City Thompson, Manitoba Branding CBC Radio One First air date 1980 | Broadcast area Northern Manitoba Frequency 100.9 MHz (FM) Format public broadcasting | |
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CBWK-FM is the callsign of the CBC Radio One station in Thompson, Manitoba. The station broadcasts at 100.9 MHz (FM).
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History
The station signed on in 1980. Although separately licensed, for all intents and purposes it was a rebroadcaster of Winnipeg's CBW. It was upgraded to a full CBC production centre in the early 1990s to improve local service in rural northern Manitoba. The station also formerly produced a special evening program for the region's large 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 local program, North Country, in the mornings, but otherwise simulcasts CBW's programming during Radio One's local programming blocks.
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 anchor Peter Mansbridge began his broadcasting and CBC career at CHFC Churchill from 1968 to 1971.