CHWV-FM is a Canadian radio station in Saint John, New Brunswick broadcasting at 97.3 FM. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as 97.3 The Wave.
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 97.3 The Wave Station Building on King Street in Saint John, New Brunswick | |
| Broadcast area | Saint John |
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| Frequency | 97.3 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 97.3 The Wave |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Acadia Broadcasting |
| CHSJ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 19, 2001 |
Call sign meaning | "The Wave" (branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 55,000 watts average 100,000 watts peak horizontal polarization only |
| HAAT | 382 meters (1,253 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | thewave.ca |
The station is owned by Acadia Broadcasting which also owns sister station CHSJ-FM.
History edit
On August 24, 2000, New Brunswick Broadcasting Co., Limited received approval by the CRTC to operate a new adult contemporary music format at Saint John.[1]
Their first broadcast was on February 19, 2001, as an Adult Contemporary station. In January 2003, the station changed formats to adult top 40, morphing to more of a modern adult contemporary direction (or an adult top 40/alternative rock mix).
The station's new main competitor is CIOK-FM, which changed to hot AC in 2009. The station's other competitor is CIBX-FM in Fredericton.
Since 2011, the station began phasing in more rhythmic contemporary content; however it is still a Canadian hot adult contemporary reporter per Mediabase and Nielsen BDS. Even though non-pop rock music still gets a few adds, they remain a modern adult contemporary.
References edit
External links edit
- 97.3 The Wave
- CHWV-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHWV-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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