CJWE-FM

CJWE-FM (88.1 FM) is a radio station in Calgary, Alberta. Owned by the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society, it broadcasts programming targeting southern Alberta's First Nations communities, including mainstream country music, and specialty shows featuring indigenous music or presented in native languages.

CJWE-FM
CityCalgary, Alberta
BrandingCJWE 88.1 FM
SloganAlberta's Best Country Variety
Frequency88.1 MHz
FormatCountry music, Aboriginal community radio
ERP100.0 kW
HAAT298.6 meters (980 ft)
ClassC
Call sign meaningDisambiguation of CFWE-FM
OwnerAboriginal Multi-Media Society
Sister stationsCFWE
Websitecjwe.ca

History

Following the collapse of the Aboriginal Voices Radio Network (which broadcast on 88.1 MHz in Calgary as CKAV-FM-3), the CRTC pursued new applicants for indigenous radio stations to fill its frequencies. The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (owner of the indigenous network CFWE) was granted stations in Calgary and Edmonton.[1]

The Calgary station, named CJWE-FM, began testing its signal in April 2018, and officially launched in June. The station features similar programming to its Edmonton-based counterpart CFWE, including a mix of mainstream country music, and specialty programs targeting Southern Alberta's indigenous communities in the Blackfoot, Cree, Nakoda, and T'suutina languages.[2]

In December 2018, the CRTC granted approval for AMMSA to convert the CFWE rebroadcaster CFWE-FM-2 (Piikani 147) to a rebroadcaster of CJWE, as it would broadcast content of greater relevance to the region.[3]

References
  1. "CRTC grants licences for five radio stations to serve indigenous people in urban centres country wide". Turtle Island News. Archived from the original on 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  2. "Indigenous radio returns to Calgary airwaves". CTV News Calgary. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  3. "CJWE-FM Calgary – New transmitter at Peigan/Blood Reserve Porcupine Hills". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
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