CBWK-FM
55°43′43″N 97°51′50″W / 55.7286°N 97.8639°W
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Broadcast area | Northern Manitoba |
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| Frequency | 100.9 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Network | CBC Radio One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 1980 |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Winnipeg K |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A1 |
| ERP | 94 watts |
| HAAT | 76 metres |
| Links | |
| Website | CBC 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
[edit]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
[edit]CBWK formerly aired a local morning and midday show called North Country. Hosted by Mark Szyszlo for most of its history,[1] his departure left the program on hiatus, with the station instead simulcasting local programming from CBW Winnipeg, until Ramraajh Sharvendiran was named its new host in October 2018.[2]
Sharvendiran was subsequently transferred to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, in 2020, again leaving the program hostless and returning CBW programming to the station.[3]
Rebroadcasters
[edit]Two transmitters also rebroadcast the programming of CBWK-FM, but are owned by local community groups rather than by the CBC.
| City of licence | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | Notes |
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| Cross Lake | CFNC | 1490 AM[7] | 50 watts | LP | Query | 54°37′27.84″N 97°46′57″W / 54.6244000°N 97.78250°W |
| Lac Brochet | VF2106 | 96.9 FM | 9 watts | LP | Query | 58°37′8.04″N 101°29′16.80″W / 58.6189000°N 101.4880000°W |
Notable on-air personalities
[edit]The National anchor Peter Mansbridge began his broadcasting and CBC career at CHFC from 1968 to 1971.
Notes
[edit]CHFC, a radio station which was originally launched in 1948 at Churchill,[8] became a rebroadcaster of CBWK-FM in 2001.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jonathon Naylor, "CBC's voice of the north calls it a career". The Reminder, April 10, 2017.
- ↑ Eric Westhaver, "New host, new look for North Country". The Reminder, October 27, 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 87-445
- ↑ Moved from 690 AM in 2008 per CRTC Decision 2008-108.
- ↑ "Decision CRTC 92-491". Crtc.gc.ca. 29 July 1992. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Historical information on CHFC Churchill Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine at Canadian Communications Foundation
- ↑ Decision CRTC 2001-267 Addition of a transmitter for CBWK-FM Thompson at Churchill, CRTC, May 15, 2001
External links
[edit]- CBC Manitoba
- CBWK-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CBWK-FM in the REC Canadian station database
