CBWK-FM

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

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

CBWK formerly aired a local morning and midday show called North Country. Hosted by Mark Szyszlo for most of its history, 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.

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.

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CBWK-FM
City of licence	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class
Brochet	CBDE-FM	105.1 FM	86 watts	A1
Churchill	CHFC	1230 AM	250 watts	B
Cranberry Portage	CBWU-FM	88.9 FM	40 watts	A1
Easterville	CBWE-FM	95.5 FM	86 watts	A1
Flin Flon	CBWF-FM	90.9 FM	55 watts	A
Gillam	CBWG-FM	99.9 FM	54 watts	A
Gods Lake Narrows	CBWN-FM	99.9 FM	456 watts	A
Grand Rapids	CBWH-FM	101.5 FM	69 watts	A1
Ilford	CBWI-FM	94.7 FM	86 watts	A1
Leaf Rapids	CBWP-FM	94.5 FM	74 watts	A1
Lynn Lake	CBDU-FM	95.1 FM	45 watts	LP
Moose Lake	CBWC-FM	99.9 FM	80 watts	A1
Nelson House	CBWO-FM	93.7 FM	85 watts	A1
Oxford House	CBWM-FM	95.5 FM	78 watts	A1
The Pas	CBWJ-FM	94.5 FM	76 watts	A1
Poplar River	CBDI-FM	103.5 FM	84 watts	A1
Pukatawagan	CBDS-FM	102.5 FM	200 watts	A1
Shamattawa	CBDG-FM	105.1 FM	86 watts	A1
Snow Lake	CBWL-FM	95.5 FM	60 watts	A1
South Indian Lake	CBWQ-FM	95.5 FM	66 watts	A1
Waasagomach	CBWD-FM	105.1 FM	912 watts	A
Wabowden	CBWB-FM	90.5 FM	66 watts	A1

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 licence	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	RECNet
Cross Lake	CFNC	1490 AM	50 watts	LP
Lac Brochet	VF2106	96.9 FM	9 watts	LP

Notable on-air personalities

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

Notes

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

External links

at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
in the REC Canadian station database

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