City | Edmonton, Alberta |
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Branding | iNews880 |
Slogan | Real news. Real time. |
Frequency | 880 kHz (AM) |
First air date | August 19, 1965 |
Format | All-news radio |
Power | 50,000 watts |
Class | B |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°22′7″N 113°19′5″W / 53.36861°N 113.31806°WCoordinates: 53°29′26″N 113°26′55″W / 53.49056°N 113.44861°W |
Callsign meaning | Canada's Highest Quality Talk |
Affiliations | ABC News Radio, Westwood One News |
Owner |
Corus Entertainment (Corus Radio Company) |
Sister stations |
Radio: CHED, CISN-FM, CKNG-FM TV: CITV-DT |
Website | iNews880 |
CHQT is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta, broadcasting its signal on 880 kHz AM with a power of 50,000 watts. It also broadcasts AM stereo using the C-QUAM system. The station currently operates an all-news radio format under the brand name iNews880, and is owned by Corus Entertainment.
CHQT can also be received on 93.5 MHz on Shaw Cable FM.
CHQT is currently ranked #15 in the Edmonton market according to the Fall 2011 PPM data report released by BBM Canada.