CHAW-FM
CHAW-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts at 103.1 MHz (FM) in Little Current, Ontario, serving Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands. The station, owned by Manitoulin Radio Communication through licensee "Craig Timmermans, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated", broadcasts a country music format branded as Country 103.1. Timmermans received approval to broadcast from the CRTC on April 1, 2015. The station will broadcast with an effective radiated power of 35,200 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 178 metres).[1]
| City | Little Current, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 103.1 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Country 103.1 |
| Slogan | Great Lakes Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Manitoulin Radio Communication (Craig Timmermans, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated) |
| CFRM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 2016 (formerly on 100.7 FM) |
Call sign meaning | C HAWeater |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 35,200 watts |
| HAAT | 178 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | www.country103fm.ca |
On April 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM noon, CFRM-FM 100.7, which aired country music, changed formats to top 40/dance music, while CHAW-FM 103.1 launched the country music station at the same time. The first song to be played on Country 103 was "Runaway Highway" by local artist Mike Trudell.[2]
References
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-123, English-language FM radio station in Little Current and Manitoulin Island, CRTC, April 1, 2015
- Mike Trudell Music, Twitter, April 1, 2016
External links
- Country 103.1
- CHAW-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHAW-FM in the REC Canadian station database