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About 730 CKNW
730 CKNW is Vancouver's best-known news and talk station. It broadcasts on 730 AM under the call sign CKNW and is owned by Corus Entertainment as part of the Global News Radio family. Its slogan is Vancouver's News, Today's Talk. CKNW has been a fixture of British Columbia radio since the 1940s and is one of the most recognisable call signs in western Canada. On this page you can listen to 730 CKNW live online, free and without an app.
News, traffic and weather
CKNW keeps Metro Vancouver informed with local news, breaking stories, traffic on the bridges and highways, and weather. Its newsroom covers Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond and the rest of the region, along with provincial and national stories. When big events happen — earthquakes, floods, wildfires, elections — CKNW is one of the places British Columbians turn to.
Talk and debate
Outside the newscasts, CKNW's talk shows discuss housing, transit, municipal and provincial politics, crime, health care and everyday life on the West Coast, with listeners calling in to share their views. Its hosts have long been among the most influential voices in BC media, and politicians, experts and community leaders appear regularly.
Sports
Sports talk is part of the schedule too, with discussion of the Canucks, the BC Lions and the Whitecaps.
Corus in Vancouver
Corus also runs CFOX and Rock 101 in Vancouver, as well as news and talk stations in other cities, such as QR Calgary, 880 CHED in Edmonton and 680 CJOB in Winnipeg. You will find them all on this site.
Listen anywhere
Online, CKNW reaches British Columbians everywhere. The stream works on any phone, tablet or computer.
How to listen
Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream. In Metro Vancouver you can tune in on 730 AM. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to 730 CKNW live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
730 CKNW plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Talk
Talk radio is Canada’s home of opinion and conversation: phone-ins, interviews and live debate on the stories everyone is talking about.
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CKNW broadcasts on 730 AM in Vancouver. You can also listen online on this page.
730 CKNW is owned by Corus Entertainment and is part of the Global News Radio family.
CKNW is a news and talk station with local news, traffic, weather and talk shows about Vancouver and British Columbia.
Yes. The live stream on this page works anywhere.
Yes. You can listen to 730 CKNW live for free here on Canadian Radio Stations, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 730 CKNW plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open 730 CKNW here on Canadian Radio Stations and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another Talk, News station meanwhile. Canadian Radio Stations checks every stream automatically.