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| City | Edmonton, Alberta |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Frequency | 630 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | 630 CHED |
| Slogan | News. Conversation. Live Sports. |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment (Corus Premium Television Ltd.) |
| CHQT, CISN-FM, CKNG-FM, CITV-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | March 3, 1954 |
Former frequencies | 1080 kHz (1954-1963) |
Call sign meaning | CH EDmonton |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B (regional) |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°23′55″N 113°23′55″W / 53.39861°N 113.39861°W |
| Links | |
| Website | globalnews.ca/radio/630ched |
CHED (630 AM) is a radio station licensed to Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by Corus Entertainment, it broadcasts a news/talk format, and first signed on in 1954. Its studios are located on 84th Street in Edmonton, while its transmitters are located in Southeast Edmonton.
CHED is the flagship station of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League,[1] and broadcasts Oilers Now, a daily talk show hosted by the team's radio colour analyst Bob Stauffer.
History
The station first signed on to 1080 kHz at 8:00 p.m. on March 3, 1954,[2] from studios on the corner of 107 Street and 100 Avenue in Downtown Edmonton. On May 14, 1963, at 6:30 a.m., CHED switched to its current frequency of 630 kHz.[3] From 1959 until 1993, CHED aired a Top-40/CHR format until relaunching with a news/talk format in 1993.
CHED was the 4th most listened to radio station in Edmonton for the Period ending in November, tied with CBX.[4] However, it dropped to 5th for the period ending February 2020.[5]
Notable on-air personalities
Former
- James F. Laubman, broadcasting as Vic Armen
References
- ^ Matheson, Jim. "New Oilers play-by-play man earned spurs toiling in minors". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Edmonton Journal, March 2, 1954, "Announcing the Opening of Radio 1080 CHED Edmonton", page 7
- ^ Edmonton Journal, May 13, 1963, "CHED Changes To 630 On Dial", Page 10
- ^ "PPM Top-line Radio Statistics - Edmonton CTRL" (PDF). Numeris.ca. Numeris. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ http://assets.numeris.ca/Downloads/2019-20_03_Radio_ME_EdmontonToplineRadio.pdf
External links
- Official website
- CHED AM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHED in the FCC's AM station database
- CHED in the REC Canadian station database
