CKWX
Radio station in Vancouver
CKWX (1130 AM) was a commercial radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media, it broadcast an news/talk radio format branded as 1130 NewsRadio Vancouver. CKWX's studios and offices were located at 2440 Ash Street in the Fairview neighbourhood of Vancouver.
CKWX was a Class A clear-channel station, broadcasting at 50,000 watts. CKWX broadcast with a directional antenna at all times, using a two-tower array. The transmitter was located at Number 6 Road at Blundell Road on Lulu Island in Richmond. CKWX's daytime signal covered Southwest British Columbia and Northwest Washington. At night, CKWX could be heard around Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. CKWX was also heard on the second HD Radio subchannel of CJAX-FM.
History
Early years
On April 1, 1923, the station first signed on the air. Its original city of licence was Nanaimo, British Columbia, and its call sign was CFDC. It was owned by Arthur "Sparks" Holstead (1890–1971), operator of an automotive battery business.
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