CFAX

CFAX
Broadcast areaGreater Victoria
Frequency1070 kHz (AM)
BrandingCFAX 1070
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
Owner
CHBE-FM, CIVI-DT
History
First air date
September 11, 1959
Technical information
ClassB
Power10 kWs
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteiheartradio.ca/cfax-1070

CFAX (1070 AM) is a news/talk radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was independently run until September 30, 2004, when it was taken over by Canadian media company CHUM Limited. Its sister station is CHBE-FM, which began broadcasting in 2000. It is now owned by Bell Media through its Bell Media Radio division.

The station moved into the same building as CIVI-TV, also owned by Bell Media, in March 2008. It is located at the corner of Pandora Avenue and Broad Street across from Victoria City Hall. CFAX's transmitter is located on the Trial Islands.

The station placed 3rd in the fall 2018 Numeris Diary Survey for Victoria.[1]