Radio
There are three main news radio stations in Vancouver: CBC Radio One, CKNW and News1130. There are several other talk, information, and sports stations, primarily on the AM band, and a variety of music stations, mostly on FM.
In addition, there are four campus and community licensed radio stations in the Vancouver market. CJSF-FM (SFU's Burnaby campus), CITR-FM (UBC's main campus), and CFML (BCIT's Burnaby campus) are staffed by students from their respective schools. CFRO (Vancouver Coop Radio) is located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. CJSF, CITR, and CFRO are members of the National Campus and Community Radio Association.
| Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM 650 | CISL | AM 650 | Adult standards | Astral Media | licensed to Richmond |
| AM 690 | CBU | CBC Radio One | news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| AM 730 | CHMJ | AM 730 | all-traffic reports | Corus Entertainment | |
| AM 980 | CKNW | CKNW AM 980 | news/talk | Corus Entertainment | |
| AM 1040 | CKST | Team 1040 | sports | Bell Media Radio | |
| AM 1130 | CKWX | News 1130 | news | Rogers Media | |
| AM 1200 | CJRJ | RJ1200 | multicultural | I.T. Productions | |
| AM 1320 | CHMB | AM1320 CHMB | multicultural | Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation | |
| AM 1410 | CFTE | Team 1410 | sports | Bell Media Radio | |
| AM 1470 | CJVB | Fairchild Radio | multicultural | Fairchild Radio | |
| AM 1550 | KRPI | Sher E Punjab | multicultural | BBC Broadcasting | Licensed to Ferndale, Washington, United States, studios are in Richmond |
| AM 1600 | KVRI | Radio India | multicultural | Multicultural Broadcasting | Licensed to Blaine, Washington, United States, studios are in Surrey |
| FM 88.1 | CBU-2-FM | CBC Radio One | news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | FM translator for CBU 690 AM |
| FM 88.7 | CHNW-FM | CHNW | Emergency information | licensed to New Westminster | |
| FM 88.9 | VF2521 | tourist information | Cameron Bell Consultancy | licensed to Surrey | |
| FM 89.3 | CFVT-FM | Vancouver Tourist Radio | tourist information | Paul Sander | |
| FM 90.1 | CJSF-FM | CJSF 90.1 FM | campus radio | Simon Fraser University | |
| FM 90.9 | CBUX-FM | Espace musique | public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | French |
| FM 93.1 | CKYE-FM | Red FM | multicultural | South Asian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| FM 93.7 | CJJR-FM | JRfm | country | Jim Pattison Group | |
| FM 94.5 | CFBT-FM | The Beat 94.5 | contemporary hit radio | Bell Media Radio | |
| FM 95.3 | CKZZ-FM | Virgin Radio | hot adult contemporary | Astral Media | |
| FM 96.1 | CHKG-FM | Fairchild Radio | multicultural | Fairchild Radio | |
| FM 96.9 | CKLG-FM | 96.9 Jack FM | adult hits | Rogers Media | |
| FM 97.7 | CBUF-FM | Première Chaîne | news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | French |
| FM 98.7 | CKPM-FM | Tri-City Radio | adult album alternative | Matthew McBride | Newly licensed, not yet on air, serves the Tri-Cities. |
| FM 99.3 | CFOX-FM | 99.3 The Fox | active rock | Corus Entertainment | |
| FM 100.5 | CFRO-FM | Vancouver Cooperative Radio | community radio | Vancouver Cooperative Radio | |
| FM 101.1 | CFMI-FM | Rock 101 | classic rock | Corus Entertainment | licensed to New Westminster |
| FM 101.9 | CITR-FM | CITR 101.9 | campus radio | University of British Columbia | |
| FM 102.7 | CKPK-FM | 102.7 The Peak | adult album alternative | Jim Pattison Group | |
| FM 103.5 | CHQM-FM | 103.5 QM/FM | adult contemporary | Bell Media Radio | |
| FM 104.3 | CHHR-FM | Shore 104.3 FM | adult album alternative | Shore Media Group | |
| FM 104.9 | CFUN-FM | Sonic | contemporary hit radio | Rogers Media | |
| FM 105.7 | CBU-FM | CBC Radio 2 | public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| FM 107.9 | CFML-FM | Evolution 107.9 | campus radio | British Columbia Institute of Technology |
In addition, both KARI from Blaine, Washington (AM 550) and KWPZ from Lynden, Washington (FM 106.5) are usually considered part of the Vancouver radio market; KARI and KWPZ both maintain offices in Vancouver.
- Vancouver Radio Museum
- Historical information of existing radio stations in Greater Vancouver, including former stations at Canadian Communications Foundation.
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Famous quotes containing the word radio:
“A liberal is a socialist with a wife and two children.”
—Anonymous. BBC Radio 4 (April 8, 1990)
“There was a girl who was running the traffic desk, and there was a woman who was on the overnight for radio as a producer, and my desk assistant was a woman. So when the world came to an end, we took over.”
—Marya McLaughlin, U.S. television newswoman. As quoted in Women in Television News, ch. 3, by Judith S. Gelfman (1976)
“Denouement to denouement, he took a personal pride in the
certain, certain way he lived his own, private life,
but nevertheless, they shut off his gas; nevertheless,
the bank foreclosed; nevertheless, the landlord called;
nevertheless, the radio broke,
And twelve o’clock arrived just once too often,”
—Kenneth Fearing (1902–1961)