CHWK-FM
Radio station in Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Chilliwack, British Columbia
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Call sign meaning
C HaWK (former branding)
CHWK-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country format at 89.5 FM in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The station is branded as 89.5 JR Country.
Owned by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, the station was licensed to Fabmar Communications in May, 2008.[1] The station began testing on February 11, 2009 and launched at 12:05 pm 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 are the 'Breakfast Club' 5:30am-10am. Charlee Morgan is Middays 10am-2pm, John Vosper is Afternoon Drive from 2pm-6pm, Carla Rider is Evening Show
Mark Patric is General Manager and Darren Metselaar is General Sales Manager
On June 28, 2013 at 10:00 am, the station adopted a 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.[2]
On July 1, 2022, CHWK-FM flipped to country branded as 89.5 JR Country.
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.[3]
Former Logo
References
- "The JIM Pattison Br Acquires Fabmar Communications To Expand Into Chilliwack, Whitecourt & Melfort" August 14, 2018
External links
- 89.5 JR Country
- CHWK-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHWK-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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Radio stations in the Southwestern British Columbia Mainland (excluding Vancouver)
- CBU-1-FM 88.5
- CKKS-FM-1 92.5
- CIVL 101.7
- CKQC 107.1
- VF2522 88.1
- CHWK 89.5
- CBYF 91.7
- CKSR 98.3
- CBU-FM-7 99.9
- CBUF-FM-1 102.1
- CKKS 107.5
- VF2594 88.9
- CBYH 96.7
- VF2532 94.1
- CFSR 100.5
- CBUE 101.7
- CBU-3-FM 91.5
- CFPV 98.9
- CISP 104.5
- VF2467 88.1
- CBRU 98.3
- CISQ 107.1
- CFTW 88.7
- CFMI-FM-1 90.7
- CFOX-FM-1 92.3
- CKLG-FM-1 96.9
- CBYW 100.1
- CKEE 101.5
- CISW 102.1
- CBUF-FM-10 103.1
- Nearby regions –
Canada - Vancouver
- Victoria & Southern Vancouver Island
U.S.- Bellingham & Northwest Washington
49°06′35″N 121°50′52″W / 49.10972°N 121.84778°W / 49.10972; -121.84778
