# CHWK-FM

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Radio station in Chilliwack, British Columbia

For the station that previously held the CHWK callsign, see [CKSR-FM](/source/CKSR-FM).

CHWK-FM Chilliwack, British Columbia Canada Broadcast area Fraser Valley Frequency 89.5 MHz Branding 89.5 JR Country Programming Format Country Ownership Owner Jim Pattison Group Sister stations CJJR-FM, CKPK-FM History First air date February 20, 2009 (2009-02-20) Call sign meaning "Chilliwack"; station also broadcast as "The Hawk" when it launched Technical information Class A ERP 1,600 watts HAAT 188.7 metres (619 ft) Links Webcast Listen Live Website 895jrcountry.ca

**CHWK-FM** is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a [country](/source/Country_music) format at 89.5 [FM](/source/FM_broadcasting) in [Chilliwack](/source/Chilliwack), [British Columbia](/source/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.[1] 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](/source/Active_rock) format, later adopting a more [classic rock](/source/Classic_rock) format. The station was also the radio home of the [WHL](/source/Western_Hockey_League) [Chilliwack Bruins](/source/Chilliwack_Bruins) from February 2009 until the team's relocation to [Victoria](/source/Victoria_Royals) 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](/source/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](/source/Jim_Pattison_Group) announced its intent to acquire Fabmar Communications pending CRTC approval.[2]

On July 1, 2022, CHWK-FM flipped to [country](/source/Country_music) 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](/source/CKSR-FM)** in 2000.[3]

## Former Logo

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-116](https://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/db2008-116.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["CJVR/CK750 purchased by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group"](https://www.melfortjournal.com/news/local-news/cjvr-ck750-purchased-by-jim-pattison-broadcast-group). *Melfort Journal*. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Licensee Name Search Results | Spectrum Direct | Industry Canada"](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). Archived from [the original](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) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-07-20.

- "[The JIM Pattison Br Acquires Fabmar Communications To Expand Into Chilliwack, Whitecourt & Melfort](https://jpbroadcast.com/1684-2/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180819182257/https://jpbroadcast.com/1684-2/) 2018-08-19 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)" August 14, 2018

## External links

- [89.5 JR Country](https://www.895jrcountry.ca/)

- [CHWK-FM](https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/british-columbia/british-columbia-lower-mainland-coast/CHWK-FM) at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [Canadian Communications Foundation](/source/Canadian_Communications_Foundation)

- [CHWK-FM](https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CHWK-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL) in the REC Canadian station database

v t e Radio stations in the Southwestern British Columbia Mainland (excluding Vancouver) Abbotsford CBU-1-FM 88.5 CKKS-FM-1 92.5 CIVL 101.7 CKQC 107.1 Chilliwack VF2522 88.1 CHWK 89.5 CBYF 91.7 CKSR 98.3 CBU-FM-7 99.9 CBUF-FM-1 102.1 CKKS 107.5 Gibsons CKAY 91.7 CISC 107.5 Harrison Hot Springs VF2594 88.9 CBYH 96.7 Hope VF2532 94.1 CFSR 100.5 CBUE 101.7 Pemberton CBU-3-FM 91.5 CFPV 98.9 CISP 104.5 Squamish VF2467 88.1 CBRU 98.3 CFDT 99.7 CISQ 107.1 Whistler CFTW 88.7 CFMI-FM-1 90.7 CFOX-FM-1 92.3 CJAX-FM-1 96.9 CBYW 100.1 CKEE 101.5 CISW 102.1 CBUF-FM-10 103.1 Nearby regions – Canada Thompson-Cariboo Vancouver Victoria & Southern Vancouver Island U.S. Bellingham & Northwest Washington See also List of radio stations in British Columbia

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