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CBW (AM)
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CBW is the callsign of the CBC Radio One
station in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, Canada
. The station broadcasts at AM
990, and this frequency functions as a Class A clear channel under former North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement
allocations.
in 1933, and was purchased outright by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
(CBC) in 1948. The station adopted its current callsign a few months after the CBC purchase, and the CKY
callsign was reassigned to a new commercial radio station.
It was part of the Trans-Canada Network
, which was the main CBC radio network, while CKRC
carried programming from the Dominion Network
between January 1, 1944 and 1962.
The transmitter was originally located in Carman, Manitoba
. On February 3, 1952, a small plane with 3 passengers struck the Carman tower, due to heavy fog. None of the passengers survived. In November 1964, CBC opened a centralized antenna, and transferred the CBW-AM signal to Starbuck, Manitoba
. On October 15, 1993, CBW began broadcasting from a transmitter site in Springstein, Manitoba
, while the 98.3 FM
signal remained at the Starbuck tower.
CBW moved from the 3rd floor of the Telephone Building on Portage Avenue East to their current location at 541 Portage Ave, activating their new equipment on July 5, 1953, and officially opening on September 25, 1953. Over the next week the station held Open House tours of the station. The building cost $1 million to construct and was state of the art at the time.
Today, CBW shares this same location with CBW-FM
and CBWT
.
On March 16, 2006, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by the station to implement a new FM
transmitter in Winnipeg itself to simulcast
the AM programming due to poor AM coverage in parts of the city. CBW-1-FM 89.3 operates from a transmitter atop the Richardson Building. Its effective radiated power is 2,800 watts.
The call sign CBW was previously used by the CBC Radio station in Windsor, Ontario
in 1937-38 until it was shutdown.
are Information Radio in the mornings, Radio Noon
and Up to Speed in the afternoons. and the weekend morning show on Saturdays and Sundays and the arts and culture show The 204 at 5:00 PM on Saturdays An ongoing series, Urban Myths and Urban Myths: The Workplace Edition, features Winnipeg neighbourhoods and local organizations.
CBWK-FM
Thompson
and its rebroadcasters also air programming from the CBC Manitoba studio in Winnipeg.
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
station in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The station broadcasts at AM
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
990, and this frequency functions as a Class A clear channel under former North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement
North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement
The North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement, usually referred to as NARBA, is a treaty that took effect in March 1941 and set out the bandplan and interference rules for mediumwave AM broadcasting in North America. Although mostly replaced by other agreements in the 1980s, the basic bandplan...
allocations.
History
The station first aired in 1923 as CKY, owned and operated by the Manitoba Telephone System. It became a partial affiliate of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting CommissionCanadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission was Canada's first public broadcaster and the immediate precursor to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.-Origins:...
in 1933, and was purchased outright by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
(CBC) in 1948. The station adopted its current callsign a few months after the CBC purchase, and the CKY
CKY-FM
CKY-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a adult contemporary format on 102.3 FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is owned by Rogers Radio, and shares studios with sister station CITI-FM. CKY-FM competes with Hot 103 and Energy 106.-History:...
callsign was reassigned to a new commercial radio station.
It was part of the Trans-Canada Network
Trans-Canada Network
The Trans-Canada Network was the name assigned to the main English-language radio network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to distinguish it from the CBC's second network, the Dominion Network. Today, it is known as CBC Radio One...
, which was the main CBC radio network, while CKRC
CFWM-FM
CFWM-FM is a radio station based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The station, broadcasting at 99.9 FM, uses the on-air brand and format Bob FM. Its studios are located at 1445 Pembina Highway, along with sister stations, FAB 94.3 and TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg....
carried programming from the Dominion Network
Dominion Network
The Dominion Network was the second English-language radio network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from January 1, 1944 to 1962.It consisted of the CBC-owned CJBC radio station in Toronto and a series of 34 privately owned affiliates from coast-to-coast...
between January 1, 1944 and 1962.
The transmitter was originally located in Carman, Manitoba
Carman, Manitoba
Carman is a small Agricultural town of about 2,900 people that lies in the Pembina Valley Region of southern Manitoba. Carman is located at the junction of Highways 3 and 13, just 40 minutes southwest of Winnipeg . It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dufferin...
. On February 3, 1952, a small plane with 3 passengers struck the Carman tower, due to heavy fog. None of the passengers survived. In November 1964, CBC opened a centralized antenna, and transferred the CBW-AM signal to Starbuck, Manitoba
Starbuck, Manitoba
Starbuck is a small community near the La Salle River, and is located within the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba.First Nations and Métis people had lived in the area well before the arrival of European families who began settling around Starbuck by 1870...
. On October 15, 1993, CBW began broadcasting from a transmitter site in Springstein, Manitoba
Springstein, Manitoba
Springstein is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the Rural Municipality of Cartier, about 20 kilometres west of Winnipeg. The community has been around at least since the 1930s. Originally it was settled by people who were part of the Mennonite religion....
, while the 98.3 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
signal remained at the Starbuck tower.
CBW moved from the 3rd floor of the Telephone Building on Portage Avenue East to their current location at 541 Portage Ave, activating their new equipment on July 5, 1953, and officially opening on September 25, 1953. Over the next week the station held Open House tours of the station. The building cost $1 million to construct and was state of the art at the time.
Today, CBW shares this same location with CBW-FM
CBW-FM
CBW-FM is the callsign of the CBC Radio 2 station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The station broadcasts at 98.3 on the FM dial.-History:Winnipeg's second FM station launched on December 10, 1962 as a commercial classical music station with the call sign CFMW...
and CBWT
CBWT
CBWT is the CBC's television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the only CBC station in Manitoba, since Brandon's CKX-TV closed on October 2, 2009....
.
On March 16, 2006, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by the station to implement a new FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
transmitter in Winnipeg itself to simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
the AM programming due to poor AM coverage in parts of the city. CBW-1-FM 89.3 operates from a transmitter atop the Richardson Building. Its effective radiated power is 2,800 watts.
The call sign CBW was previously used by the CBC Radio station in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
in 1937-38 until it was shutdown.
Local programming
CBW's local programsCBC Radio One local programming
Stations in Canada's CBC Radio One network each produce some local programming in addition to the network schedule.The amount of local programming may vary from station to station. For instance, some stations in smaller markets may produce their own morning show, but air an afternoon show from...
are Information Radio in the mornings, Radio Noon
Radio Noon
Radio Noon is the name of CBC Radio One's regional noon-hour programs in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador...
and Up to Speed in the afternoons. and the weekend morning show on Saturdays and Sundays and the arts and culture show The 204 at 5:00 PM on Saturdays An ongoing series, Urban Myths and Urban Myths: The Workplace Edition, features Winnipeg neighbourhoods and local organizations.
CBWK-FM
CBWK-FM
CBWK-FM is the callsign of the CBC Radio One station in Thompson, Manitoba. The station broadcasts at FM 100.9.-History:Formerly a rebroadcaster of Winnipeg's CBW, the Thompson station was upgraded to a full CBC production centre in the early 1990s to improve local service in rural northern Manitoba...
Thompson
Thompson, Manitoba
Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon...
and its rebroadcasters also air programming from the CBC Manitoba studio in Winnipeg.
Rebroadcasters
CBW has the following rebroadcasters:- CBW-1-FM - WinnipegWinnipegWinnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
- 89.3 - CBWV-FM - BrandonBrandon, ManitobaBrandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
- 97.9 - CBWW-FM - DauphinDauphin, ManitobaDauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
-Baldy Mountain - 105.3 - CBWX-FM - Fisher BranchFisher Branch, ManitobaFisher Branch is a village in the Rural Municipality of Fisher in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 17 in the north Interlake region of the province. Fisher Branch was originally named Wasoo, but later was changed to Fisher Branch because it was beside a branch of the...
- 95.7 - and its rebroadcasters- CBWA-FM - ManigotaganManigotagan, ManitobaManigotagan is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. A designated place in Canadian census data, the community had a population of 191 in the Canada 2006 Census....
- 101.3 - CBWY-FM - Jackhead - 92.7 - and its rebroadcaster
- CBWZ-FM - Fairford - 104.3
- CBWA-FM - Manigotagan
Current CBW personalities
- Terry MacLeod, co-host Information Radio
- Marcy Markusa, co-host Information Radio
- Marilyn Maki, host Radio Noon
- Larry Updike, host Up to Speed
- Heather Wells, news anchor weekday mornings
- Julie Dupre, news anchor weekday afternoons
- Sarah Penton, news anchor weekend mornings
- Julie Bell, City Hall reporter
- Meaghan Ketcheson, CBW's roving reporter, was former traffic reporter
- Leslie McLaren, health reporter
- Sean Kavanagh, reporter
- Louise Charette, reporter
- Susan Magas, reporter
- Sheila North-Wilson, reporter
- Megan Benedictson, reporter
Former CBW personalities
- Donald BenhamDonald BenhamDonald Benham is a Canadian journalist, teacher and politician. He graduated in journalism from Carleton University in 1975 and in Canadian studies in 1981....
- hosted Questionnaire in the (1990s) - Garth DawleyGarth DawleyGarth Dawley is most known for reading the news on CBWT's supper-hour news program 24Hours from October 5, 1970–1983.Prior to his role at 24Hours he was co-hosted the local morning show on CBW-AM in the 1960s....
- co-hosted Information Radio (1960s) - Eric Friesen - co-hosted Radio Noon, Up to Now (1970s)
- Lesley Hughes - co-hosted Information Radio (1980s)
- Tom McCullochTom McCullochTom McCulloch is an Australian former soccer player and coach. McCulloch played at both professional and international levels as a defender.-Playing career:...
- Information Radio news anchor (1970s) - Doug McIlraith - co-hosted Radio Noon (1970s)
- Gren Marsh - co-hosted Up to Now (1970s)
- Agatha Moir - Information Radio (1980s)fill in host Weekend Morning Show
- Lionel Moore - co-hosted Radio Noon (1970s)
- Maureen Pendergast - co-hosted Information Radio (1990s)
- Jim Rae - co-hosted Radio Noon (1970s)
- Jack Turnbull - Information Radio news anchor (1970s)
- Bob WillsonBob WillsonBob Willson was a host of programs on CBC Television in Winnipeg and Toronto.His broadcasting career started at the age of 18 at CFGP Grande Prairie, Alberta.In 1947 he moved to CKUA Edmonton....
- co-hosted 1950 flood coverage - Roger Currie
- Peter Duck moving to Windsor
CRTC licensing
- CRTC Decision 1999-515 - New multi-channel antenna serving Brandon, Manitoba
- CRTC Decision 2006-84 - FM rebroadcast transmitters
External links
- CBC Manitoba
- CBW AM history at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....