CJSW-FM
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| City | Calgary, Alberta |
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| Slogan | Calgary's Independent Radio |
| Frequency | 90.9 MHz |
| First air date | October 17, 1955 AM carrier current January 15, 1985 FM |
| Format | Campus and community radio |
| ERP | 18000 watts |
| HAAT | 298.6 meters (980 ft) |
| Class | C1 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 51°03′54″N 114°12′51″W / 51.06500°N 114.21417°WCoordinates: 51°03′54″N 114°12′51″W / 51.06500°N 114.21417°W |
| Owner | University of Calgary Student Radio Society |
| Website | cjsw |
CJSW-FM is a campus radio station, broadcasting at 90.9 MHz FM, from the University of Calgary, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. CJSW is a member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association[1] and the University of Calgary Tri-Media Alliance in partnership with NUTV (the campus television station) and The Gauntlet (the campus newspaper). CJSW's studios are located in the MacEwen Student Centre on the University of Calgary campus, with its transmitter located at Old Banff Coach Road and 85 Street Southwest.
The station is run by a small group of paid staff and more than 200 campus and community volunteers. In addition to the FM broadcast, the station can be heard via Ogg Vorbis stream from its web site. Select shows are also available for podcast download.
The campus radio station has a long and colourful history, first going to air before the University of Calgary was officially formed.
On October 17, 1955 the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta ran a 15-minute program, Varsity Vista, on CFAC radio. The show, directed by student Bruce Northam, aimed to give the community an inside view of campus life. The show would eventually grow into programs such as Meet the Professors, and Hit Tunes DJ Series along with drama club presentations of radio plays such as Sorry, Wrong Number.
With the new campus opening in 1960, the University of Alberta in Calgary radio club (UACR), headed by Doug MacDonald, built a radio studio in the small basement of the arts and administration building. Using home-built and donated equipment they produced shows such as Varsity 62 and A Dimes Worth for broadcast on other stations. On-campus broadcasts began with a closed circuit PA system built under the direction of engineering student Wayne Harvey. Classical and easy listening music was piped into student lounges and common areas while the station itself became a popular gathering place, hosting several concerts.
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