CKWR-FM

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For the radio station originally called CKWR-FM, see CFMK-FM.

CKWR-FM

City of license	Kitchener, Ontario
Broadcast area	Waterloo Region
Branding	FM 98.5 CKWR
Frequency	98.5
First air date	1973
Format	adult standards, easy listening
Power	2,500 watts
Class	B
Callsign meaning	C Kitchener-WateRloo
Owner	Wired World Inc.
Website	CKWR-FM

CKWR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a community radio format at 98.5 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station has broadcast since 1973.

History

CKWR-FM is a not-for-profit radio station that serves the communities of Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph. It was the first licensed community radio station in Canada, receiving a license in 1973. Programming weekdays is adult standards and easy listening with local news and community events announcements. Evenings are specialty programs, and weekends are multicultural.

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v t e Radio stations in Waterloo Region, Wellington County and Brant, Ontario

Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge	CKGL 570 CJIQ 88.3 CKBT 91.5 CJTW 94.3 CHYM 96.7 CKWR 98.5 CKKW 99.5 CKMS 100.3 CFCA 105.3 CIKZ 106.7 CJDV 107.5

Brantford	CKPC 1380 CKPC 92.1 FM CFWC 93.9

Erin	CHES 88.1

Guelph	CJOY 1460 CFRU 93.3 CIMJ 106.1

Mount Forest	CIWN 88.7

Ohsweken	CKRZ 100.3

Caledonia	CKJN 92.9

Paris	CBLA-2 89.1 CJBC-2 89.9 CBL-2 90.7

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Coordinates: 43°27′06″N 80°29′32″W / 43.45167°N 80.49222°W / 43.45167; -80.49222

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