CHRW is one of Canada's highest rated Community-based-Campus Radio stations having won the Canadian Music Industry Campus Radio Station Award in 1995 and 2001 and the 2000 Fred Sgambati Award for University Sports Coverage - the only community-based campus station to do so. CHRW is the founder of the London Music Archives and co-founder of the Jack Richardson Music Awards. Past Alumni include Kevin Newman (Anchor - Global National), Avis Favro (Medical Reporter - CTV), Adrienne Arsenault (CBC Middle East Bureau Chief), Dan Shulman (ESPN), Elliotte Friedman (CFL on CBC & Hockey Night In Canada), John McKenna (Executive Producer - CHCH News Hamilton), Jennifer Palisoc (Reporter - Global Toronto / former Weekend Anchor - A-Channel London) and currently more than 250 volunteers participate in CHRW - through on-air and/or involvement in the local music scene.