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Broadcast area | Winnipeg Metropolitan Region |
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Frequency | 95.9 MHz (FM) |
Branding | 95.9 CKUW |
Programming | |
Format | Campus radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Winnipeg Campus/Community Radio Society |
History | |
First air date | April 30, 1999 |
Call sign meaning | CK University of Winnipeg |
Technical information | |
Class | A |
ERP | 450 watts |
HAAT | 86 meters (282 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 49°52′51″N 97°08′57″W / 49.88083°N 97.14917°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | ckuw.ca |
CKUW-FM (95.9 MHz) is the campus radio station at the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The station broadcasts with 450 watts effective radiated power. Its transmitter and antenna are on top of #7 Evergreen Place in Osborne village in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Local cultural programs are a large part of the schedule, and a quarter of CKUW's programming consists of spoken word shows covering local news, the entertainment scene, and community/social justice issues. The station operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week with all the programming being done by volunteers.