{{short description|Radio station in Chilliwack, British Columbia}} {{For|the station that previously held the CHWK callsign|CKSR-FM}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox radio station | name = CHWK-FM | logo = | logo_size = 250px | city = [[Chilliwack]], British Columbia | country = CA | area = [[Fraser Valley]] | branding = 89.5 JR Country | frequency = 89.5 [[Hertz|MHz]] | airdate = {{Start date|2009|2|20}} | format = [[Country music|Country]] | erp = 1,600 [[watt]]s | haat = {{convert|188.7|m}} | class = A | callsign_meaning = "Chilliwack"; station also broadcast as "The Hawk" when it launched | owner = [[Jim Pattison Group]] | sister_stations = [[CJJR-FM]], [[CKPK-FM]] | webcast = [https://895thedrive.com/player/?playerID=2174 Listen Live] | website = [https://www.895jrcountry.ca/ 895jrcountry.ca] }}

'''CHWK-FM''' is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a [[country music|country]] format at 89.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] in [[Chilliwack]], [[British Columbia]]. The station is branded as ''89.5 JR Country''.

Owned by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, the station was licensed to Fabmar Communications in May, 2008.<ref>[https://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/db2008-116.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-116]</ref> The station began testing on February 11, 2009 and launched at 12:05 pm on February 20, 2009, as ''89.5 The Hawk, Chilliwack's Rock Station'', initially playing an [[active rock]] format, later adopting a more [[classic rock]] format. The station was also the radio home of the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] [[Chilliwack Bruins]] from February 2009 until the team's relocation to [[Victoria Royals|Victoria]] following the 2011 season.

Glen Slingerland and Sadie are the 'Breakfast Club' 5:30am-10am. Charlee Morgan is Middays 10am-2pm, John Vosper is Afternoon Drive from 2pm-6pm, Carla Rider is Evening Show

Mark Patric is General Manager and Darren Metselaar is General Sales Manager

On June 28, 2013 at 10:00 am, the station adopted a [[classic hits]] format, and rebranded as ''89.5 The Drive'', beginning with a weekend-long countdown of 500 songs chosen by the listeners of the station.

On August 20, 2018, the [[Jim Pattison Group]] announced its intent to acquire Fabmar Communications pending CRTC approval.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.melfortjournal.com/news/local-news/cjvr-ck750-purchased-by-jim-pattison-broadcast-group|title=CJVR/CK750 purchased by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group|date=2018-08-20|work=Melfort Journal|access-date=2018-08-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

On July 1, 2022, CHWK-FM flipped to [[country music|country]] branded as ''89.5 JR Country''.

CHWK was the former call sign of a radio station in Chilliwack from 1927 until it changed its call sign to '''[[CKSR-FM]]''' in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/engdoc_anon/web_search.licensee_name_results?output_format=1&selected_columns=TX_FREQ,RX_FREQ,CALL_SIGN,LOCATION,COMPANY_NAME&col_in_fmt=COMMA_LIST&selected_column_group=NONE&extra_ascii=None&extra_xml=None&licensee_name=RADIO%20CJVR%20LTD.%20&admin_do=12&company_cd=86609019 |title=Licensee Name Search Results &#124; Spectrum Direct &#124; Industry Canada |access-date=2008-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706181958/https://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/engdoc_anon/web_search.licensee_name_results?output_format=1&selected_columns=TX_FREQ,RX_FREQ,CALL_SIGN,LOCATION,COMPANY_NAME&col_in_fmt=COMMA_LIST&selected_column_group=NONE&extra_ascii=None&extra_xml=None&licensee_name=RADIO%20CJVR%20LTD.%20&admin_do=12&company_cd=86609019 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Former Logo== [[File:CHWK 89.5 TheDrive logo.png|250px]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

* "[https://jpbroadcast.com/1684-2/ The JIM Pattison Br Acquires Fabmar Communications To Expand Into Chilliwack, Whitecourt & Melfort] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819182257/https://jpbroadcast.com/1684-2/ |date=2018-08-19 }}" August 14, 2018

==External links== *[https://www.895jrcountry.ca/ 89.5 JR Country] *[https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/british-columbia/british-columbia-lower-mainland-coast/CHWK-FM CHWK-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]] *{{RecnetCanada|CHWK-FM}}

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