- Media in Vancouver
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This is an overview of media in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Contents
Newspapers
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 three Chinese-language daily newspapers, Ming Pao, Sing Tao and World Journal. Ming Pao and Sing Tao cater to a Cantonese-speaking readership whereas World Journal targets Mandarin speakers.
Vancouver is home to many business publications.
- BC Business Mag (monthly)
- Business Edge Vancouver (weekly)
- Business In Vancouver (weekly)
- Journal of Commerce BC (daily)
- Make It Business (monthly)
- Western Investor (monthly)
Two free daily newspapers, 24H and Metro are published in the city from Monday to Friday. Both contain a small number of local news stories and 24H occasionally breaks news stories. Neither is long-established and both tend to concentrate on celebrity news and gossip.
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. MacLeod's offices were repeatedly raided and he was beaten by police.[citation needed] 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.
Neighbourhood papers
The Vancouver Courier, a free community newspaper, is distributed to most households in the city every Wednesday and Friday. The WE, a free weekly paper that used to be distributed primarily in the city's West End neighbourhood, has recently been trying to compete with the Georgia Straight as a weekly alternative newspaper for the entire city covering civic news and opinion (it does not try to compete with the Straight's exhaustive entertainment coverage and listings).
Newspaper Language Publication Frequency 24H (Vancouver Edition) English Daily (free); formerly 24 hours The Indo-Canadian Voice English Weekly (free) English weekly The Awaaz Newspaper English Weekly (free) Punjabi weekly Asian Pacific Post English Weekly (free) Chinese weekly The Canadian Immigrant English Monthly (free) Discorder English Monthly (free) Dose English Ceased publication, currently online only, formerly daily (free) Filipino Post English Weekly (free) Filipino newspaper The Georgia Straight English Weekly (free) Good News Weekly English Weekly (free) La Source / The Source French and English Bi-weekly (free) bilingual newspaper L'Express du Pacifique French Bi-weekly Living in Canada Chinese-language Ceased publication, formerly bi-weekly (free) Ming Pao (Vancouver Edition) Chinese-language Daily Metro (Vancouver Edition) English Daily (free) Only English Ceased publication, currently online only, formerly semi-monthly (free) The Peak English Weekly (free) Simon Fraser University student newspaper The Province English Daily, except Saturday The Republic English Bi-weekly (free) Sing Tao (Vancouver Edition) Chinese-language Daily South Asian Post English Weekly (free) Indo-Canadian/ Pakistani newspaper The Ubyssey English Semi-weekly (free) University of British Columbia student newspaper Vancouver Courier English Semi-weekly (free) Vancouver Sun English Daily WestEnder English Weekly (free) World Journal (Vancouver Edition) Chinese-language Daily Xtra! West English Bi-weekly (free) Radio
There are three main news radio stations in Vancouver: CBC Radio One, CKNW and News1130. 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 AM 650 Adult standards Astral Media licensed to Richmond AM 690 CBU CBC Radio One news/talk Canadian Broadcasting Corporation AM 730 CHMJ AM 730 all-traffic reports Corus Entertainment AM 980 CKNW CKNW AM 980 news/talk Corus Entertainment AM 1040 CKST Team 1040 sports Bell Media Radio AM 1130 CKWX News 1130 news Rogers Media AM 1200 CJRJ RJ1200 multicultural I.T. Productions AM 1320 CHMB AM1320 CHMB multicultural Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation AM 1410 CFTE Team 1410 sports Bell Media Radio 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 CHNW-FM 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 Espace 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 Jim Pattison Group FM 94.5 CFBT-FM The Beat 94.5 contemporary hit radio Bell Media Radio FM 95.3 CKZZ-FM Virgin Radio hot adult contemporary Astral Media FM 96.1 CHKG-FM Fairchild Radio multicultural Fairchild Radio FM 96.9 CKLG-FM 96.9 Jack FM adult hits Rogers Media FM 97.7 CBUF-FM Première Chaîne news/talk Canadian Broadcasting Corporation French FM 98.7 CKPM-FM Tri-City Radio adult album alternative Matthew McBride Newly licensed, not yet on air, serves the Tri-Cities. FM 99.3 CFOX-FM 99.3 The Fox active rock Corus Entertainment FM 100.5 CKPK-FM The Peak 100.5 adult album alternative Jim Pattison Group Formerly 600AM CKBD FM 101.1 CFMI-FM Rock 101 classic rock Corus Entertainment licensed to New Westminster FM 101.9 CITR-FM CITR 101.9 campus radio University of British Columbia FM 102.7 CFRO-FM Vancouver Cooperative Radio community radio Vancouver Cooperative Radio FM 103.5 CHQM-FM 103.5 QM/FM adult contemporary Bell Media Radio FM 104.3 CHHR-FM Shore 104.3 FM adult album alternative Shore Media Group FM 104.9 CFUN-FM Sonic contemporary hit radio Rogers Media FM 105.7 CBU-FM CBC Radio 2 public music Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 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 Radio Museum
- Historical information of existing radio stations in Greater Vancouver, including former stations at Canadian Communications Foundation.
Television
Vancouver is the second largest television production centre in North America after Los Angeles.[1]
Global BC is the most popular evening newscast in the city by a wide margin, though CTV British Columbia, currently a distant second in the ratings, has aggressively been trying to increase its market share — including the recent purchase 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]
DTV channel Cable channel Call sign Network Notes 43 (2.1) 3 CBUT-DT CBC 49 (6.1) 6 CHEK-DT Independent Licensed to Victoria, also serves Vancouver. 22 (8.1) 11 CHAN-DT Global 33 (10.1) 13 CKVU-DT Citytv 35 (12.1) 30 KVOS-TV Me-TV Licensed to Bellingham, Washington. Targeted at Canadian audiences. Maintains sales office in Vancouver. 17 (17.1) 12 CIVI-DT-2 CTV Two Rebroadcaster of CIVI-DT Victoria 26 (26.1) 7 CBUFT-DT Radio-Canada Vancouver's only French language station. 32 (32.1) 9 CIVT-DT CTV 20 (42.1) 8 CHNM-DT Omni 47 (66.1) 10 CHNU-DT Joytv 4 Shaw TV Vancouver Community channel 5 Knowledge Education channel 116 Shaw Multicultural Channel Multicultural community channel 520 Talentvision Vancouver Mostly Mandarin, contains some Korean and Vietnamese 517 Fairchild TV Vancouver Mostly Cantonese, contains some Mandarin Vancouver and most of the Lower Mainland are served by Shaw Cable.
Other over the air television stations licensed to Bellingham that are available terrestrially in Vancouver but not carried on cable are KBCB (channel 24), an affiliate of ShopNBC on subchannel 24.1 and Estrella TV on 24.2; and K24IC-D (channel 28.1), a rebroadcaster of PBS station KBTC-TV Tacoma. In addition, TheCoolTV, offered on KVOS subchannel 12.2, is also not available on cable.
American network affiliates on Vancouver cable are from Seattle, Washington including KOMO (ABC), KING (NBC), KIRO (CBS), KCTS (PBS), KSTW (The CW), and KCPQ (Fox). Many of these stations could be seen over the air in Vancouver, though a rooftop or outdoor antenna may be required.
Magazines
- Vancouver Magazine, a lifestyle magazine with some news features, publishes 10 times a year.
- Bridge magazine, a fashion and lifestyle magazine produced by 18-35 year-old college and university students.
Online media
- The Tyee, alternative news site
- BC Buzz with Dave Michael Garg, online TV & magazine outlet focused on the environment
Media ownership
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.
References
- ^ "Vancouver Film Industry". Canada.com. http://www.vancouver.com/movies/hollywood_north/vancouver_film_industry_overview/index.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
See also
Media in Canadian citiesBanff • Brampton • Brandon • Caledon • Calgary • Campbellton • Charlottetown • Edmonton • Fort McMurray • Fraser Valley • Fredericton • Gatineau • Grande Prairie • Greater Sudbury • Guelph • Halifax • Hamilton • Kamloops • Kelowna • Kingston • Kitchener-Waterloo • Lethbridge • London • Medicine Hat • Mississauga • Moncton • Montreal • North Bay • Ottawa • Owen Sound • Peterborough • Prince George • Quebec City • Red Deer • Regina • Rouyn-Noranda • Saguenay • Saint John • St. John's • Saskatoon • Sault Ste. Marie • Sherbrooke • Thunder Bay • Timmins • Toronto • Trois-Rivières • Val-d'Or • Vancouver • Victoria • Windsor • WinnipegBroadcast television in British Columbia Vancouver DTV Victoria DTV Kamloops CFJC 4 (Citytv) • CHKM 6 (Global) • CBUFT-2 50 (Radio-Canada)
Kelowna CHBC 21 (Global) • CHKL 51 (Global) • CBUFT-1 21 (Radio-Canada) • CBUT-38 45 (CBC)
Prince George CKPG 2 (Citytv) • CBUFT-4 4 (Radio-Canada) • CIFG 12 (Global)
Other areas Cable-only US stations serving BC See also: List of television stations in British Columbia, Northwest Washington and Seattle TV
1 CHBC and CHKL carry separate evening newscasts (local and provincial respectively), but identical programming otherwise.
2 Available on over the air retransmitters in certain towns.Radio stations in Greater Vancouver AM FM CBU-2 88.1 • VF2521 88.3 • CHNW 88.7 • CFVT 89.3 • CJSF 90.1 • CBUX 90.9 • CKYE 93.1 • CJJR 93.7 • CFBT 94.5 • CKZZ 95.3 • CHKG 96.1 • CKLG 96.9 • CBUF 97.7 • CKPM 98.71 • CFOX 99.3 • CKPK 100.5 • CFMI 101.1 • CITR 101.9 • CFRO 102.7 • CHQM 103.5 • CHHR 104.3 • CFUN-FM-2 104.9 • CBU 105.7 • CKAV-FM-2 106.3 • CFML 107.9US stations
serving VancouverAMFMAdjacent Markets Bellingham/Northwest Washington • Victoria/Southern Vancouver Island • Southwest BC Mainland1. Station has not begun broadcasting as of November 2009
British Columbia Radio Markets: Okanagan • Prince George / Northern Interior • Thompson-Cariboo • Northern & Western Vancouver Island • Southwest BC Mainland • Greater Vancouver • Victoria & Mid Island
See also: List of radio stations in British Columbia Categories:- Media in Vancouver
- Lists of media by city in Canada
- British Columbia-related lists
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