CHWO (AM)
Encyclopedia : C : CH : CHW : CHWO (AM)
CHWO is a Canadian radio station, which airs at AM 740 in Oakville, Ontario. The station airs a pop standards format branded as Prime Time Radio, with the slogan "All Time Favourites, AM 740".
The station was originally launched in 1956 on AM 1250 by broadcaster Howard Caine and a number of minority investors. In 1967, shortly before Caine's death, his wife Jean was appointed to the board of directors and took over the station's management.
In 1974, CHWO added a sister station, CJMR in Mississauga.
In 2000, after the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's CBL relinquished the AM 740 frequency and moved to FM, the prized clear channel frequency was hotly contested. CHWO applied for the frequency, citing that it could provide a stronger service to the region's older adult population. Concurrently, the Caine family also applied for a new station on the old 1250 frequency, to air a Christian music format.
The applications were granted, and CHWO moved to the 740 frequency on January 8, 2001. CHWO originally applied for the new call sign CFPT, but when this was denied by Industry Canada because the call sign was already in use, the station chose to retain its heritage CHWO calls. The new CJYE launched on February 5 on the 1250 frequency.
External link
| AM radio stations in the Greater Toronto Area | |
| Toronto | 530 | 590 | 640 | 680 | 740 | 860 | 1010 | 1050 | 1250 | 1320 | 1430 | 1540 | 1610 |
| Hamilton | 820 | 900 | 1150 |
| Oshawa/Ajax: | 1350 |
| By callsign (Toronto) | CFMJ | CFRB | CFTR | CHIN | CHKT | CHSL | CHUM | CHWO | CIAO | CJBC | CJCL | CJMR | CJYE |
| By callsign (Hamilton) | CHAM | CHML | CKOC |
| By callsign (Oshawa/Ajax) | CKDO |
| Past stations |
CBL | CFYZ | CHEV
|
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.