CHWK-FM is a Canadian
radio station that broadcasts a
country format at 89.5
FM in
Chilliwack, British Columbia. The station is branded as ''89.5 JR Country''.
Owned by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, the station was licensed to Fabmar Communications in May, 2008. The station began testing on February 11, 2009 and launched at 12:05 pm on February 20, 2009, as ''89.5 The Hawk, Chilliwack's Rock Station'', initially playing an
active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock stations play a balance of new hard rock songs with valued classic rock favorites, normally with an emphasis on the harder edge o ...
format, later adopting a more
classic rock format. The station was also the radio home of the
WHL Chilliwack Bruins from February 2009 until the team's relocation to
Victoria following the 2011 season.
Glen Slingerland and Sadie are the 'Breakfast Club' 5:30am-10am. Charlee Morgan is Middays 10am-2pm, John Vosper is Afternoon Drive from 2pm-6pm, Carla Rider is Evening Show
Mark Patric is General Manager and Darren Metselaar is General Sales Manager
On June 28, 2013 at 10:00 am, the station adopted a
classic hits format, and rebranded as ''89.5 The Drive'', beginning with a weekend-long countdown of 500 songs chosen by the listeners of the station.
On August 20, 2018, the
Jim Pattison Group
The Jim Pattison Group is a Canadian conglomerate based in Vancouver. In a recent survey by the Financial Post, the firm was ranked as Canada's 62nd largest company. Jim Pattison, a Vancouver-based entrepreneur, is the chairman, CEO, and sole ...
announced its intent to acquire Fabmar Communications pending CRTC approval.
On July 1, 2022, CHWK-FM flipped to
country branded as ''89.5 JR Country''.
CHWK was the former call sign of a radio station in Chilliwack from 1927 until it changed its call sign to
CKSR-FM in 2000.
Former Logo
References
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The JIM Pattison Br Acquires Fabmar Communications To Expand Into Chilliwack, Whitecourt & Melfort August 14, 2018
External links
89.5 JR Country*
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Radio stations established in 2009
2009 establishments in British Columbia