CHED (AM)

CHED
Broadcast areaEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Frequency880 kHz
Branding880 CHED
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Edmonton Elks
Edmonton Oilers
Ownership
Owner
CISN-FM, CKNG-FM, CITV-DT
History
First air date
March 3, 1954; 70 years ago (March 3, 1954)
Former frequencies
1080 kHz (1954–1963),
630 kHz (1963—2024)
Call sign meaning
Edmonton (broadcast area)
Technical information
ClassB
Power50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
53°29′26″N 113°26′55″W / 53.49056°N 113.44861°W / 53.49056; -113.44861 (AM 630)
Links
Websiteglobalnews.ca/radio/630ched

CHED (880 kHz) is a radio station licensed to Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by Corus Entertainment, it broadcasts a news/talk format, and first signed on in 1954. Its studios are located on 84th Street and Roper Road in Edmonton, while its transmitters are located southeast of Edmonton.

The station originally began broadcasting on March 3, 1954, on the frequency of 1080 kHz, and moved to 630 kHz on May 14, 1963. On June 26, 2024, as part of cuts by the company, Corus disbanded CHED's all-news sister station CHQT, and began simulcasting CHED's programming on CHQT's 880 kHz frequency due to its better signal. After several months of simulcasting, CHED permanently moved to CHQT's signal on October 9, 2024.

CHED broadcasts at 50,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna in the daytime. As AM 880 is a clear channel frequency, CHED must use a directional antenna at night. The station can be heard in AM stereo using the C-QUAM system.