CFWH-FM

CFWH-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 94.5 FM in Whitehorse, Yukon. The station broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network known as CBC North. Until its 2012 closure, CFWH's sister television station was CFWH-TV.

CFWH-FM
CityWhitehorse, Yukon
Broadcast areaYukon
Frequency94.5 MHz (FM)
BrandingCBC Radio One
CBC North
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stationsCFWH-TV (Defunct)
History
First air date1951
Former frequencies1340 kHz (AM) (1951-1960)
1240 kHz (1960-1964)
570 kHz (1964-2009)
Call sign meaningCanada's Finest WhiteHorse
Technical information
ClassC1
ERP6,290 watts (peak)
3,300 watts (average)
HAAT420.5 metres (1,380 ft)
Transmitter coordinates60.6594°N 134.884°W / 60.6594; -134.884
Links
WebcastCBC Whitehorse Webcast
WebsiteCBC North

History

CFWH was launched in 1951 as a local community station on 1340 kHz. On November 10, 1958 it was taken over by the CBC as the first station of the newly formed CBC Northern Radio Service. CFWH received CBC news and topical programs by picking up CBX Edmonton and relaying the broadcast. Tapes recorded in Montreal, Quebec were also flown in on regular airline flights. Eventually the station was linked into the primary CBC network feed.

In 1960, the frequency was changed to 1240 and then to 570 in 1964.

On May 21, 2009, the CBC applied to the CRTC to convert CFWH to 94.5 MHz. The station received approval on October 27, 2009.[1] The FM frequency was launched on June 1, 2009, and the AM frequency was shut down on August 31, 2012.[2]

On September 12, 2012, the CBC received CRTC approval to add a new FM transmitter in Whitehorse to rebroadcast CFWH on 95.3 MHz, due to the area's mountainous terrain causing signal deficiencies in part of the station's broadcast area. The callsign is CFWH-FM-1.[3]

Local programming

CFWH produces all of CBC Radio's local programs in the Yukon, including A New Day on weekday mornings, the noon-hour program Midday Cafe, Airplay in the afternoons, and The Weekender on weekend mornings.

The station also produces Rencontres, a weekly French language program for the Franco-Yukonnais community which airs in the network's Saturday afternoon block for local cultural programming. Although Whitehorse itself is served by a community-owned rebroadcaster of the Première station from Vancouver, that network does not originate any French programming in the Yukon.

Rebroadcasters

CFWH has the following rebroadcasters:

Rebroadcasters of CFWH-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
Beaver CreekCBDM690 AM40 wattsLPQuery
CarmacksCBQF990 AM40 wattsLPQuery
Dawson CityCBDN560 AM400 wattsCQuery93-725
2004-358
Destruction Bay/Burwash LandingCBDL-FM105.1 FM400 wattsAQuery91-200
FaroCBQK-FM105.1 FM87 wattsA1Query87-610
Haines JunctionCBDF-FM103.5 FM90 wattsA1Query92-180
MayoCBDC-FM104.9 FM50 wattsLPQuery2013-225
Ross RiverCBQJ990 AM40 wattsLPQuery
TeslinCBDK940 AM40 wattsLPQuery
Watson LakeCBDB990 AM400 (daytime) watts
165 (nighttime) watts		CQuery
Atlin, British ColumbiaCBUA-FM90.1 FM14 wattsLPQuery86-82
WhitehorseCFWH-FM-195.3 FM50 wattsLPQuery2012-488

CBDN was a radio station which operated from the 1940s to the 1960s as CFYT.[4]

On December 21, 2012, the CBC filed an application to convert CBDC 1230 to 104.9 MHz.[5] The application was approved on May 8, 2013.[6]

The CBC used to operate low-power rebroadcasters CBDD 560 Elsa and CBDX 970 Swift River; these rebroadcasters were closed at the CBC's request by the CRTC on October 25, 2013.[7]

Community-owned rebroadcasters

The following rebroadcasters are not owned by the CBC, but by independent community groups.

Rebroadcasters of CFWH-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
Ferry HillVF2259106.1 FM976 wattsBQuery94-85
Horse Camp HillVF221193.3 FM1045 wattsBQuery92-811
Pelly CrossingVF2041100.1 FM24 wattsLPQuery94-805
Stewart CrossingVF2048100.9 FM50 wattsLPQuery87-612
Mount JubileeCKZV-FM103.1 FM482 wattsAQuery2020-179

On June 22, 2017, the CRTC approved the application by Noah Gehmair, in his capacity as Manager, Technology Infrastructure, Government of Yukon. The RDU will rebroadcast the signal of CFWH to the community of Mount Jubilee in order to provide Radio One programming to that community. The undertaking will distribute the programming service of CFWH at 103.1 MHz with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 340 watts (maximum ERP of 482 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 271.45 metres).[8] Manager, Technology Infrastructure, Government of Yukon reapplied to operate an FM transmitter at 103.1 MHz in Mount Jubilee on November 13, 2019.[9] The proposed stations' call sign will be CKZV. This application to add an FM transmitter at Mount Jubilee was approved on June 3, 2020.[10]

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References
  1. "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-673". CRTC. October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. "CBC North | Events". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  3. "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-488". CRTC. September 12, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  4. "CFYT-AM - History of Canadian Broadcasting". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  5. "201215864". CRTC. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  6. "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-225". CRTC. May 8, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  7. "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-566". CRTC. October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  8. "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-214". CRTC. June 22, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  9. Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2019-358-1, Manager, Technology Infrastructure, Government of Yukon Mount Jubilee, Yukon Application 2019-1089-4, CRTC, November 13, 2019 - See also: 201910894
  10. 2020-179 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2020-179, Radiocommunication distribution undertaking in Mount Jubilee, June 3, 2020

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