CHNW-FM

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CHNW-FM
City of license	New Westminster, BC
Broadcast area	New Westminster
Branding	CHNW
Slogan	New Westminster's Emergency Radio
Frequency	88.7 MHz (FM)
Format	Emergency information
ERP	4 watts
HAAT	18 m
Class	LP
Callsign meaning	Community Help New Westminster
Owner	Corporation of the City of New Westminster

CHNW-FM is a low powered emergency information radio station in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia. The station broadcasts at 88.7 FM in New Westminster. It has an effective radiated power of 4 watts.

CHNW's content is a continuous loop of emergency information for New Westminster. Long time local Vancouver broadcaster and Vancouver Canucks PA announcer John Ashbridge is the voice of CHNW, and volunteers fill in the gaps to keep things current.

CHNW is owned by the City of New Westminster and operated by the New Westminster Emergency Management Office. Technical aspects are handled by the New Westminster Emergency Telecommunications team of volunteers.

External links

Radio stations in Greater Vancouver

Defunct: CIMA 1040

US stations
serving Vancouver

AM	KARI 550 (Blaine, WA) KRPA 1110 (Oak Harbor, WA) KRPI 1550 (Ferndale, WA) KVRI 1600 (Blaine, WA)

FM	KWPZ 106.5 (Lynden, WA)

Adjacent Markets

Bellingham/Northwest Washington
Victoria/Mid Island
Southwest BC Mainland

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

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