Media in Vancouver

This is an overview of media in Vancouver, British Columbia.
==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 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: 
*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 Straights 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. 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 Straights 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
The Awaaz Newspaper 	English 	Weekly, free, Punjabi
Asian Pacific Post 	English 	Weekly, free, Chinese
The Canadian Immigrant 	English 	Monthly, free
Discorder 	English 	Monthly, free
Dose 	English 	Ceased publication, currently online only, formerly a free daily
Filipino Post 	English 	Weekly, free, Filipino
The Georgia Straight 	English 	Weekly, free
Good News Weekly 	English 	Weekly, free
La Source / The Source 	French and English	Bi-weekly, free, bilingual
L'Express du Pacifique 	French 	Bi-weekly
Living in Canada 	Chinese 	Ceased publication, formerly a free bi-weekly
Ming Pao (Vancouver edition) 	Chinese 	Daily
Metro (Vancouver edition) 	English 	Daily (free)
Only 	English 	Ceased publication, currently online only, formerly a free semi-monthly
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 	Daily
South Asian Post 	English 	Weekly, free, Indo-Canadian / Pakistani
The Epoch Times (Vancouver edition)	Chinese 	Daily, free
The Ubyssey 	English 	Semi-weekly free University of British Columbia student newspaper
Vancouver Courier 	English 	Semi-weekly, free
Vancouver Sun 	English 	Daily, except Sunday
Voice 	Chinese 	Weekly, free, and online
WestEnder 	English 	Weekly, free
World Journal (Vancouver edition) 	Chinese 	Daily
Xtra! West 	English 	Ceased publication, currently online only, formerly a free bi-weekly
==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 	Newcap Radio 	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 	TSN Radio 1040 	sports 	Bell Media Radio 	
AM 1130 	CKWX 	NEWS 1130 	news/traffic 	Rogers Communications 	
AM 1200 	CJRJ 	Spice Radio 	multicultural 	I.T. Productions 	
AM 1320 	CHMB 	AM1320 CHMB 	multicultural 	Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation 	
AM 1410 	CFTE 	TSN Radio 1410 	sports 	Bell Media 	
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 	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 	Jim Pattison Group 	
FM 94.5 	CFBT-FM 	94.5 Virgin Radio 	contemporary hit radio 	Bell Media 	
FM 95.3 	CKZZ-FM 	Z 95.3 	hot adult contemporary 	Newcap Radio 	
FM 96.1 	CHKG-FM 	Fairchild Radio 	multicultural 	Fairchild Radio 	
FM 96.9 	CJAX-FM 	96.9 JACKfm 	adult hits 	Rogers Communications 	
FM 97.7 	CBUF-FM 	Ici Radio-Canada Première	news/talk 	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 	French
FM 98.3 	CIRH-FM 	Roundhouse Radio 	Community radio 	Roundhouse Radio 	Serves Vancouver - NEW-Launch Spring 2015
FM 98.7 	CKPM-FM 	CKPM 98.7 	adult album alternative 	McBride Communications & Media 	Serves Tri-Cities
FM 99.3 	CFOX-FM 	99.3 The Fox 	active rock 	Corus Entertainment 	
FM 100.5 	CFRO-FM 	Co-op Radio 	community radio 	Vancouver Cooperative Radio 	
FM 101.1 	CFMI-FM 	Rock 101 	classic rock/classic hits 	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 The Peak 	adult album alternative 	Jim Pattison Group 	
FM 103.5 	CHQM-FM 	103.5 QMFM 	adult contemporary 	Bell Media 	
FM 104.3 	CHLG-FM 	LG 104.3 	classic hits 	Newcap Radio 	
FM 104.9 	CKKS-FM-2	KiSS RADiO 	contemporary hit radio 	Rogers Communications 	
FM 105.7 	CBU-FM 	CBC Radio 2 	public music 	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 	
FM 107.7 	NEW 	My Surrey FM 	Adult contemporary / community radio	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 Radio Museum
*Historical information of existing radio stations in Greater Vancouver, including former stations at Canadian Communications Foundation
===Internet radio===
* LG73 www.lg73.ca, (classic soul, contemporary hits, and eclectic mix)
* CBC Radio 3 is primarily broadcast from Vancouver
==Television==
Vancouver is the third-largest television market in Canada, and the largest in western Canada.
It is also the second largest television production centre in North America after Los Angeles.
Global BC is the most popular evening newscast in the city by a wide margin, though CTV Vancouver, currently a distant second in the ratings, has aggressively been trying to increase its market share — including the purchasing 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.
(PSIP) 	OTA channel	Shaw Cable	 	Call Sign	Network 	Notes
2.1 	43 (UHF) 	3 	3 	CBUT-DT 	CBC Television 	
6.1 	49 (UHF) 	6 	6 	CHEK-DT 	Independent 	Transmitted from Victoria
8.1 	22 (UHF) 	11 	11 	CHAN-DT 	Global 	
10.1 	33 (UHF) 	13 	13 	CKVU-DT 	City 	
12.1 	35 (UHF) 	30 	52 	KVOS-TV 	Me-TV 	
12.2 	35 (UHF) 	– 	–	– 	Movies! 	Transmitted from Bellingham, Washington; subchannel of KVOS-TV
12.3 	35 (UHF) 	– 	–	– 	Sur Sagar TV 	Transmitted from Bellingham, Washington; subchannel of KVOS-TV
17.1 	17 (UHF) 	12 	12 	CIVI-DT-2	CTV Two 	Rebroadcaster of CIVI-DT (Victoria)
26.1 	26 (UHF) 	7 	7 	CBUFT-DT 	Ici Radio-Canada Télé	Vancouver's only French language station
32.1 	32 (UHF) 	9 	9 	CIVT-DT 	CTV 	
42.1 	20 (UHF) 	8 	8 	CHNM-DT 	Omni Television 	
66.1 	47 (UHF) 	10 	4 	CHNU-DT 	Joytv 	
–	– 	5 	5 	– 	Knowledge Network 	Provincial educational broadcaster
–	– 	21 	694 	– 	Global News: BC 1 	
–	– 	517 	940 	– 	Fairchild TV 	
–	– 	520 	941 	– 	Talentvision 	
–	– 	4 	–	– 	Shaw TV 	Community channel for Shaw Cable subscribers
–	– 	116 	–	– 	 	Multicultural community channel for Shaw Cable subscribers
–	– 	541 	–	– 	New Tang Dynasty 	
–	– 	2828 	–	– 	WOWtv 	
–	– 	– 	10 	– 	Delta TV 	Community channel for Delta Cable subscribers
Vancouver and most of the Lower Mainland are served by Shaw Cable. Delta is also served by Delta Cable, a 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), an affiliate of Sonlife Broadcasting Network on subchannels 24.1, in high definition, and 24.2, in standard definition; 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), KSTW (The CW), and KCPQ (Fox). Vancouver is almost as large a market as Seattle. KCTS, in particular, relies significantly on viewership from Vancouver. Many of these stations could be seen over the air in Vancouver, though a rooftop or outdoor antenna may be required.
==Magazines==
*HUSH Magazine, a bi-monthly social commentary and lifestyle magazine for 25- to 40-year-olds, distributed to Downtown Vancouver
*MONTECRISTO Magazine, a lifestyle quarterly for discerning Vancouverites, published four times a year
*Vancouver Magazine, a lifestyle magazine with some news features, published 10 times a year
*What's in Magazine, a Chinese lifestyle magazine for new trends in the Asian community, published once a month
==Online media==
* AX3 Battery, Asian news and events site
* BC Buzz with Dave Michael Garg, online TV & magazine outlet focused on the environment
* HUSH Magazine, an editorial platform for lifestyle, social commentary and entertainment
* LifeVancouver, Japanese news and events site
* Taiyangbao.ca, a Chinese-language news website produced in association with The Vancouver Sun newspaper
* TheProvince.com, a news website produced in The Province newsroom
* The Tyee, alternative news site
* Vancouver Desi, a South Asian news portal produced in association with The Province newspaper
* The Vancouver Observer, alternative local news site
* Vancouver Weekly, alternative news weekly site
*VancouverSun.com, a news website produced in The Vancouver Sun newsroom
* VIES Magazine, independent entertainment magazine in Vancouver, B.C. with focus on music, sports, food and beverage
==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.
==Ethnic media==
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.Ahadi, Daniel and Catherine A. Murray (Simon Fraser University). "Urban Mediascapes and Multicultural Flows: Assessing Vancouver’s Communication Infrastructure" (Archive). Canadian Journal of Communication, Vol 34 (2009) p. 587-611. CITED: p. 596. "The status of many of these ethnic outlets is manifestly precarious. Churn is high."
==References==
==See also==
*Hollywood North
 
Vancouver
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