CHWV-FM
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| City | Saint John, New Brunswick |
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| Branding | 97.3 The Wave |
| Slogan | "Saint John's Best Music" |
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | February 19, 2001 |
| Format | hot adult contemporary/top 40 |
| ERP |
55,000 watts average 100,000 watts peak horizontal polarization only |
| HAAT | 382 meters (1,253 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Callsign meaning | C H WaVe |
| Owner | Acadia Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | CHSJ-FM |
| Website | www.thewave.ca |
CHWV-FM is a Canadian radio station in Saint John, New Brunswick broadcasting at 97.3 FM. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as 97.3 The Wave, "Saint John's Best Music".
The station is owned by Acadia Broadcasting which also owns sister station CHSJ-FM.
History
On August 24, 2000, New Brunswick Broadcasting Co., Limited received approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new adult contemporary music format at Saint John. [1]
Their first broadcast was on February 19, 2001, as an Adult Contemporary station. In January 2003, the station changed formats to adult top 40, morphing to more of a modern adult contemporary direction (or an adult top 40/alternative rock mix).
The station's new main competitor is CIOK-FM, which changed to hot AC in 2009. The station's other competitors include CIBX-FM in Fredericton, and WCRQ-FM in Calais, Maine.
Since 2011, the station began phasing in more rhythmic contemporary content; however it is still a Canadian hot adult contemporary reporter per Mediabase and Nielsen BDS. Even though non-pop rock music still gets a few adds, they remain a modern adult contemporary.
References
External links
- 97.3 The Wave
- CHWV-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CHWV-FM
Coordinates: 45°28′41″N 66°14′01″W / 45.47806°N 66.23361°W