This is an overview of media in Vancouver, British Columbia.
This is an overview of media in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Vancouver has two major English-language daily newspapers, The Vancouver Sun (a broadsheet) and The Province (a tabloid). Both are published by Postmedia Network. There are also two national newspapers distributed in the city: The Globe and Mail , which began distribution of a "national edition" into B.C. in 1983, and in more recent years launched a three-page B.C. news section in an effort to increase its readership in the city. The National Post , also owned by Postmedia, entered city markets only in the last few years but has very little British Columbia content.
Vancouver has four Chinese-language daily newspapers, Ming Pao , Sing Tao , World Journal and The Epoch Times . Ming Pao and Sing Tao cater to a Cantonese-speaking readership whereas World Journal and The Epoch Times target Mandarin speakers.
Vancouver business publications include the following:
One free daily newspaper, Metro is published in the city from Monday to Friday. It contains a small number of local news stories.
The Georgia Straight is a weekly "alternative" newspaper, though in addition to left-leaning news and opinion it also features upscale advertising for products such as condominiums and has lifestyle articles on topics such as health and style. Its most extensive sections are focused on entertainment and music features and listings. The Georgia Straight began as a counterculture newspaper in the 1960s, full of controversial politics and occasional "obscene" cartoons and pictures, including the hippie classic comic Harold Hedd . During this period the Straight's owner and publisher, Dan MacLeod, was repeatedly harassed by the city and its anti-hippie mayor Tom Campbell. During the 1970s MacLeod converted the publication to a much more entertainment-oriented publication, avoiding political content until the mid-1980s.
The Post Group Multimedia publishes 3 weekly newspapers: The Asian Pacific Post (Chinese), South Asian Post (Indo-Canadian), and The Filipino Post, for the three largest immigrant communities in the Lower Mainland.
The Express is the title used for an occasional union-published newspaper published by the press unions when they are on strike.
| Newspaper | Language | Publication frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 24H (Vancouver edition) | English | Ceased publication 2017 |
| The Indo-Canadian Voice | English | Weekly, free, English |
| The Awaaz Newspaper | English | Weekly, free, Punjabi |
| The Canadian Immigrant | English | Monthly, free |
| Discorder | English | Monthly, free |
| Filipino Post | English | Weekly, free, Filipino |
| The Georgia Straight | English | Weekly, free |
| Good News Weekly | English | Weekly, free |
| Jornal Brasil Vancouver | Portuguese | Daily, free, Metro Vancouver |
| La Source / The Source | French and English | Bi-weekly, free, bilingual |
| L'Express du Pacifique | French | Bi-weekly; ceased publication 2011 |
| Ming Pao (Vancouver edition) | Chinese | Daily |
| Metro (Vancouver edition) | English | Ceased publication 2019 |
| North Shore News | English | Weekly, free, North & West Vancouver |
| The Peak | English | Weekly free Simon Fraser University student newspaper |
| The Province | English | Daily, except Saturday |
| The Republic | English | Ceased publication 2009. Formerly bi-weekly, free |
| Sing Tao (Vancouver edition) | Chinese | Daily |
| South Asian Post | English | Weekly, free, Indo-Canadian / Pakistani |
| The Epoch Times (Vancouver edition) | Chinese | Daily, free |
| The Ubyssey | English | Biweekly free University of British Columbia student newspaper |
| Vancouver Courier | English | Ceased publication September 2020 [1] |
| Vancouver Sun | English | Daily, except Sunday |
| Voice | Chinese | Weekly, free, and online |
| WestEnder | English | Weekly, free, ceased publication 2017 |
| World Journal (Vancouver edition) | Chinese | Daily |
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There are three main news radio stations in Vancouver: CBC Radio One, CKNW and NEWS 1130. There are several other talk, information, and sports stations, primarily on the AM band, and a variety of music stations, mostly on FM.
In addition, there are four campus and community licensed radio stations in the Vancouver market. CJSF-FM (SFU's Burnaby campus), CITR-FM (UBC's main campus), and CFML (BCIT's Burnaby campus) are staffed by students from their respective schools. CFRO (Vancouver Coop Radio) is located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. CJSF, CITR, and CFRO are members of the National Campus and Community Radio Association.
| Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM 650 | CISL | Sportsnet 650 | Sports | Rogers Media | Licensed to Richmond |
| AM 690 | CBU | CBC Radio One | News/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| AM 730 | CKGO | AM 730 | All-traffic | Corus Entertainment | |
| AM 980 | CKNW | 980 CKNW | News/talk | Corus Entertainment | Licensed to New Westminster |
| AM 1040 | CKST | Funny 1040 | Comedy | Bell Media | Signed off the air permanently June 14, 2023[ citation needed ] |
| AM 1130 | CKWX | CityNews 1130 | All-news | Rogers Media | |
| AM 1200 | CJRJ | Spice Radio | Multicultural | IT Productions | |
| AM 1320 | CHMB | AM1320 CHMB | Multicultural | Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation | |
| AM 1410 | CFTE | BNN Bloomberg Radio 1410 | Business news | Bell Media | Signed off the air permanently June 14, 2023[ citation needed ] |
| AM 1470 | CJVB | Fairchild Radio | Multicultural | Fairchild Radio | |
| AM 1550 | KRPI | Sher E Punjab | Multicultural | BBC Broadcasting | Licensed to Ferndale, Washington, United States, studios are in Richmond |
| AM 1600 | KVRI | Radio India | Multicultural | Multicultural Broadcasting | Licensed to Blaine, Washington, United States, studios are in Surrey |
| FM 88.1 | CBU-2-FM | CBC Radio One | News/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | FM translator for CBU 690 AM |
| FM 88.7 | VE7NWR | CHNW | Emergency information | Licensed to New Westminster | |
| FM 88.9 | VF2521 | Tourist information | Cameron Bell Consultancy | Licensed to Surrey | |
| FM 89.3 | CFVT-FM | Vancouver Tourist Radio | Tourist information | Paul Sander | |
| FM 90.1 | CJSF-FM | CJSF 90.1 FM | Campus radio | Simon Fraser University | |
| FM 90.9 | CBUX-FM | Ici Musique | Public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | French |
| FM 93.1 | CKYE-FM | Red FM | Multicultural | South Asian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| FM 93.7 | CJJR-FM | JRfm | Country music | Jim Pattison Group | |
| FM 94.5 | CFBT-FM | 94.5 Virgin Radio | Contemporary hit radio | Bell Media | |
| FM 95.3 | CKZZ-FM | Z95.3 | Hot adult contemporary | Newcap Radio | |
| FM 96.1 | CHKG-FM | Fairchild Radio | Multicultural | Fairchild Radio | |
| FM 96.9 | CJAX-FM | Jack 96.9 | Adult hits | Rogers Media | |
| FM 97.7 | CBUF-FM | Ici Radio-Canada Première | News/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | French |
| FM 98.3 | CIWV-FM | Wave 98.3 | Smooth jazz/rhythmic AC | Durham Radio | Serves Vancouver |
| FM 98.7 | CKPM-FM | CKPM 98.7 | Adult album alternative | McBride Communications & Media | Serves Tri-Cities |
| FM 99.3 | CFOX-FM | The World Famous CFOX | Active rock | Corus Entertainment | |
| FM 100.5 | CFRO-FM | Co-op Radio | Community radio | Vancouver Cooperative Radio | |
| FM 101.1 | CFMI-FM | Rock 101 | Mainstream rock | Corus Entertainment | Licensed to New Westminster |
| FM 101.9 | CITR-FM | CITR 101.9 | Campus radio | University of British Columbia | |
| FM 102.7 | CKPK-FM | 102.7 Now Radio | Hot adult contemporary | Jim Pattison Group | |
| FM 103.5 | CHQM-FM | Move 103.5 | Adult contemporary | Bell Media | |
| FM 104.3 | CHLG-FM | The Breeze | Soft adult contemporary | Newcap Radio | |
| FM 104.9 | CKKS-FM-2 | Sonic Radio | Modern rock | Rogers Media | |
| FM 105.7 | CBU-FM | CBC Music | Public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| FM 107.7 | CISF-FM | 107.7 Pulse FM | Adult contemporary | South Fraser Broadcasting | Serves Surrey |
| FM 107.9 | CFML-FM | Evolution 107.9 | Campus radio | British Columbia Institute of Technology |
In addition, both KARI from Blaine, Washington (AM 550) and KWPZ from Lynden, Washington (FM 106.5) are usually considered part of the Vancouver radio market; KARI and KWPZ both maintain offices in Vancouver.
Vancouver is the third-largest television market in Canada, and the largest in western Canada. [2] It is also the second-largest television production centre in North America after Los Angeles. [3]
Global BC is the most popular evening newscast in the city, though CTV Vancouver, currently second in the ratings, has aggressively been trying to increase its market share — including the purchasing of a news helicopter known as 'Chopper 9'. In 2006, Global BC launched the Global One traffic helicopter for live traffic updates and breaking news. CBC also has local newscasts though they are far back in the ratings.[ citation needed ]
| OTA virtual channel (PSIP) | OTA channel | Shaw Cable | Delta Cable | Call sign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 35 (UHF) | 3 | 3 | CBUT-DT | CBC Television | |
| 6.1 | 16 (UHF) | 6 | 6 | CHEK-DT | Independent/Yes TV | Transmitted from Victoria |
| 8.1 | 22 (UHF) | 11 | 11 | CHAN-DT | Global | |
| 10.1 | 33 (UHF) | 13 | 13 | CKVU-DT | Citytv | |
| 12.1 | 14 (UHF) | – | – | KVOS-TV | Univision | KVOS-TV and its subchannels are transmitted from Bellingham, Washington; station is targeted at Canadian audiences and maintains sales office in Vancouver; subchannels 12.3 and 12.8 are KVOS-TV’s simulcasts of the MeTV and H&I networks from KFFV in Seattle, Washington. |
| 12.2 | – | – | Movies! | |||
| 12.3 | 30 | 52 | MeTV | |||
| 12.4 | – | – | Catchy Comedy | |||
| 12.5 | – | – | Start TV | |||
| 12.6 | – | – | MeTV Plus | |||
| 12.7 | – | – | Story Television | |||
| 12.8 | – | – | Heroes & Icons | |||
| 12.9 | – | – | MeTV Toons | |||
| 24.1 | 19 (UHF) | – | – | KBCB | Tri-State Christian Television | Transmitted from Bellingham, Washington |
| 24.2 | – | – | Sonlife Broadcasting Network | |||
| 24.3 | – | – | Newsmax TV | |||
| 24.4 | – | – | Shop LC | |||
| 26.1 | 26 (UHF) | 7 | 7 | CBUFT-DT | Ici Radio-Canada Télé | Vancouver's only French language station |
| 28.1 | 18 (UHF) | – | – | K24IC-D | PBS | Transmitted from Seattle, Washington |
| 28.2 | – | – | NHK World-Japan | |||
| 28.3 | – | – | FNX | |||
| 28.4 | – | – | TVW | |||
| 32.1 | 32 (UHF) | 9 | 9 | CIVT-DT | CTV | |
| 42.1 | 20 (UHF) | 8 | 8 | CHNM-DT | Omni Television | |
| 53.1 | 23 (UHF) | 12 | 12 | CIVI-DT | CTV 2 | Transmitted from Victoria |
| 66.1 | 24 (UHF) | 10 | 4 | CHNU-DT | Independent/Yes TV | |
| – | – | 5 | 5 | – | Knowledge Network | Provincial educational broadcaster |
| – | – | 21 | 694 | – | Global News: BC 1 | |
| – | – | 517 | 940 | – | Fairchild TV | |
| – | – | 520 | 941 | – | Talentvision | |
| – | – | 4 | – | – | Shaw Multicultural Channel | Multicultural community channel for Shaw Cable subscribers |
| – | – | 541 | – | – | New Tang Dynasty | |
| – | – | 2828 | – | – | WOWtv | |
| – | – | – | 10 | – | Delta TV | Community channel for Delta Cable subscribers |
Vancouver (and London, Ontario) were the first two cities in Canada to be served by cable television, in 1952.
Vancouver and most of the Lower Mainland are served by Shaw Cable and by Delta Cable. Delta Cable is subsidiary of the Halifax-based telecommunications company EastLink. Telus TV also offers satellite television and IPTV service throughout most of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
Other over-the-air television stations licensed to Bellingham that are available terrestrially in Vancouver but not carried on cable are KBCB (channel 24), a Tri-State Christian Television (TCT) owned-and-operated station on channel 24.1 along with the Sonlife Broadcasting Network on subchannel 24.2; and K24IC-D (channel 28.1), a rebroadcaster of PBS station KBTC-TV Tacoma.
American network affiliates on Vancouver cable are from Seattle, Washington, including KOMO (ABC), KING (NBC), KIRO (CBS), KCTS (PBS), KCPQ (Fox), KZJO (MyNetworkTV) and KUNS (The CW) along with independent stations KSTW and KONG.
Vancouver has some of the most concentrated media ownership in all of Canada. The Vancouver Sun , The Province , the National Post , and 12 community newspapers are all owned by Postmedia Network. Partly in response to that concentration, a group of journalists — many of them ex-Sun employees — started up an online news publication, The Tyee , that posts news and opinion pieces on a nearly daily basis.
As of the 2000s there were various formats of media catering to ethnic minorities. They included 80 newspapers, 24 magazines, 15 television stations, 15 radio stations, and 10 printed business directories and online publications. Daniel Ahadi and Catherine A. Murray, the authors of "Urban Mediascapes and Multicultural Flows: Assessing Vancouver’s Communication Infrastructure," wrote that publication turnover, or the creation and failure and publications, was very high. [5]
The media of Canada is highly autonomous, uncensored, diverse, and very regionalized. Canada has a well-developed media sector, but its cultural output—particularly in English films, television shows, and magazines—is often overshadowed by imports from the United States. As a result, the preservation of a distinctly Canadian culture is supported by federal government programs, laws, and institutions such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
The media in Toronto encompasses a wide range of television and radio stations, as well as digital and print media outlets. These media platforms either service the entire city or are cater to a specific neighbourhood or community within Toronto. Additionally, several media outlets from Toronto extend their services to cover the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe region. While most media outlets in Toronto cater to local or regional audiences, there are also several national media outlets based in the city that distribute their services across Canada and caters to a national audience.
Media in Seattle includes long-established newspapers, television and radio stations, and an evolving panoply of smaller, local art, culture, neighborhood and political publications, filmmaking and, most recently, Internet media. The Seattle–Tacoma Designated Market Area, as defined by Nielsen Media Research, includes most of Western Washington and the Wenatchee metropolitan area. As of 2021, it is the 12th largest television market and 11th largest radio market in the United States by population.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul, also known as the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, in the state of Minnesota, United States of America, has two major general-interest newspapers. The region is currently ranked as the 15th largest television market in the United States. The market officially includes 59 counties of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and extends far to the north and west. The radio market in the Twin Cities is estimated to be slightly smaller, ranked 16th in the nation.
This is a list of television and radio stations along with a list of media outlets in and around Boston, Massachusetts, including the Greater Boston area. As the television media market titled as "Boston-(Manchester)" it stretches as far north as Manchester, New Hampshire, and ranks as the ninth-largest media market, and one of top-ten-largest radio media market in the United States according to Nielsen Media Research.
CiTR-FM is a non-commercial FM radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is owned by the Student Radio Society of the University of British Columbia, with studios in the Alma Mater Society Student Nest in the Point Grey campus lands, just west of the city limits of Vancouver. It airs a variety of musical genres, including adult album alternative, as well as news and talk programming.
The Boise Metropolitan Statistical Area is served by six major television stations, two daily newspapers, three major weekly newspapers and 19 major commercial radio stations.
The National Campus and Community Radio Association/L'Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires (NCRA/ANREC) is a non-profit organization of campus radio and community radio stations in Canada.
According to Nielsen Media statistics for 2019–2020, the Richmond, Virginia market area is the 54th largest Designated Market Area in the United States, with 555,630 TV households. Richmond is served by a variety of communication media:
CFRO-FM is a non-commercial community radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a legally registered co-operative and is branded as Co-op Radio. It is owned by Vancouver Co-operative Radio, with studios and offices on Columbia Street off Hastings Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The station airs programmes in four categories: public affairs and news, music, multi-lingual and arts. The group producing each programme is mostly self-governing, within the co-operative frame. CFRO is a member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association.
This is a list of media outlets in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Media in Macau are available to the public in the forms of: television and radio, newspapers, magazines and the Internet. They serve the local community by providing necessary information and entertainment. Macau's media market is rather small. The local media face strong competition from Hong Kong.
The following is a list of media outlets for Hamilton, Ontario:
Windsor, Ontario is the fourth-largest border city media market in Canada, after Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. It is also the only one of those four markets to exist within the shadow of a larger American media market. While Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are all the dominant media markets in their regions and are adjacent to significantly smaller American markets, Windsor is located directly across the border from Detroit, the 11th largest television market and ninth-largest radio market in the United States. Thus, it is considered part of the Detroit television and radio market for purposes of territorial programming rights. It can also receive radio and television signals from Toledo, Flint, Lansing and even Cleveland.
This is a list of media outlets in the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
This is a list of media in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, including Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the surrounding area.
This is a list of media in Victoria, British Columbia.
The following is a list of media in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Kirk LaPointe is a Canadian journalist and politician.
This is a list of media serving Rochester, New York, and its surrounding area.
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