CBWK-FM

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CBWK-FM
Cbc radio one thompson.svg
Broadcast area Northern Manitoba
Frequency 100.9 MHz (FM)
Branding CBC Radio One
Programming
Format News/Talk
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 meters
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.

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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. 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

Rebroadcasters of CBWK-FM
City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNet
Brochet CBDE-FM105.1 FM86 watts A1 Query
Churchill CHFC1230 AM250 wattsB Query
Cranberry Portage CBWU-FM88.9 FM40 wattsA1 Query
Easterville CBWE-FM95.5 FM86 wattsA1 Query
Flin Flon CBWF-FM90.9 FM55 wattsA Query
Gillam CBWG-FM99.9 FM54 wattsA Query
Gods Lake Narrows CBWN-FM99.9 FM456 wattsA Query
Grand Rapids CBWH-FM101.5 FM69 wattsA1 Query
Ilford CBWI-FM94.7 FM86 wattsA1 Query
Leaf Rapids CBWP-FM94.5 FM74 wattsA1 Query
Lynn Lake [4] CBDU-FM95.1 FM45 watts LP Query
Moose Lake CBWC-FM99.9 FM80 wattsA1 Query
Nelson House CBWO-FM93.7 FM85 wattsA1 Query
Oxford House CBWM-FM95.5 FM78 wattsA1 Query
The Pas CBWJ-FM94.5 FM76 wattsA1 Query
Poplar River CBDI-FM103.5 FM84 wattsA1 Query
Pukatawagan CBDS-FM102.5 FM [5] 200 wattsA1 Query
Shamattawa CBDG-FM105.1 FM86 wattsA1 Query
Snow Lake CBWL-FM95.5 FM60 wattsA1 Query
South Indian Lake CBWQ-FM95.5 FM66 wattsA1 Query
Waasagomach CBWD-FM105.1 FM912 wattsA Query
Wabowden CBWB-FM90.5 FM [6] 66 wattsA1 Query

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 license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNet
Cross Lake CFNC1490 AM [7] 50 watts LP Query
Lac Brochet VF210696.9 FM9 wattsLP Query

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, [8] became a rebroadcaster of CBWK-FM in 2001. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Jonathon Naylor, "CBC's voice of the north calls it a career". The Reminder , April 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ Eric Westhaver, "New host, new look for North Country". The Reminder , October 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 87-445
  5. ↑ Moved from 690 AM in 2008 per CRTC Decision 2008-108.
  6. ↑ "Decision CRTC 92-491". Crtc.gc.ca. 29 July 1992. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  7. ↑ 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
  8. ↑ Historical information on CHFC Churchill Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine at Canadian Communications Foundation
  9. ↑ Decision CRTC 2001-267 Addition of a transmitter for CBWK-FM Thompson at Churchill, CRTC, May 15, 2001


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