On August 15, Vancouver ‘s legendary radio station, 980 CKNW, turns 80!
CKNW is a powerhouse in the community and has been, and still is, a trusted voice in news and talk. It has had a major impact on British Columbia for the past eight decades and has shared it all with listeners – from the completion of the Trans-Canada highway, the launch of BC Ferries, Expo 86, the Winter Olympics, the 2011 Canucks riots, to major weather events, traffic issues and more.
On August 15, radio hosts, past and present, will be sharing their favourite memories one air.
A little history:
-signed on air on August 15, 1944, and was the first in the region to have hourly newscasts
-in 1947 it became the first in BC to broadcast 24 hours a day
-began airing Vancouver Canucks games in the 1970s
-legendary broadcaster, Jackie Webster, hosted his own call-in show in the 1960s
-former BC Premier, Christy Clark, hosted a weekday talk show from 2007-2010
-other notable beloved hosts include Bill Good (26 years), Jon McComb (36 years), Bryan “Frosty” Forst (40 years)
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