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CBWK-FM

55°43′43″N 97°51′50″W / 55.7286°N 97.8639°W / 55.7286; -97.8639 (CBWK-FM 100.9 Thompson)

CBWK-FM
Broadcast area
Northern Manitoba
Frequency100.9 MHz
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
NetworkCBC Radio One
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
1980 (1980)
Call sign meaning
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Winnipeg K
Technical information
ClassA1
ERP94 watts
HAAT76 metres
Links
WebsiteCBC Manitoba

CBWK-FM is the callsign of the CBC Radio One station in Thompson, Manitoba. The station broadcasts at 100.9 MHz. The station's studios are located on Selkirk Avenue in Thompson.

History

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The station signed on in 1980. Although separately licensed, for all intents and purposes it was a rebroadcaster of Winnipeg's CBW. It was upgraded to a full CBC production centre in 1994 to improve local service in rural northern Manitoba. The station also formerly produced a special evening program for the region's large First Nations population, in conjunction with Native Communications, but with the launch of NCI's own radio network this has been discontinued.

Local programming

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CBWK formerly aired a local morning and midday show called North Country. Hosted by Mark Szyszlo for most of its history,[1] his departure left the program on hiatus, with the station instead simulcasting local programming from CBW Winnipeg, until Ramraajh Sharvendiran was named its new host in October 2018.[2]

Sharvendiran was subsequently transferred to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, in 2020, again leaving the program hostless and returning CBW programming to the station.[3]

Rebroadcasters

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Rebroadcasters of CBWK-FM
City of licenceIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetNotes
Brochet CBDE-FM 105.1 FM86 wattsA1Query57°53′3.12″N 101°40′19.20″W / 57.8842000°N 101.6720000°W / 57.8842000; -101.6720000 (CBDE-FM 105.1 Brochet)
Churchill CHFC 1230 AM250 wattsBQuery58°45′18″N 94°5′39.84″W / 58.75500°N 94.0944000°W / 58.75500; -94.0944000 (CHFC 1230 Churchill)
Cranberry Portage CBWU-FM 88.9 FM40 wattsA1Query54°34′58.08″N 101°22′26.40″W / 54.5828000°N 101.3740000°W / 54.5828000; -101.3740000 (CBWU-FM 88.9 Cranberry Portage)
Easterville CBWE-FM 95.5 FM86 wattsA1Query53°6′28.08″N 99°49′6.96″W / 53.1078000°N 99.8186000°W / 53.1078000; -99.8186000 (CBWE-FM 95.5 Easterville)
Flin Flon CBWF-FM 90.9 FM55 wattsAQuery54°47′16.08″N 101°50′38.40″W / 54.7878000°N 101.8440000°W / 54.7878000; -101.8440000 (CBWF-FM 90.9 Flin Flon)
Gillam CBWG-FM 99.9 FM54 wattsAQuery56°20′48.12″N 94°42′24.12″W / 56.3467000°N 94.7067000°W / 56.3467000; -94.7067000 (CBWG-FM 99.9 Gillam)
Gods Lake Narrows CBWN-FM 99.9 FM456 wattsAQuery54°32′54.96″N 94°27′41.04″W / 54.5486000°N 94.4614000°W / 54.5486000; -94.4614000 (CBWN-FM 99.9 Gods Lake Narrows)
Grand Rapids CBWH-FM 101.5 FM69 wattsA1Query53°9′0″N 99°17′31.92″W / 53.15000°N 99.2922000°W / 53.15000; -99.2922000 (CBWH-FM 101.5 Grand Rapids)
Ilford CBWI-FM 94.7 FM86 wattsA1Query56°4′3″N 95°35′56.04″W / 56.06750°N 95.5989000°W / 56.06750; -95.5989000 (CBWI-FM 94.7 Ilford)
Leaf Rapids CBWP-FM 94.5 FM74 wattsA1Query56°26′30.12″N 100°2′31.20″W / 56.4417000°N 100.0420000°W / 56.4417000; -100.0420000 (CBWP-FM 94.5 Leaf Rapids)
Lynn Lake[4] CBDU-FM 95.1 FM45 wattsLPQuery56°51′2.88″N 101°2′52.80″W / 56.8508000°N 101.0480000°W / 56.8508000; -101.0480000 (CBDU-FM 95.1 Lynn Lake)
Moose Lake CBWC-FM 99.9 FM80 wattsA1Query53°42′24.84″N 100°19′22.80″W / 53.7069000°N 100.3230000°W / 53.7069000; -100.3230000 (CBWC-FM 99.9 Moose Lake)
Nelson House CBWO-FM 93.7 FM85 wattsA1Query55°47′26.88″N 98°52′54.12″W / 55.7908000°N 98.8817000°W / 55.7908000; -98.8817000 (CBWO-FM 93.7 Nelson House)
Oxford House CBWM-FM 95.5 FM78 wattsA1Query54°55′54.84″N 95°18′15.84″W / 54.9319000°N 95.3044000°W / 54.9319000; -95.3044000 (CBWM-FM 95.5 Oxford House)
The Pas CBWJ-FM 94.5 FM76 wattsA1Query53°50′8.88″N 101°15′10.80″W / 53.8358000°N 101.2530000°W / 53.8358000; -101.2530000 (CBWJ-FM 94.5 The Pas)
Poplar River CBDI-FM 103.5 FM84 wattsA1Query52°59′39.12″N 97°16′41.88″W / 52.9942000°N 97.2783000°W / 52.9942000; -97.2783000 (CBDI-FM 103.5 Poplar River)
Pukatawagan CBDS-FM 102.5 FM[5]200 wattsA1Query55°44′24″N 101°19′40.80″W / 55.74000°N 101.3280000°W / 55.74000; -101.3280000 (CBDS-FM 102.5 Pukatawagan)
Shamattawa CBDG-FM 105.1 FM86 wattsA1Query55°51′19.08″N 92°5′7.08″W / 55.8553000°N 92.0853000°W / 55.8553000; -92.0853000 (CBDG-FM 105.1 Shamattawa)
Snow Lake CBWL-FM 95.5 FM60 wattsA1Query54°52′30″N 100°0′50.40″W / 54.87500°N 100.0140000°W / 54.87500; -100.0140000 (CBWL-FM 95.5 Snow Lake)
South Indian Lake CBWQ-FM 95.5 FM66 wattsA1Query56°48′2.16″N 98°56′16.08″W / 56.8006000°N 98.9378000°W / 56.8006000; -98.9378000 (CBWQ-FM 95.5 South Indian Lake)
Waasagomach CBWD-FM 105.1 FM912 wattsAQuery53°53′33″N 94°56′58.92″W / 53.89250°N 94.9497000°W / 53.89250; -94.9497000 (CBWD-FM 105.1 Waasagomach)
Wabowden CBWB-FM 90.5 FM[6]66 wattsA1Query54°54′9″N 98°37′54.84″W / 54.90250°N 98.6319000°W / 54.90250; -98.6319000 (CBWB-FM 90.5 Wabowden)

Two transmitters also rebroadcast the programming of CBWK-FM, but are owned by local community groups rather than by the CBC.

Rebroadcasters of CBWK-FM
City of licenceIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetNotes
Cross Lake CFNC 1490 AM[7]50 wattsLPQuery54°37′27.84″N 97°46′57″W / 54.6244000°N 97.78250°W / 54.6244000; -97.78250 (CFNC 1490 Cross Lake)
Lac Brochet VF2106 96.9 FM9 wattsLPQuery58°37′8.04″N 101°29′16.80″W / 58.6189000°N 101.4880000°W / 58.6189000; -101.4880000 (VF2106 96.9 Lac Brochet)

Notable on-air personalities

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The National anchor Peter Mansbridge began his broadcasting and CBC career at CHFC from 1968 to 1971.

Notes

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CHFC, a radio station which was originally launched in 1948 at Churchill,[8] became a rebroadcaster of CBWK-FM in 2001.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ Jonathon Naylor, "CBC's voice of the north calls it a career". The Reminder, April 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ Eric Westhaver, "New host, new look for North Country". The Reminder, October 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Graham, Ian (27 January 2022). "Off the air for two years, CBC's North Country morning show still lacking host". Thompson Citizen and Nickel Belt News. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ↑ 87-445
  5. ↑ Moved from 690 AM in 2008 per CRTC Decision 2008-108.
  6. ↑ "Decision CRTC 92-491". Crtc.gc.ca. 29 July 1992. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  7. ↑ Broadcasting status for CFNC Cross Lake, Manitoba is currently unknown; no known licence renewals since the September 1, 1994 to August 31, 1999 licence renewal. Decision CRTC 94-482
  8. ↑ Historical information on CHFC Churchill Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine at Canadian Communications Foundation
  9. ↑ Decision CRTC 2001-267 Addition of a transmitter for CBWK-FM Thompson at Churchill, CRTC, May 15, 2001
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