CKNW
| Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 730 kHz |
| Branding | 730 CKNW |
| Programming | |
| Format | News-Talk |
| Affiliations | Global News BC Lions Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| 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) 980 kHz (1958–2025) |
Call sign meaning | CK New Westminster (original location) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 49°09′42″N 122°43′55″W / 49.161554°N 122.731892°W |
| Repeater(s) | 101.1 CFMI-HD2 and HD3 (Vancouver) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | |
CKNW (730 AM) is a commercial radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. Owned by Corus Entertainment, it broadcasts a talk radio format. 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 uses a directional antenna, with a three-tower array in the daytime and a four-tower array at night. It is a Class B station. Its transmitter is on British Columbia Highway 17 in Surrey.
The station originally broadcast on the frequency of 1230 kHz, before moving to 1320 kHz in 1949, and then 980 kHz in 1958. On June 26, 2024, as part of cuts by the company, Corus disbanded sister station CKGO's traffic radio format, and began simulcasting CKNW's programming on its 730 kHz frequency. In January 2025, Corus announced that CKNW would move permanently to CKGO's signal on February 24, 2025, citing its better downtown and Lower Mainland coverage.