CKWR-FM

CKWR-FM

Waterloo, Ontario
Broadcast area	Waterloo Region
Frequency	98.5 MHz (FM)
Branding	FM985
Programming
Format	Classic Rock/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

FM985 CKWR is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a community radio format at 98.5 FM in Waterloo, Ontario, Ontario. The station has broadcast since 1973.

The studio is located on 100 Frobisher Drive, Unit 7 in Waterloo, Ontario while its transmitter is located on Wilby Road near Wilmot Line in Wilmot. ^[1]

History

FM 985 CKWR is a not-for-profit radio station that serves the communities of Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph. ^[2] 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. ^[3] The change was to eliminate interference received from co-channel station CBCB-FM 98.7 MHz in Owen Sound.

Programming weekdays is Classic Rock with local news and community events announcements. Evenings are specialty music programs, and weekends are multicultural.

References

1. "FCCdata.org - powered by REC".
2. "Canadian Minority Media Database | FM 98.5 CKWR". www.artsrn.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
3. Decision CRTC 97-358, CRTC, July 21, 1997

External links

• FM 98.5 CKWR
• CKWR-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CKWR-FM in the REC Canadian station database

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