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| Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver | ||||||||||
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| Frequency | 1320 kHz (AM) | ||||||||||
| Branding | AM1320 CHMB (English) 華僑之聲 (Chinese) | ||||||||||
| Programming | |||||||||||
| Format | Multicultural (12 languages) | ||||||||||
| Ownership | |||||||||||
| Owner | Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
First air date | December 10, 1959 | ||||||||||
Former call signs | CHQM (1959–1994) | ||||||||||
Call sign meaning | CH Mainstream Broadcasting (owner) | ||||||||||
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| Class | B | ||||||||||
| Power | 50,000 watts (Day & Night) | ||||||||||
Transmitter coordinates | 49°09′51″N 123°02′34″W / 49.164301°N 123.042701°W | ||||||||||
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| Webcast | Listen live | ||||||||||
| Website | am1320.com | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 華僑之聲 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 华侨之声 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Overseas Chinese Voice | ||||||||||
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CHMB is a Canadian AM radio station, broadcasting from Vancouver, British Columbia on 1320 kHz. The station airs a Chinese language programming format. CHMB's studios are located on Commerce Parkway in Richmond, while its transmitters are located on Lulu Island in Richmond.
CHMB and CJMR are the only stations in Canada which broadcast on 1320 AM.
CHMB is owned and operated by Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation, a British Columbia media company owned and operated by Vancouver businessman James Ho. Mainstream began broadcasting in 1973 as Overseas Chinese Voice (OCV). In 1993, OCV programming was incorporated into the multicultural AM radio station of CHMB AM 1320, which broadcasts to Vancouver's multicultural community.
CHMB broadcasts to Vancouver's Chinese-speaking community, and in 12 other languages: Portuguese, Brazilian, Filipino, Greek, Japanese, Tamil, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish.