CHWY-FM
{{short description|Radio station in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CHWY-FM
| logo =
| city = Weyburn, Saskatchewan
| area = Southeast Saskatchewan
| branding = Country 106.7
| airdate = December 10, 2013
| format = Country
| erp = 43,000 watts (vertical)
100,000 watts (horizontal)
| haat = {{convert|75.3|meters}}
| class = C1
| callsign_meaning = CH WeYburn (broadcast area)
| owner = Golden West Broadcasting
| affiliations = Weyburn Red Wings
| sister_stations = CFSL, CKRC-FM
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.discoverweyburn.com/country106 discoverweyburn.com/country106]
}}
CHWY-FM is a radio station in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Broadcasting on 106.7 FM, the station is owned by Golden West Broadcasting, which received approval from the CRTC on February 17, 2012.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-105.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-105], English-language FM radio station in Weyburn, CRTC, February 17, 2012 It shares studios with Golden West's other Weyburn stations at 305 Souris Avenue in downtown Weyburn.
History
The station began test broadcasts in November 2013, and officially launched on December 10 of the same year with a mainstream rock format branded as K106.
On October 17, 2018, CHWY flipped to an adult hits format as Big 106.{{Cite news|url=https://www.discoverweyburn.com/local/big-change-to-weyburn-airwaves|title=Big Change to Weyburn Airwaves|last=Arvay|first=Austin|work=Discover Weyburn|access-date=2018-10-17|language=en-ca}}
On November 15, 2023, CHWY flipped to country music as Country 106.7.{{Cite web |title=Country 106.7 unveiled: Weyburn's new anthem of local music |url=https://www.discoverweyburn.com/articles/country-1067-unveiled-weyburns-new-anthem-of-local-music- |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=DiscoverWeyburn}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.discoverweyburn.com/country106 Country 106]
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/saskatchewan/CHWY-FM CHWY-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- {{RecnetCanada|CHWY-FM}}
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Category:Radio stations established in 2013
Category:2013 establishments in Saskatchewan
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