CKGO
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For the rebroadcaster in Hope, British Columbia which held this call sign from 1972 to 2000 (now CFSR-FM) and its parent station, see CKSR-FM.
CKGO (730 AM) is a commercial radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, owned by Corus Entertainment and calling itself AM 730. It broadcasts a highway advisory format. Its radio studios and offices are in the TD Tower in Downtown Vancouver.
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Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver |
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Frequency | 730 kHz (AM) |
Branding | AM 730 |
Programming | |
Format | Highway advisory |
Affiliations | BC Lions Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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CKNW, CFOX-FM, CFMI-FM, CHAN-DT, Global News: BC 1 | |
History | |
First air date | February 3, 1955 |
Former call signs | CKLG (1955–2001) CJNW (2001–2002) CHMJ (2002–2022) |
Former frequencies | 1070 kHz (1955–1958) |
Call sign meaning | "Go" |
Technical information | |
Class | B |
Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 49.1335°N 123.004587°W / 49.1335; -123.004587 (CHMJ Tower) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | am730.ca |
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CKGO transmits with a power output of 50,000 watts, the maximum for Canadian AM stations. It uses a directional antenna at all times to protect other stations on 730 AM from interference. The transmitter is off British Columbia Highway 17 in Delta.[1]