CKBW-FM
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| CKBW-FM | |
| Broadcast area | Bridgewater, Nova Scotia |
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| Branding | CKBW |
| Slogan | South Shore's best variety |
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | December 27, 1947 (AM) 2001 (FM) |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Owner | Acadia Broadcasting Limited. |
| Website | http://www.ckbw.com/ |
CKBW-FM is a Canadian radio station at 98.1 MHz on the FM dial in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. The station also operates relays in Liverpool, Nova Scotia at 94.5 MHz and Shelburne, Nova Scotia at 93.1 MHz. The station plays a adult contemporary format and brands itself as the South Shore's Best Variety. CKBW is owned by Acadia Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Ocean Capital Investments.
CKBW's first broadcast was at AM 1000 on December 24, 1947, under local ownership. CKBW flipped to the FM band at 98.1 MHz in 2001. The station changed formats numerous times. For much of the 1990s, CKBW played primarily country music until an official format change in 2001 to adopt the current adult contemporary format.
[edit] External links
See more on the history of CKBW in ON AIR in the Maritimes since 1928, pp31-38. A pdf of this book can be downloaded from the website [1].
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