CJWW (''Country 600 CJWW'') is a Canadian
radio station
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, airing a
country
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format at 600
AM in
Saskatoon
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,
Saskatchewan
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. The station is owned by
Elmer Hildebrand via 629112 Saskatchewan Ltd., trading as
Saskatoon Media Group. It shares studios with sister stations
CKBL-FM and
CJMK-FM at 219 Robin Crescent (as of June 21, 2021).
Originally launching at 1370 AM on January 12, 1976, it moved to 750 in 1985,
Decision CRTC 85-159
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When it went on the air, CJWW had an easy listening
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format. In 1980, the station flipped to its current country
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format.
References
External links
Country 600 CJWW
CJWW
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
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Radio stations established in 1976
1976 establishments in Saskatchewan
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