CHED (AM)

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CHED
630 CHED logo (2018).svg
Broadcast area Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Frequency 630 kHz
Branding630 CHED
Programming
Language(s) English
Format News/talk
Affiliations CBS News Radio
Edmonton Elks
Edmonton Oilers
Ownership
Owner
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 (broadcast area)
Technical information
Class B
Power 50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
 53°29′26″N113°26′55″W / 53.49056°N 113.44861°W / 53.49056; -113.44861 (AM 630)
Links
Website globalnews.ca/radio/630ched

CHED (630 kHz) 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.

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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. The current agreement between the two parties extends through the 2022–23 NHL season. [2]

History

Originally owned by Hugh Sibbald, LLoyd Moffat, and E. A. Rawlinson, the station first signed on to 1080 kHz at 8:00 p.m. on March 3, 1954, from studios on the corner of 107 Street and 100 Avenue in Downtown Edmonton. On May 14, 1963, at 6:30 am, CHED switched to its current frequency of 630 kHz. Beginning in 1959, CHED aired a Top 40/CHR format. [3]

Jerry Forbes ran the first 630 CHED Santas Anonymous in 1955. The charity provided 600 toys to children in its first year and is still run annually as of 2020. In the latest edition, the toy drive provided toys to over 20,000 children. [4]

In 1970, Bob Layton joined the station as a writer for Frank Robertson. The following year after Frank left the station, Bob went on the air as his replacement, beginning a near 50-year career in broadcasting. He would go on to win several national awards for his radio editorials. [5]

According to the 1976 B.B.M. Weekly Reach survey, CHED was the most-listened-to radio station in Edmonton. [6] This marked a period in which the Top-40 format lead CHED to become "thee" radio station in the region. This continued until FM frequencies began pulling listeners away and on December 1, 1993, the station relaunched with a news/talk format. [7]

On July 6, 2000, Corus Entertainment Inc. acquired the broadcast license for CHED from WIC Radio. [8]

Throughout the 2010s, CHED was consistently in the top 3 of the most-listened-to radio stations in the Edmonton market, with a listener share reaching as high as 11.5 in 2016. [9]

As of February 28, 2021, CHED is the 4th-most-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris. [10]

Logo before 2020 branding 630 CHED Logo.svg
Logo before 2020 branding

Programming

Current

CHED has been operating a news/talk/sports format since 1993. [11] The weekday morning schedule leads with the 630 CHED Morning Show hosted by Chelsea Bird. [12] Former hosts at this station include Ryan Jespersen, who was fired in September 2020 after comments he made regarding a city councillor's staff. [13] 630 CHED Afternoons is the other daily news/talk program featured on the station. [14] [15]

On April 12, 2021, the station launched a new province wide talk show along with CHQR in Calgary featuring former CHED Morning Show host Shaye Ganam. [16]

Sports programs on the station include Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer and Inside Sports with Reid Wilkins. CHED has also broadcast all Edmonton Oilers games since 1995. [17]

The talk show Charles Adler Tonight was syndicated on CHED every weeknight from since 2016 to 2021. [18] [19]

During off peak time and on weekends, the station features several local and syndicated programs. These include The Garden Show, [20] Money Talks, [21] The Shift, [22] and Couch Potatoes. [23]

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References

  1. ↑ Matheson, Jim. "New Oilers play-by-play man earned spurs toiling in minors". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ "630 CHED to be home of Edmonton Oilers broadcasts, in-depth coverage for 3 more years". 630CHED. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "CHED-AM | History of Canadian Broadcasting". www.broadcasting-history.ca. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Our History". www.santasanonymous.ca. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Edmonton radio legend Bob Layton announces retirement". 630CHED. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kens Radio Scrapbook – BBM Survey of Radio Stations in Edmonton Alberta 1975 – 630 CHED 1976–1978". www.discoverthepeacecountry.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "630 CHED celebrates 25 years as Edmonton's news and conversation station". 630CHED. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (July 6, 2000). "ARCHIVED – Decision CRTC 2000-222, Sale of WIC Premium Corporation approved, conditional upon the subsequent divestiture of that company's 50% voting interest in The Family Channel Inc". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ "RadioWest.ca • View topic – Edmonton PPM August 28, 2017 – November 26, 2017". www.radiowest.ca. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Winter 2021 PPM Data" . Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  11. ↑ "630 CHED celebrates 25 years as Edmonton's news and conversation station". 630CHED. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  12. ↑ "630 CHED Mornings". Global News. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Morning show host Ryan Jespersen fired by 630 CHED". edmontonjournal. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  14. ↑ "630 CHED Afternoons". Global News. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Our People | 630 CHED – Edmonton Breaking News, Traffic, Weather and Sports Radio Station". 630CHED. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  16. ↑ "GLOBAL NEWS RADIO ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF NEW PROVINCE WIDE SHOW WITH SHAYE GANAM ON 770 CHQR AND 630 CHED". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  17. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers, 630 CHED celebrate 25-year partnership". NHL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Charles Adler Tonight". Global News. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  19. ↑ "The Weekly Briefing". Broadcast Dialogue. August 26, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  20. ↑ "The Garden Show". Global News. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Money Talks". Global News. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  22. ↑ "The Shift". Global News. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Couch Potatoes". Global News. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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