CHWK-FM

CHWK-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a classic hits format at 89.5 FM in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The station is branded as 89.5 The Drive.

CHWK-FM

City	Chilliwack, British Columbia
Broadcast area	Fraser Valley
Frequency	89.5 MHz (FM)
Branding	89.5 The Drive
Slogan	Classic Hits 89.5 The Drive
Programming
Format	classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Jim Pattison Group
Sister stations	CJJR-FM, CKPK-FM
History
First air date	February 20, 2009
Call sign meaning	CHilliWacK or C HaWK (former branding)
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	1600 watts
HAAT	188.7 meters (619 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	895thedrive.com

Owned by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, the station was licensed to Fabmar Communications in May, 2008.[1] The station began testing on February 11, 2009 and launched at 12:05 pm on February 20, 2009, as 89.5 The Hawk, Chilliwack's Rock Station, initially playing an active rock format, later adopting a more classic rock format. The station was also the radio home of the WHL Chilliwack Bruins from February 2009 until the team's relocation to Victoria following the 2011 season.

Glen Slingerland and Sadie are the 'Breakfast Club' 5:30am-10am. Charlee Morgan is on Middays 10am-2pm, and John Vosper is the Afternoon Drive host from 2pm-6pm.

Mark Patric is General Manager and Darren Metselaar is General Sales Manager

On June 28, 2013 at 10:00 am, the station adopted its current classic hits format, and rebranded as 89.5 The Drive, beginning with a weekend-long countdown of 500 songs chosen by the listeners of the station.

On August 20, 2018, the Jim Pattison Group announced its intent to acquire Fabmar Communications pending CRTC approval.[2]

CHWK was the former call sign of a radio station in Chilliwack from 1927 until it changed its call sign to CKSR-FM in 2000.[3]