CJWE-FM

Following the collapse of the Aboriginal Voices Radio Network (which broadcast on 88.1 MHz in Calgary as CKAV-FM-3), the CRTC pursued new applicants for indigenous radio stations to fill its frequencies. The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (owner of the indigenous network CFWE) was granted stations in Calgary and Edmonton.^[1]

The Calgary station, named CJWE-FM, began testing its signal in April 2018, and officially launched in June. The station features similar programming to its Edmonton-based counterpart CFWE, including a mix of mainstream country music, and specialty programs targeting Southern Alberta's indigenous communities in the Blackfoot, Cree, Nakoda, and T'suutina languages.^[2]

In December 2018, the CRTC granted approval for the AMMSA to convert the CFWE rebroadcaster CFWE-FM-2 (Piikani 147) to a rebroadcaster of CJWE, as it would broadcast content of greater relevance to the region.^[3]

In May 2022, the CRTC granted approval for the AMMSA to add a new, 100,000-watt rebroadcaster in Lethbridge on 103.5 FM, which would operate as CJWE-FM-1.^[4] The following year, the CRTC also approved a 100,000-watt rebroadcaster serving Medicine Hat on 106.3 FM; in combination with its Calgary and Lethbridge transmitters, this would give CJWE full coverage across the Treaty 7 territory.^[5] CJWE-FM-1 and CJWE-FM-2 signed on in January and March 2024 respectively.^[6][7]

• Official website
• CJWE-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
• CJWE in the REC Canadian station database