CKNW

CKNW
Broadcast areaGreater Vancouver
Frequency980 kHz
Branding980 CKNW
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsGlobal News
BC Lions
Ownership
Owner
CKGO, CFOX-FM, CFMI-FM, CHAN-DT, Global News: BC 1
History
First air date
August 15, 1944; 80 years ago (1944-08-15)
Former frequencies
1230 kHz (1944–1949)
1320 kHz (1949–1958)
Call sign meaning
CK New Westminster (original location)
Technical information
ClassA (Regional frequency)
Power50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
49°09′42″N 122°43′55″W / 49.161554°N 122.731892°W / 49.161554; -122.731892 (CKNW Tower)
Repeater(s)730 CKGO (Vancouver)
101.1 CFMI-HD2 and HD3 (Vancouver)
Links
WebcastListen live
Website980cknw.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]