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| Broadcast area | Southwestern Ontario |
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| Frequency | 980 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | 980 CFPL |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | Global News London Knights Toronto Blue Jays Radio Network[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CFPL-FM, CFHK-FM, CKDK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 30, 1922 |
Former frequencies | 430 metres (1922–1925) 910 kHz (1925–1933) 730 kHz (1933–1941) 1570 kHz (1941–1949) |
Call sign meaning | Canada Free Press London (founding owner and local newspaper) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 5,000 watts night |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | globalnews.ca/radio/am980 |
CFPL is a radio station owned by Corus Entertainment and based in London, Ontario, Canada. Transmitter power is 10,000 watts daytime, 5,000 watts nighttime. Broadcast frequency is 980 AM. CFPL uses a four-tower directional antenna with differing patterns during the day and night. The station primarily airs news, and talk programming, as well as London Knights hockey and Toronto Blue Jays games. The studios are located in downtown London, while its transmitter is located south of London at Wellington Road and Scotland Drive. After the closure of rival station Newstalk 1290 CJBK, which also once served London, CFPL is the only all-news radio station left in the city.