| Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 730 kHz |
| Branding | 980 CKNW |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk (simulcast of CKNW) |
| Affiliations | Global News 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" (in regards to its previous traffic format) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 49°08′01″N 123°00′17″W / 49.1335°N 123.004587°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | am730.ca |
CKGO (730 AM) is a radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. Owned by Corus Entertainment, the station currently serves as a rebroadcaster of sister station CKNW. 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. Its transmitter is situated off British Columbia Highway 17 in Delta.[1]
The station was originally established in 1955 as CKLG, under which it broadcast a popular contemporary hit radio format. Its popularity waned in the 1990s due to competition from FM stations; after its sale to Shaw Communications (who later spun off its media properties as Corus), the station briefly flipped to all-news radio in 2001 as a brand extension of newly-acquired sister station CKNW. In May 2002, the station flipped to hot talk as Mojo 730; in 2004, Mojo segued to a sports talk format. In June 2006, Corus dropped Mojo in favour of a format concentrating primarily on traffic reports, although it continued to carry sports play-by-play rights.
In June 2024, CKGO was closed by Corus Entertainment as part of company-wide cuts, and began to simulcast CKNW for a transitional period. In January 2025, it was announced that CKNW's programming and call letters would permanently move to CKGO's signal on February 24, 2025, with Corus citing 730's better signal coverage in downtown Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.