Title
CFWE Windspeaker Radio
Minority studied
Indigenous peoples in Alberta
Description
CFWE, or Windspeaker Radio, broadcasts to more than 85 communities across Alberta. CFWE radio broadcasts at the following frequences and in the following areas: 98.5 fm Edmonton, 94.5 fm Fort Mc Murray, 90.5 fm Lac La Biche, 96.7 fm Cold Lake/ St.Paul, 91.7 fm Joussard, 96.7 fm Moose Hills Region, 89.3 fm in Southern Alberta. The radio station focuses on Indigenous music and country music. Windspeaker Radio also broadcasts several special weekly features: Conversational Cree, Conversational Nakoda, The Indigenous Women in the 21st Century, and Alberta Homegrown Show.
CFWE is owned by the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta and based in Edmonton. The radiostation was launched in 1987 in Lac La Biche. Since 2008, the Edmonton station is the main station. In 2018, CFWE launched a sister station in Calgary, CJWE 88.1 FM. CFWE-FM is a founding member of the Western Association of Aboriginal Broadcasters (WAAB).
Tri-weekly bingo nights (Monday, Thursday, and Saturday) provide financial support to AMMSA and its broadcasting.
CFWE is owned by the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta and based in Edmonton. The radiostation was launched in 1987 in Lac La Biche. Since 2008, the Edmonton station is the main station. In 2018, CFWE launched a sister station in Calgary, CJWE 88.1 FM. CFWE-FM is a founding member of the Western Association of Aboriginal Broadcasters (WAAB).
Tri-weekly bingo nights (Monday, Thursday, and Saturday) provide financial support to AMMSA and its broadcasting.
Founder/Author
Aboriginal Radio and Television Society
Minority media website
http://www.cfweradio.ca/ (Retrieved November 17, 2020)
Minority media language
Cree; Nakoda; English
Minority media type
Radio network
Medium
Radio
Spatial Coverage
Alberta
Temporal Coverage
1987 to present
Owner
Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta
Head Office Location
146 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5L 4S8