CKMW-FM is a Canadian radio station licensed to Winkler, Manitoba, serving the Pembina Valley Region broadcasting at 88.9 FM with a country format branded as Country 88. The station is currently owned & operated by Golden West Broadcasting.
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| Broadcast area | Pembina Valley Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Country 88 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Golden West Broadcasting |
| CFAM, CJEL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1980 |
Former call signs | CISV (1980–1987) |
Former frequencies | 1530 kHz (AM) (1980–1987) 1570 kHz (1987–2013) |
Call sign meaning | CK Morden Winkler (broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 67,000 watts (vertical polarization) 100,000 watts (horizontal polarization) |
| HAAT | 55.5 meters (182 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | pembinavalleyonline.com/country88 |
CKMW shares its location with sister stations CJEL-FM and CFAM.
History
editIt first began broadcasting at 6 a.m. on August 1, 1980 at 1530 kHz with the call sign CISV,[1] before moving to 1570 kHz and adopting its current call sign in 1987.[2]
Move to FM
editOn July 16, 2012, Golden West received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to convert CKMW from the AM band to the FM band. The new frequency previously assigned was 103.7 MHz.[3] On January 8, 2013, the CRTC granted permission for CKMW to broadcast instead on 88.9 MHz, as well as increasing the average effective radiated power (ERP) from 61,000 to 100,000 watts (maximum ERP remains at 100,000 watts) and changing from a directional to a non-directional antenna.[4] The station relaunched as Country 88.9 at 88.9 FM on June 12, 2013.[5] Following its move to FM, CKMW was permitted to simulcast on both AM and FM for a transition period of three months, ending in September;[3] the station ceased broadcasting on AM 1570 on August 30, 2013.[6]
References
edit- ^ "CISV 1530 Sun Valley Radio". Steinbach Carillon. July 30, 1980. p. 21.
- ^ Decision CRTC 87-46
- ^ a b Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-383, CKMW Winkler – Conversion to the FM band, CRTC, July 16, 2012
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-5, CKMW-FM Winkler – Technical change, CRTC, January 8, 2013
- ^ Launch Day is Coming! Archived 2013-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 88.9 FM - Pembinavalleyonline.com, June 3, 2013
- ^ YouTube: "1570AM Transmitter Shut Down - Friday, August 30th 2013"
External links
edit- Country 88.9
- CKMW-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKMW-FM in the REC Canadian station database (88.9 MHz)
- CKMW in the REC Canadian station database (Old 1570 kHz frequency)