CFCW (AM)

CFCW
Broadcast areaCentral Alberta
Frequency840 kHz
Branding840 CFCW
Programming
FormatTraditional country
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
OwnerStingray Radio
CFCW-FM, CIRK-FM, CKRA-FM, CKJR
History
First air date
November 2, 1954 (1954-11-02)
Former frequencies
  • 1230 kHz (1954–1961)
  • 790 kHz (1961–2015)
Call sign meaning
Canada's Finest Country and Western
Technical information
ClassB
Power
  • 50,000 watts (day)
  • 40,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
52°57′40″N 112°57′36″W / 52.96111°N 112.96000°W / 52.96111; -112.96000
Links
Websitecfcw.com

CFCW (840 AM) is a radio station licensed to Camrose, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a traditional country format targeting Camrose, Central Alberta, and the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. The station shares studios with its local sister station CFCW-FM at 5708 48 Avenue in Camrose. The station also originates programming from Stingray's Edmonton studios at West Edmonton Mall, alongside its metropolitan sister stations CIRK-FM, CKRA-FM, and CKJR.

CFCW is currently ranked #7 and the 3rd most listened-to AM station in the market according to the Winter 2018/2019 Numeris data report. Most of the station's listeners live in rural areas outside Edmonton.