Corus News/Talk 980 CKNW Vancouver BC will move to 730 on Monday, February 24.
730 CFGO began simulcasting CKNW last June following the end of of its all-Traffic “AM 730” programming during Corus’ cutbacks last summer. The company says the move of CKNW to 730 will “better service our Vancouver listeners and provide wider, more accessible coverage in Downtown Vancouver and the Lower Mainland”.
Both stations currently operate with directional 50kW signals day and night. The current 980 facility operates with a four tower array east of Vancouver past Surrey with nearly all of its power going west. The 730 facilities is closer to Vancouver southeast of the city using three towers during the day and four at night.
Corus made a similar move in Edmonton last October with 630 CHED moving to 880. 880’s All-News “Global News Radio” programming signed-off simultaneously with CFGO last June.
