CJWW is a Canadian
radio station
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, airing a
country
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format at 600
AM in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as ...
. The station is owned by
Elmer Hildebrand
Elmer Hildebrand (born 1935) is a Canadian businessman, investor, philanthropist and broadcaster from Altona, Manitoba and current CEO & President of Golden West Broadcasting (Canada). Hildebrand joined Golden West in 1961, just four years after ...
via 629112 Saskatchewan Ltd. (trading as
Saskatoon Media Group
629112 Saskatchewan Ltd., trading as Saskatoon Media Group, is a Canadian radio broadcasting company which is based in, and owns three terrestrial radio stations in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Its studios were formerly located in downto ...
). It shares studios with sister stations
CKBL-FM
CKBL-FM (92.9 FM, "92.9 The Bull") is a radio station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Owned by 629112 Saskatchewan Ltd. trading as Saskatoon Media Group, it broadcasts a country music format.
History
The station originated on the AM dial as CFQC ...
and
CJMK-FM
CJMK-FM is a radio station serving Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Owned by 629112 Saskatchewan Ltd. trading as Saskatoon Media Group and broadcasting on 98.3 FM, the station broadcasts a classic hits format branded as "98 Cool FM".
History
The statio ...
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
/ref> and finally to 600 (the former AM location of sister station CFQC radio) in 1995.
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
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Radio stations established in 1976
1976 establishments in Saskatchewan
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