CHWK-FM
| City | Chilliwack, BC |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fraser Valley |
| Branding | 89.5 The Drive |
| Slogan | Classic Hits for Chilliwack |
| Frequency | 89.5 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | February 20, 2009 |
| Format | classic rock/classic hits |
| ERP | 1600 watts |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning |
CHilliWacK or C HaWK |
| Owner | FABMAR Communications Ltd. |
| Webcast | chwk.streamon.fm |
| Website | 895thedrive.com |
CHWK-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a classic rock format at 89.5 FM in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The station is branded as 89.5 The Drive.
Owned by FABMAR Communications Ltd. (formerly Radio CJVR Ltd.), the station was licensed in 2008. The station began testing on February 11, 2009 and launched on February 20, 2009, as "89.5 The Hawk, Chilliwack's Rock Station", initially playing an active rock format, later adopting a more classic rock format. The station was also the radio home of the WHL Chilliwack Bruins from February 2009 until the team's relocation to Victoria following the 2011 season.
Glen Slingerland and Sadie Hesketh were the original morning show and as of 2015, remain there.
On June 28, 2013 at 10:00 am, after playing "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the station adopted its current classic hits format, and rebranded as "89.5 The Drive", beginning with a weekend-long countdown of the 500 songs chosen by the listeners of the station. The first song heard was Fine Young Cannibals' "She Drives Me Crazy".
CHWK was the former call sign of a radio station in Chilliwack from 1927 until it changed its call sign to CKSR-FM in 2000.
Coordinates: 49°06′35″N 121°50′52″W / 49.10972°N 121.84778°W
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