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	94 watts
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

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,^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CBWK-FM
City of license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	RECNet
Brochet	CBDE-FM	105.1 FM	86 watts	A1	Query
Churchill	CHFC	1230 AM	250 watts	B	Query
Cranberry Portage	CBWU-FM	88.9 FM	40 watts	A1	Query
Easterville	CBWE-FM	95.5 FM	86 watts	A1	Query
Flin Flon	CBWF-FM	90.9 FM	55 watts	A	Query
Gillam	CBWG-FM	99.9 FM	54 watts	A	Query
Gods Lake Narrows	CBWN-FM	99.9 FM	456 watts	A	Query
Grand Rapids	CBWH-FM	101.5 FM	69 watts	A1	Query
Ilford	CBWI-FM	94.7 FM	86 watts	A1	Query
Leaf Rapids	CBWP-FM	94.5 FM	74 watts	A1	Query
Lynn Lake^[4]	CBDU-FM	95.1 FM	45 watts	LP	Query
Moose Lake	CBWC-FM	99.9 FM	80 watts	A1	Query
Nelson House	CBWO-FM	93.7 FM	85 watts	A1	Query
Oxford House	CBWM-FM	95.5 FM	78 watts	A1	Query
The Pas	CBWJ-FM	94.5 FM	76 watts	A1	Query
Poplar River	CBDI-FM	103.5 FM	84 watts	A1	Query
Pukatawagan	CBDS-FM	102.5 FM^[5]	200 watts	A1	Query
Shamattawa	CBDG-FM	105.1 FM	86 watts	A1	Query
Snow Lake	CBWL-FM	95.5 FM	60 watts	A1	Query
South Indian Lake	CBWQ-FM	95.5 FM	66 watts	A1	Query
Waasagomach	CBWD-FM	105.1 FM	912 watts	A	Query
Wabowden	CBWB-FM	90.5 FM^[6]	66 watts	A1	Query

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 license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	RECNet
Cross Lake	CFNC	1490 AM^[7]	50 watts	LP	Query
Lac Brochet	VF2106	96.9 FM	9 watts	LP	Query

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,^[8] became a rebroadcaster of CBWK-FM in 2001.^[9]

References

^ Jonathon Naylor, "CBC's voice of the north calls it a career". The Reminder, April 10, 2017.
^ Eric Westhaver, "New host, new look for North Country". The Reminder, October 27, 2018.
^ Graham, Ian (27 January 2022). "Off the air for two years, CBC's North Country morning show still lacking host". Thompson Citizen and Nickel Belt News. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ 87-445
^ Moved from 690 AM in 2008 per CRTC Decision 2008-108.
^ "Decision CRTC 92-491". Crtc.gc.ca. 29 July 1992. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
^ Broadcasting status for CFNC Cross Lake, Manitoba is currently unknown; no known licence renewals since the September 1, 1994 to August 31, 1999 licence renewal. Decision CRTC 94-482
^ Historical information on CHFC Churchill Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine at Canadian Communications Foundation
^ Decision CRTC 2001-267 Addition of a transmitter for CBWK-FM Thompson at Churchill, CRTC, May 15, 2001