CHWK-FM

For the station that previously held the CHWK callsign, see CKSR-FM.

CHWK-FM

Chilliwack, BC
Broadcast area	Fraser Valley
Frequency	89.5 MHz (FM)
Branding	89.5 The Drive
Programming
Format	classic rock/classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Jim Pattison Group
Sister stations	CJJR-FM, CKPK-FM
History
First air date	February 20, 2009
Call sign meaning	CHilliWacK or C HaWK
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	1600 watts
HAAT	188.7 meters (619 ft)
Links
Webcast	chwk.streamon.fm
Website	895thedrive.com

CHWK-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a classic hits format at 89.5 FM in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The station is branded as 89.5 The Drive.

Owned by FABMAR Communications Ltd. (formerly Radio CJVR Ltd.), the station was licensed in May, 2008. The station began testing on February 11, 2009 and launched at 12:05pm on February 20, 2009, as "89.5 The Hawk, Chilliwack's Rock Station", initially playing an active rock format, later adopting a more classic rock format. The station was also the radio home of the WHL Chilliwack Bruins from February 2009 until the team's relocation to Victoria following the 2011 season.

Glen Slingerland and Sadie Hesketh are the original morning team and as of 2019, remain there. Kevin Gemmell is the original Station Manager and as of 2019, remains there.

On June 28, 2013 at 10:00 am, the station adopted its current classic hits format, and rebranded as "89.5 The Drive", beginning with a weekend-long countdown of 500 songs chosen by the listeners of the station.

On August 20, 2018, the Jim Pattison Group announced its intent to acquire Fabmar Communications pending CRTC approval.

CHWK was the former call sign of a radio station in Chilliwack from 1927 until it changed its call sign to CKSR-FM in 2000.

References

• "The JIM Pattison Br Acquires Fabmar Communications To Expand Into Chilliwack, Whitecourt & Melfort" August 14, 2018

External links

• 89.5 The Drive
• Template:History of Canadian Broadcasting
• CHWK-FM in the REC Canadian station database