CHWY-FM is a
radio station
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in
Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Broadcasting on 106.7
FM, the station is owned by
Golden West Broadcasting
Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. is a Canadian radio and digital media company based in Altona, Manitoba. It is the largest independent radio broadcaster in Canada. The company primarily operates small-market radio stations and internet portals in ...
, which received approval from the
CRTC on February 17, 2012. It shares studios with Golden West's other Weyburn stations at 305 Souris Avenue in downtown Weyburn.
History
The station began test broadcasts in November 2013, and officially launched on December 10 of the same year with a
mainstream rock
Mainstream rock (also known as heritage rock) is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.
Format background
Mainstream rock stations represent a cross between classic rock, active rock and alternativ ...
format branded as ''K106''.
On October 17, 2018, CHWY flipped to an
adult hits format as ''Big 106''.
Logo used as ''Big 106'' from 2018 - 2023
On November 15, 2023, CHWY flipped to
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
as ''Country 106.7''.
References
External links
Country 106CHWY-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
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Radio stations established in 2013
2013 establishments in Saskatchewan
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