CKNW
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CKNW (980 AM is a commercial radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It airs a news/talk radio format and is owned by Corus Entertainment. Its offices and studios are in the TD Tower in Downtown Vancouver.
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver |
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Frequency | 980 kHz |
Branding | 980 CKNW |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
Affiliations | Global News |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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CKGO, CFOX-FM, CFMI-FM, CHAN-DT, Global News: BC 1 | |
History | |
First air date | August 15, 1944; 79 years ago (1944-08-15) |
Former frequencies | 1230 kHz (1944–1949) 1320 kHz (1949–1958) |
Call sign meaning | CK New Westminster (original location) |
Technical information | |
Class | A (Regional frequency) |
Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 49.161554°N 122.731892°W / 49.161554; -122.731892 (CKNW Tower) |
Repeater(s) | 101.1 CFMI-HD2 (Vancouver) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | 980cknw.ca |
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CKNW is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for Canadian AM stations. It is unusual in that it is a Class A station but it broadcasts on a regional (not clear-channel) frequency. CKNW uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array to protect other stations on 980 AM from interference. Its transmitter is on Pacific Highway near the Serpentine River in Surrey.[1]