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| Broadcast area | Central Alberta |
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| Frequency | 840kHz (AM) |
| Branding | 840 CFCW |
| Programming | |
| Format | Traditional country |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Radio |
| CFCW-FM,CIRK-FM,CKRA-FM,CKJR | |
| History | |
First air date | November 2,1954 |
Former frequencies | 1230 kHz (1954–1961) 790 kHz (1961–2015) |
Call sign meaning | Canada'sFinestCountry andWestern |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000watts (day) 40,000 watts (night)[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 52°57′40″N112°57′36″W / 52.96111°N 112.96000°W /52.96111; -112.96000 |
| Links | |
| Website | cfcw.com |
CFCW (840AM) is a radio station licensed toCamrose,Alberta. Owned byStingray Group, it broadcasts atraditional country format targeting Camrose,Central Alberta, and theEdmonton Metropolitan Region. The station shares studios with its local sister stationCFCW-FM at 5708 48 Avenue in Camrose. The station also originates programming from Stingray's Edmonton studios atWest Edmonton Mall, alongside its metropolitan sister stationsCIRK-FM,CKRA-FM, andCKJR
CFCW is currently ranked #7 and the 3rd most listened-to AM station in the market according to the Winter 2018/2019 Numeris data report.[2] Most of the station's listeners live in rural areas outside Edmonton.
CFCW started on November 2, 1954, on 1230 kHz, with 250 watts power. In 1958, the station increased transmitter power up to 1,000 watts. In 1961, the station changed frequencies to 790 kHz, with 10,000 watts power. In 1976, the station increased transmitter power again to 50,000 watts, serving the Edmonton area as well. On August 1, 2015, CFCW moved from 790 to 840 AM. On July 28, 2008, Newcap applied to amend the license by changing its frequency to 840 kHz.[3] The application was approved;[4] however, the move was essentially voided whenthe station then at 830 kHz in Wainwright was denied permission to move to FM.[5] The Wainwright station ultimately re-applied for and got permission to move to FM;[6] as a result, in spring 2015, CFCW began advertising a pending move to 840. On August 1, 2015, CFCW officially moved from 790 to 840 with nighttime power reduced to 40,000 watts to protect the cross-continentclear-channel service ofWHAS, inLouisville, Kentucky.
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