CKMW-FM

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 88.9. The station is currently owned & operated by Golden West Broadcasting.

CKMW-FM
CityWinkler, Manitoba
Broadcast areaPembina Valley Region
Frequency88.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingCountry 88.9
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerGolden West Broadcasting
CFAM, CJEL-FM
History
Former call signs
CISV (1980-1987)
Former frequencies
1530 kHz (1980-1987)
1570 kHz (1987-2013)
Call sign meaning
CK Morden Winkler
Technical information
ClassC1
ERP67,000 watts (vertical polarization)
100,000 watts (horizontal polarization)
HAAT55.5 meters (182 ft)
Links
Websitepembinavalleyonline.com

CKMW shares its location with sister stations CJEL-FM and CFAM.

History

It first began broadcasting at 6 am on Friday 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

On 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
  1. "CISV 1530 Sun Valley Radio". Steinbach Carillon. July 30, 1980. p. 21.
  2. Decision CRTC 87-46
  3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-383, CKMW Winkler – Conversion to the FM band, CRTC, July 16, 2012
  4. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-5, CKMW-FM Winkler – Technical change, CRTC, January 8, 2013
  5. Launch Day is Coming! Archived 2013-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 88.9 FM - Pembinavalleyonline.com, June 3, 2013
  6. YouTube: "1570AM Transmitter Shut Down - Friday, August 30th 2013"


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