| Defunct | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Frequency | 880 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | All-news radio |
| Affiliations | Global News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CHED, CISN-FM, CKNG-FM, CITV-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | August 19, 1965 |
Last air date | October 9, 2024 |
Former frequencies | 1110 kHz (1965–1986) |
Call sign meaning | "Canada's Highest Quality Talk" |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°22′7″N 113°19′5″W / 53.36861°N 113.31806°W |
CHQT was an AM radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by Corus Entertainment, the station first launched in August 1965. In June 2008, after having broadcast various music-based formats, CHQT flipped to an all-news format as a counterpart to sister news/talk station CHED.
In June 2024, CHQT was closed by owner Corus Entertainment as a part of company-wide cuts, and began to simulcast CHED for a transitional period. CHED's programming and call letters were permanently moved to CHQT's signal on October 9, 2024, with Corus citing its better coverage (while they both broadcast at the same power, CHQT was non-directional in the daytime unlike CHED, which used a directional antenna at all times).