CKWR-FM
CKWR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a community radio format at 98.5 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station has broadcast since 1973.
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| Broadcast area | Waterloo Region |
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| Frequency | 98.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | FM 98.5 CKWR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative/Multicultural |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wired World Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1973 |
Former frequencies | 98.7 MHz (1973 -1997) |
Call sign meaning | C Kitchener-Waterloo Radio |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 2,500 watts |
| HAAT | 180 meters (590 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | ckwr.com |
Their studios are located on 1446 King Street East in Kitchener while their transmitter is located on top of Kitchener City Hall.
History
CKWR is a not-for-profit radio station that serves the communities of Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph.[1] It was the first licensed community radio station in Canada, receiving a license in 1973.
On July 21, 1997, the station received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to change CKWR-FM's frequency from 98.7 MHz to 98.5 MHz and increase the effective radiated power from 1,430 watts to 2,400 watts. [2] The change was to eliminate interference received from co-channel station CBCB-FM 98.7 MHz in Owen Sound.
Programming weekdays is adult album alternative with local news and community events announcements. Evenings are specialty programs, and weekends are multicultural.
References
- "Canadian Minority Media Database | FM 98.5 CKWR". www.artsrn.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- Decision CRTC 97-358, CRTC, July 21, 1997
External links
- FM 98.5 CKWR
- CKWR-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKWR-FM in the REC Canadian station database