CHWY-FM

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CHWY-FM
Broadcast areaSoutheast Saskatchewan
Frequency 106.7 MHz
BrandingCountry 106.7
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Weyburn Red Wings
Ownership
Owner Golden West Broadcasting
CFSL, CKRC-FM
History
First air date
December 10, 2013 (2013-12-10)
Call sign meaning
WY for Weyburn
Technical information
Class C1
ERP 43,000 watts (vertical)
100,000 watts (horizontal)
HAAT 75.3 metres (247 ft)
Links
Website discoverweyburn.com/country106

CHWY-FM is a radio station in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Broadcasting on 106.7 FM, the station is owned by Golden West Broadcasting, which received approval from the CRTC on February 17, 2012. [1] It shares studios with Golden West's other Weyburn stations at 305 Souris Avenue in downtown Weyburn.

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History

The station began test broadcasts in November 2013, and officially launched on December 10 of the same year with a mainstream rock format branded as K106.

On October 17, 2018, CHWY flipped to an adult hits format as Big 106. [2]

Logo used as Big 106 from 2018 - 2023 Big 106 FM Logo.png
Logo used as Big 106 from 2018 - 2023

On November 15, 2023, CHWY flipped to country music as Country 106.7. [3]

References

  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-105, English-language FM radio station in Weyburn, CRTC, February 17, 2012
  2. Arvay, Austin. "Big Change to Weyburn Airwaves". Discover Weyburn. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  3. "Country 106.7 unveiled: Weyburn's new anthem of local music". DiscoverWeyburn. Retrieved 2023-11-15.

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