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| Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver |
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| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| Branding | 980 CKNW |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Global News BC Lions |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CKGO, CFOX-FM, CFMI-FM, CHAN-DT, Global News: BC 1 | |
| History | |
First air date | August 15, 1944 |
Former frequencies | 1230 kHz (1944–1949) 1320 kHz (1949–1958) |
Call sign meaning | CK New Westminster (original location) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A (Regional frequency) |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 49°09′42″N 122°43′55″W / 49.161554°N 122.731892°W |
| Repeater(s) | 730 CKGO (Vancouver) 101.1 CFMI-HD2 and HD3 (Vancouver) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 980cknw.ca |
CKNW (980 AM) is a commercial radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It airs a news/talk radio format and is owned by Corus Entertainment. Its offices and studios are in the TD Tower in Downtown Vancouver.
CKNW is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for Canadian AM stations. It is unusual in that it is a Class A station but it broadcasts on a regional (not clear-channel) frequency. CKNW uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array to protect other stations on 980 AM from interference. Its transmitter is on Pacific Highway near the Serpentine River in Surrey.[1]