CKLW AM 800 Windsor, ON

Slogan/Positioner: AM 800, The Information Station

Format: News/Talk

Web site: www.am800cklw.com

E-mail: visit web site

Class: B
Daytime Power / # of Towers: 50,000 watts / 5 / directional
Nighttime Power / # of Towers: 50,000 watts / 5 / directional

More web sites about CKLW:

• Classic CKLW Page
• Radio Revolution DVD
• Classic Top 30- CKLW
• Wikipedia

More Technical Information: Canadian station, data likely not accurate

• engineering data
• station details
• FCCInfo.com
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• Daytime coverage map
• Nighttime coverage map (Radio Locator)

Call Sign History:

• CKLW: 11/6/1933
• CKOK: 1932

On Air Date: June 1, 1932

Owner: Bell Media

Telephone: (519) 258-8888

Notes/History:

• 1993: Nostalgia format moves to CKWW 580 from CKLW as News/Talk format goes from CKWW to CKLW. The switch was forced by the CRTC as a condition of granting CHUM an essential monopoly in Windsor commercial radio with the acquistion of AM 800 and FM 93.9
• 1/29/1993: Purchased by CHUM, Ltd.
• 1970: Purchased by Baton Broadcasting
• 1960's - early 70's: The Big 8 Top 40 era
• 1963: Purchased by RKO General, a division of General Tire & Rubber Company
• 9/7/1949: Power to 50,000 watts
• 3/29/1941: Moved to 800 AM
• 9/1/1934: Moved to 1030 AM
• 11/6/1933: Moved to 840 AM as CKLW
• 6/1/1932: On air as CKOK, 540 AM

Center of antenna array / transmitter location:

Old logo gallery:

Thanks, DetroitRadioFlashbacks.net

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