The Wave

The Wave may refer to:

CHWV-FM

CHWV-FM is a Canadian radio station in Saint John, New Brunswick broadcasting at 97.3 FM. The station broadcasts a Hot adult contemporary format branded as 97.3 The Wave, "Saint John's Best Music".

The station is owned by Acadia Broadcasting which also owns sister station CHSJ-FM.

History

On August 24, 2000, New Brunswick Broadcasting Co., Limited received approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new adult contemporary music format at Saint John.

Their first broadcast was on February 19, 2001, as an Adult Contemporary station. In January 2003, the station changed formats to adult top 40, morphing to more of a modern adult contemporary direction (or an adult top 40/alternative rock mix).

The station's new main competitor is CIOK-FM, which changed to hot AC in 2009. The station's other competitors include CIBX-FM in Fredericton, and WCRQ-FM in Calais, Maine.

Since 2011, the station began phasing in more rhythmic contemporary content; however it is still a Canadian hot adult contemporary reporter per Mediabase and Nielsen BDS. Even though non-pop rock music still gets a few adds, they remain a modern adult contemporary. As of 2015, the station has since moved back to a Hot adult contemporary format.

The Wave 96.4 FM

96.4 The Wave is a British independent local radio station that serves the Swansea, Llanelli, Neath and Port Talbot areas of South Wales. The station is owned by UTV Radio and mainly broadcasts chart and contemporary music, alongside news and local information, for an audience of under 40s.

History

Early years

Initially broadcasting as Swansea Sound, the station split into two separate services on 30 September 1995, creating a new music-led station called 96.4 Sound Wave on 96.4 FM, while Swansea Sound continued to broadcast on 1170 AM. The separate stations are based at studios in Gorseinon, from where Swansea Sound began broadcasting in September 1974. In 1998, the FM station changed its name to The Wave, due to some listeners having inexplicably refer to it as "Swansea Soundwave".

2000s

The Wave continued providing a local service to the Swansea area. In 2002, The Radio Authority announced plans for a Swansea DAB multiplex to form, allowing The Wave to broadcast on a digital platform under the format of contemporary hit radio. 2003 saw the station adding the South Wales' Hit Music tagline as their slogan as well as issuing out a highly popular competition called A Week On Wheels, which returned the following year as a promotion.