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CFCW-FM
CFCW-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 98.1 FM in Camrose, Alberta with a country music format branded as "New Country 98.1". The station was owned by Newcap Radio until they were bought out by Stingray Digital.
The station began broadcasting in 2003 with a country music format that had moved over to CKRA-FM in Edmonton in 2005 to make room for the adult hits format on 98.1 FM.
As of November 30, 2017, the country format returned to the station
transmitter power again to 50,000 watts, serving the Edmonton area as well.
- In 2005, CFCW-FM signed on.
- On August 1, 2015, CFCW moved from to 840 AM.
On July 28, 2008, Newcap applied to amend the licence by changing its frequency to 840 kHz. The application was approved; however, the move was essentially voided when the station then at 830 kHz in Wainwright, Alberta was denied permission to move to FM. The Wainwright station ultimately re-applied