CKGO

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.

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
Broadcast areaGreater Vancouver
Frequency730 kHz (AM)
BrandingAM 730
Programming
FormatHighway advisory
AffiliationsBC Lions
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Ownership
Owner
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
ClassB
Power50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
49.1335°N 123.004587°W / 49.1335; -123.004587 (CHMJ Tower)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteam730.ca

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.

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