CKWF-FM

CKWF-FM

City of license	Peterborough, Ontario
Branding	The Wolf 101.5
Slogan	Central Ontario's best rock!
Frequency	101.5 MHz (FM)
First air date	1947 as CHEX-FM
Format	Active rock
Callsign meaning	Canada Knows the WolF
Former callsigns	CHEX, CFMP
Owner	Corus Entertainment (Corus Premium Television Ltd.)
Sister stations	CKRU-FM, CHEX-TV
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.thewolf.ca

CKWF-FM is a radio station in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, broadcasting at 101.5 FM, with an active rock format branded as The Wolf 101.5. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment.

History

The station began broadcasting in 1947 as CHEX-FM. In 1976, CHEX-FM became CFMP-FM, meaning ("FMP" FM Peterborough). Over the years since CHEX-FM went on the air in the 1940s, the station went through a number of ownerships, technical and format changes until 1992, CFMP adopted its current callsign and format.

The studio

The studios are located in the heart of downtown Peterborough at the corner of King St and George St. They are accessible to both listeners and performers. Numerous bands have dropped by the Wolf den for interviews and live performances including Theory of a Deadman, Default, 54-40, Great Big Sea, Matthew Good Band, Sloan, See Spot Run and Edwin.

External links

Radio stations in Peterborough-Northumberland-Kawartha Lakes Region

Peterborough	CJLF-2 89.3 CJMB 90.5 CFFF 92.7 CJWV 96.7 CBCP 98.7 CKPT 99.7 CKRU 100.5 CKWF 101.5 CBBP 103.9 FM CKQM 105.1 CJBC-FM-5 106.3

Cobourg	CHJJ 90.7 CKSG 93.3 CFMX 103.1 CHUC 107.9

Kawartha Lakes	CKLY 91.9

Brighton	CIYM 100.9

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Corus Entertainment

TV stations

TV
divisions

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Content Distribution and Pay TV	Encore Avenue HBO Canada (Western Canada and Territories) Movie Central

Corus Radio
(by call sign)

AM	CFMJ CFPL CHED CHMJ CHML CHQR CHQT CJOB CJOY CKNW

FM	CFGQ CFHK CFLG CFMI CFMK CFNY CFOX CFPL CHAY CILQ CIMJ CING CIQB CISN CJDV CJGV CJKR CJOT CJSS CJXY CKBT CKCB CKDK CKNG CKQB CKRU CKRY CKWF CKWS

Other assets

Telelatino Network

Historical brands and predecessors

Some of the assets listed above are majority-owned, wholly-owned, by Corus Entertainment, or are under license. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.

Coordinates: 44°19′41″N 78°17′58″W / 44.32806°N 78.29944°W / 44.32806; -78.29944

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