CHNW-FM

CHNW-FM
City 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 meters
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.

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