CHWV-FM

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CHWV-FM
97.3 The Wave station building on King Street in Saint John, New Brunswick
Frequency 97.3 MHz
Branding97.3 The Wave
Programming
Format Hot adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner Acadia Broadcasting
CHSJ-FM
History
First air date
February 19, 2001 (2001-02-19)
Call sign meaning
"The Wave" (branding)
Technical information
Class C
ERP 55,000 watts average
100,000 watts peak
horizontal polarization only
HAAT 382 metres (1,253 ft)
Links
Website thewave.ca

CHWV-FM is a Canadian radio station in Saint John, New Brunswick broadcasting at 97.3 FM. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as 97.3 The Wave.

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The station is owned by Acadia Broadcasting which also owns sister station CHSJ-FM.

History

On August 24, 2000, New Brunswick Broadcasting Co., Limited received approval by the CRTC to operate a new adult contemporary music format at Saint John. [1]

Their first broadcast was on February 19, 2001, as an Adult Contemporary station. In January 2003, the station changed formats to adult top 40, morphing to more of a modern adult contemporary direction (or an adult top 40/alternative rock mix).

The station's new main competitor is CIOK-FM, which changed to hot AC in 2009.

The station's other competitors are CIBX-FM, broadcasting an Adult contemporary format, and CIHI-FM, broadcasting a Contemporary hit radio format in Fredericton.

Since 2011, the station began phasing in more rhythmic contemporary content; however it is still a Canadian hot adult contemporary reporter per Mediabase and Nielsen BDS. Even though non-pop rock music still gets a few adds, they remain a modern adult contemporary.

References

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