AM Radio Stations of Richmond, B.C.
VE7CNF July, 2026
Link: VE7CNF Ham Radio Pages
While driving on highway 91 through the farmland of east Richmond, B.C., a number of antenna towers are visible on both sides of the road. As a radio amateur, I was curious about which stations these are. I grew up in Richmond listening to AM radio as a teenager in the 1970’s. Stations that I used to listed to have changed frequency, name, programming style, or gone off air. AM radio stations near Vancouver have been shutting down in recent years, so I thought I would document these stations while they still exist.
AM Radio Stations of Richmond, B.C.
Most of the stations are in the east Richmond farm land around highway 91.
CISL 650 kHz
CISL is best seen from a parking spot on the west side of Nelson Road, just south of Westminster Hwy. There are 3 towers on the site. The building near the road still has the sign of CJOR.
I confirmed that this station was off-air on June 9, 2026.
Call Sign CISL
Frequency 650 kHz
Record IDs 0000132436 Tx 20 kW
0000132437 Tx 4 kW
Emission 10 kHz Baseband AM (20K00A3EGN)
Antenna Height 83.3 m
Location 49.16638889N 123.01638889W
In-Service Date 2023-11-10
Account 075000009969
Licensee Rogers Media Inc
1 Mount Pleasant, 3rd
Floor,Toronto,ON,M4Y 2Y5
Two of the three towers of CISL. This station is no longer transmitting.
The old building near the road still has the CJOR sign.
CBU 690 CBC Radio 1
CBU, which transmits CBC Radio 1 programming for Vancouver, is best seen from the dyke trail along west Richmond. It is accessible by a short trail from Springhill Place and Springhill Crescent, or from Gary Point Park near Steveston. The two towers are located over the estuary west of the dyke. There’s also a service building and cell phone tower near the dyke trail.
Call Sign CBU (25 kW), CBU-AX1 (5 kW)
Frequency 690 kHz
Record IDs 0000132256 Tx 25 kW
0000132258 Tx 25 kW
0000132259 Tx 5 kW
0001585577 Tx 5 kW
Emission 10 kHz Baseband AM-MDCLA (20K00A3EGN)
Antenna Height 72.5 m
Location 49.13722222N 123.20138889W
In-Service Date 2020-01-30
Account 075000009397
Licensee CBC/ Radio-Canada
1000, avenue
Papineau,Montreal,QC,H2K 0C2
Service building and towers of CBU
The towers of CBU, CBC AM Radio 1.
CKWX 1130
CKWX is best seen from #6 Road south of Westminster Hwy. There are 3 antenna towers and a building near the road.
I confirmed that this station was off-air on June 9, 2026.
Call Sign CKWX
Frequency 1130 kHz
Record IDs 0000132230, 0000132231 Tx 50 kW
AM-MDCLA, 66.4 m antenna
0000132232, 0001850399 Tx 250 W
AM, 66.4 m antenna
0000132234, 0001850400 Tx 5 kW
AM, 66.4 m antenna
0001850398, 0001850401 Tx 400 W
AM, 22.7 m antenna
Emission 10 kHz Baseband AM (20K00A3EGN)
Antenna Height 66.4 m and 22.7 m
Location 49.15583333N 123.06805556W
In-Service Date 2021-11-01
Account 075000009969
Licensee Rogers Media Inc
1 Mount Pleasant, 3rd Floor,Toronto,ON,M4Y
2Y5
CKWX 1130. This station is no longer transmitting.
CJRJ 1200
CJRJ is best seen from Cambie Road east of #6 Road. There are 2 antenna towers and a building near the road.
Call Sign CJRJ
Frequency 1200 kHz
Record IDs 0000132916 Tx 25 kW
0000132917 Tx 25kW
Emission 10 kHz Baseband AM (20K00A3EGN)
Antenna Height 48.6 m
Location 49.18305556N 123.06361111W
In-Service Date 2011-07-05
Account 075000009269
Licensee I.T. Productions Ltd.
110 - 3060 Norland
Avenue,Burnaby,BC,V5B 3A6
CJRJ 1200
CHMB 1320
From Westminster Highway, drive south on Number 7 Road. Near the end of the road, turn east onto the laneway leading to the transmitter site. There are three towers, and a building near the road.
Call Sign CHMB
Frequency 1320 kHz
Record IDs 0000132169 Tx 50 kW
0000132170 Tx 50 kW
0000132171 Tx 10 kW
0000132172 Tx 10 kW
Emission 10 kHz Baseband AM (20K00A3EGN)
Antenna Height 54.9 m
Location 49.165N 123.0425W
In-Service Date 2014-09-01
Account 075000007233
Licensee Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation
150-13571 Commerce
Parkway,Richmond,BC,V6V 2R2
Two of the three towers of CHMB 1320
CJVB 1470
From River Road along the north side of Richmond, head south on Number 8 Road. Cross the train tracks and the transmitter site is to the east. The site is not accessible from Westminster Highway because Number 8 Road is gated where it goes through private property. There are three antenna towers, and a building near the road.
Call Sign CJVB
Frequency 1470 kHz
Record IDs 0000132184 Tx 50 kW
0000132185 Tx 50 kW
Emission 10 kHz Baseband AM Stereo (20K00A3EHN)
Antenna Height 51 m
Location 49.19305556N 123.02277778W
In-Service Date 2014-09-01
Account 075000009866
Licensee Fairchild Radio Group Ltd.
Unit 2090 - 4151 Hazelbridge
Way,Richmond,BC,V6X 4J7
CJVB 1470
VR 266 kHz NDB Station
The station is north of Westminster Hwy between Number 6 and Number 7 roads. It is best seen from Westminster Hwy west of Number 7 Road. The laneway leading to the station is gated.
This NDB station has been off-air for a few years. From measurements of Google Earth photos, the antenna poles are separated by 46 m 150 ft and the transmitter building is 20 ft x 20 ft.
Call Sign VR
Frequency 266.2 kHz
Record IDs 0001403756 Tx 100W, ERP 20 W
Occupied Bandwidth 410 Hz
Emission SSB full carrier aural, subcarrier
digital (410HH2AAN)
Antenna Height 24 m
Location 49.172778N 123.057222W
In-Service Date 2015-10-01
Account 013080198800
Licensee NAV CANADA - BRITISH COLUMBIA
280 Hunt Club Road PO Box 9825
Stn T,Ottawa,ON,K1G 6R3
NDB station VR 266 is no longer transmitting.
(c) VE7CNF. July, 2026