CBEW-FM

CBEW-FM
Broadcast areaSouthwestern Ontario
Frequency97.5 MHz (FM)
BrandingCBC Radio One
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBE-FM, CBEF, CBET-DT
History
First air date
  • September 1935 (as CRCW)
  • July 1, 1950 (relaunch as CBE)
  • July 1, 2011 (as CBEW-FM)
Former call signs
  • CRCW (1935–1937)
  • CBW (1937–1938)
  • CBE (1950–2011)
Former frequencies
  • 600 kHz (AM) (1935–1938)
  • 1550 kHz (1950–2011)
Call sign meaning
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Essex County Windsor
Technical information
ClassB
ERP
  • 2,300 watts average
  • 13,800 watts peak
HAAT427 feet (130 m)
Transmitter coordinates
42°09′12″N 82°57′11″W / 42.1533°N 82.9531°W / 42.1533; -82.9531
Links
Websitewww.cbc.ca/windsor/

CBEW-FM (97.5 MHz) is the call sign of the CBC Radio One station based in and serving Windsor, Ontario, Canada. CBEW broadcasts from transmission facilities at McGregor and also reaches the nearby Detroit area and parts of Southwestern Ontario through relay transmitters in Chatham–Kent, Leamington, and Sarnia.