“ CKWR FM made history! Canada’s first community-owned-and-operated radio station was established in 1974. Before the internet, before YouTube, before MySpace, before blogs and the rest, CKWR FM was the place to share ideas and interests, music and the arts, opinions and discussion, and our rich ethnic diversity. A passionate group of local residents and radio affecionados formed Wired World. Through regular public meetings and a weekly community-produced hour on a local station, the group grew, while its volunteer members worked together to find a frequency, raise funds for equipment, find a location and apply for a FM licence.
That was just the beginning. CKWR has evolved to become a full service radio station while still retaining its roots as The Region’s #1 Community Station.” — Lawrence McNaught, Founder and First Program Director