CKWR-FM

CKWR-FM
Broadcast areaWaterloo Region
Frequency98.5 MHz (FM)
BrandingFM 98.5 CKWR
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative/Multicultural
Ownership
OwnerWired 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
ClassB
ERP2,500 watts
HAAT180 meters (590 ft)
Links
Websiteckwr.com

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.[citation needed]

Their studios are located on 1446 King Street East in Kitchener while their transmitter is located on top of Kitchener City Hall.

History

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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

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