CHWV-FM

CHWV-FM

City of license	Saint John, New Brunswick
Branding	97.3 The Wave
Slogan	"Saint John's Best Music"
Frequency	97.3 MHz (FM)
First air date	February 19, 2001
Format	Hot adult contemporary
ERP	55,000 watts average 100,000 watts peak horizontal polarization only
HAAT	382 meters (1,253 ft)
Class	C
Callsign meaning	C H WaVe
Owner	Acadia Broadcasting
Sister stations	CHSJ-FM
Website	www.thewave.ca

CHWV-FM is a Canadian radio station in Saint John, New Brunswick broadcasting at 97.3 FM. The station broadcasts a Hot adult contemporary format branded as 97.3 The Wave, "Saint John's Best Music".

The station is owned by Acadia Broadcasting which also owns sister station CHSJ-FM.

History

On August 24, 2000, New Brunswick Broadcasting Co., Limited received approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new adult contemporary music format at Saint John.

Their first broadcast was on February 19, 2001, as an Adult Contemporary station. In January 2003, the station changed formats to adult top 40, morphing to more of a modern adult contemporary direction (or an adult top 40/alternative rock mix).

The station's new main competitor is CIOK-FM, which changed to hot AC in 2009. The station's other competitors include CIBX-FM in Fredericton, and WCRQ-FM in Calais, Maine.

Since 2011, the station began phasing in more rhythmic contemporary content; however it is still a Canadian hot adult contemporary reporter per Mediabase and Nielsen BDS. Even though non-pop rock music still gets a few adds, they remain a modern adult contemporary. As of 2015, the station has since moved back to a Hot adult contemporary format.

External links

• 97.3 The Wave
• CHWV-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
• Query the REC's Canadian station database for CHWV-FM