CKSW
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Broadcast area | Southwestern Saskatchewan |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 570 kHz |
| Branding | CKSW 570 |
| Programming | |
| LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Golden West Broadcasting |
| CKFI-FM, CIMG-FM | |
| History | |
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Former frequencies | 1400 kHz (1956–1977) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | swiftcurrentonline.com/cksw |
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CKSW (570 AM) is a radio station in Canada broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Swift Current, Saskatchewan, it serves southwestern Saskatchewan. It first began broadcasting in 1956 at 1400 before moving to its current frequency of 570 in 1977. The station is currently owned by Golden West Broadcasting.
The station celebrated its 50th anniversary in July 2006 with a one-day music festival in the city's Riverside Park. Among the performers at the outdoor event was Saskatchewan-born country singer Brad Johner. The event had an attendance of over 2000.
CKSW has been home to several notable Canadian radio presenters, such as Wilf Gilbey, Lenn Enns, Darwin Gooding, Regan Bartel, Garth Materie, Trent Redekop, Ken Audette, Eric Rosenbaum, Lowell Thomas and most notably, Art Wallman who is in the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
CKSW resides with 2 sister stations; CKFI-FM and CIMG-FM, in the same building at 198-1st Ave NE in Swift Current.
On November 15, 2023, CKSW flipped to classic hits, networking with all other Golden West AM stations in Saskatchewan. The country format moved to CIMG-FM.[1]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Exciting Evolution in Swift Current Radio Scene: Golden West Launches Country 94.1 and Revamps CKSW". SwiftCurrentOnline. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
External links
- Swift Current Online - CKSW
- CKSW 570[permanent dead link]
- CKSW at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKSW in the REC Canadian station database
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