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Revision as of 13:56, 27 May 2016

CBW-FM
Frequency98.3 MHz (FM)
BrandingCBC Radio 2
Programming
Formatpublic broadcasting
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBW, CKSB, CKSB-FM, CBWT, CBWFT
History
First air date
December 10, 1962
Former call signs
CFMW-FM (1962-1965)
Call sign meaning
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Winnipeg
Technical information
ClassC
ERP160 kW
HAAT223 meters (732 ft)
Links
WebsiteCBC Manitoba

CBW-FM is the call sign of the CBC Radio 2 station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The station broadcasts at 98.3 on the FM dial.

History

Winnipeg's second FM station launched on December 10, 1962 as a commercial classical music station with the call sign CFMW (Radio Fine Music Winnipeg). At the time it had the strongest FM signal in all of Canada at 354,000 watts, giving it a range of 200 miles.[2] it broadcast from a studio building at 4051 Pembina Hwy. in St. Norbert, Manitoba, although some programming came from CFAM in Altona.[3]

The CBC subsequently purchased the station in 1965.[4]

CBW-FM joined the CBC Stereo network at its start on November 3, 1975.[5]

CBC Winnipeg Building, 541 Portage Ave.

Today, CBW-FM is located at 541 Portage Avenue, with CBW (AM) and CBWT.

Programming

It was the originating station of the jazz program After Hours since 1993, but the program aired its final episode on March 16, 2007. Tonic, a similarly themed program hosted from Montreal by Katie Malloch on weeknights and from Calgary by Tim Tamashiro on weekends, debuted in its place on March 19.

Transmitters

Rebroadcasters of CBW-FM
City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNet
Brandon CBWS-FM 92.7 FM 90,000 watts C1 Query

An expansion of CBW-FM is in the works for other regions of Manitoba. Future rebroadcasters are planned for Dauphin (106.1), Flin Flon (89.7), The Pas (100.3), and Thompson (90.7).

References

  1. ^ "Spring 2016 Numeris Survey"
  2. ^ "Strongest FM Station Goes On Air Tonight". Winnipeg Free Press. December 10, 1962. p. 8.
  3. ^ "New FM Radio Station Goes On The Air Dec. 3". Winnipeg Free Press. November 2, 1962. p. 4.
  4. ^ "CBC Seeking CFMW". Winnipeg Free Press, CP newswire. March 15, 1965. p. 30.
  5. ^ "World's longest FM network goes into operation across Canada". Winnipeg Free Press. November 4, 1975. p. 8.

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