CBWK-FM is the callsign of the

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station in

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. The station broadcasts at 100.9

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. 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

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's CBW (AM), 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 in Canada, 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 airs its own CBC Radio One local programming, local morning show, ''North Country''. The station otherwise broadcasts programming from CBW (AM), CBW in

during the network's local programming blocks, with some exceptions (i.e., Radio advertisement, commercials).

Rebroadcasters

Two transmitters also rebroadcast the programming of CBWK-FM, but are owned by local community groups rather than by the CBC.

Notable on-air personalities

''The National (TV program), 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, Manitoba, Churchill, became a rebroadcaster of CBWK-FM in 2001.Decision CRTC 2001-267
Addition of a transmitter for CBWK-FM Thompson at Churchill, ''CRTC'', May 15, 2001

References

External links

CBC Manitoba
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