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CBWK-FM

CBWK-FM

Thompson, Manitoba
Broadcast area	Northern Manitoba
Frequency	100.9 MHz (FM)
Branding	CBC Radio One
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Ownership
Owner	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	1980
Call sign meaning	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Winnipeg K
Technical information
Class	A1
ERP	94watts
HAAT	76 meters
Links
Website	CBC 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[edit]

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[edit]

CBWK formerly aired a local morning and midday show called North Country. However, following the departure of the program's lone host in January of 2020, local programming from Thompson has been suspended,^[1] and the station has instead broadcast programming from CBWinWinnipeg during CBC Radio One's local programming blocks.

Rebroadcasters[edit]

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

Notable on-air personalities[edit]

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

Notes[edit]

CHFC, a radio station which was originally launched in 1948 at Churchill,^[6] became a rebroadcaster of CBWK-FM in 2001.^[7]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• CBC Manitoba
• CBWK-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CBWK-FM in the REC Canadian station database

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