in conjunction with Native Communications, but with the launch of NCI's own radio network this has been discontinued.

Local programming

CBWK formerly aired a local morning and midday show called North Country. However, following the departure of the program's lone host in January of 2020, local programming from Thompson has been suspended,[1] and the station has instead broadcast programming from CBW in Winnipeg during CBC Radio One's local programming blocks.

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CBWK-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNet
Brochet CBDE-FM 105.1 FM86 wattsA1Query
Churchill CHFC 1230 AM250 wattsBQuery
Cranberry Portage CBWU-FM 88.9 FM40 wattsA1Query
Easterville CBWE-FM 95.5 FM86 wattsA1Query
Flin Flon CBWF-FM 90.9 FM55 wattsAQuery
Gillam CBWG-FM 99.9 FM54 wattsAQuery
Gods Lake Narrows CBWN-FM 99.9 FM456 wattsAQuery
Grand Rapids CBWH-FM 101.5 FM69 wattsA1Query
Ilford CBWI-FM 94.7 FM86 wattsA1Query
Leaf Rapids CBWP-FM 94.5 FM74 wattsA1Query
Lynn Lake[2] CBDU-FM 95.1 FM45 wattsLPQuery
Moose Lake CBWC-FM 99.9 FM80 wattsA1Query
Nelson House CBWO-FM 93.7 FM85 wattsA1Query
Oxford House CBWM-FM 95.5 FM78 wattsA1Query
The Pas CBWJ-FM 94.5 FM76 wattsA1Query
Poplar River CBDI-FM 103.5 FM84 wattsA1Query
Pukatawagan CBDS-FM 102.5 FM[3]200 wattsA1Query
Shamattawa CBDG-FM 105.1 FM86 wattsA1Query
Snow Lake CBWL-FM 95.5 FM60 wattsA1Query
South Indian Lake CBWQ-FM 95.5 FM66 wattsA1Query
Waasagomach CBWD-FM 105.1 FM912 wattsAQuery
Wabowden CBWB-FM 90.5 FM[4]66 wattsA1Query

Two transmitters also rebroadcast the programming of CBWK-FM, but are owned by local community groups rather than by the CBC.

Rebroadcasters of CBWK-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNet
Cross Lake CFNC 1490 AM[5]50 wattsLPQuery
Lac Brochet VF2106 96.9 FM9 wattsLPQuery

Notable on-air personalities

The National anchor Peter Mansbridge began his broadcasting and CBC career at CHFC from 1968 to 1971.

Notes

CHFC, a radio station which was originally launched in 1948 at Churchill,[6] became a rebroadcaster of CBWK-FM in 2001.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Graham, Ian (27 January 2022). "Off the air for two years, CBC's North Country morning show still lacking host". Thompson Citizen and Nickel Belt News. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ↑ 87-445
  3. ↑ Moved from 690 AM in 2008 per CRTC Decision 2008-108.
  4. ↑ "Decision CRTC 92-491". Crtc.gc.ca. 29 July 1992. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  5. ↑ Broadcasting status for CFNC Cross Lake, Manitoba is currently unknown; no known licence renewals since the September 1, 1994 to August 31, 1999 licence renewal. Decision CRTC 94-482
  6. ↑ Historical information on CHFC Churchill Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine at Canadian Communications Foundation
  7. ↑ Decision CRTC 2001-267 Addition of a transmitter for CBWK-FM Thompson at Churchill, CRTC, May 15, 2001

55°43′43″N 97°51′50″W / 55.7286°N 97.8639°W / 55.7286; -97.8639

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.