Rogers Sports & Media shuts down News 1130 radio

The discontinuation of the all-news radio station News 1130 in the Lower Mainland by Rogers Sports & Media in July has prompted reflections on the history of radio journalism in Vancouver.

Former broadcasters recall the era of the 1970s, when stations like CKWX 1130 operated with field reporters using portable cassette recorders and handwritten scripts. The fast-paced nature of the work involved filing frequent, short updates from courthouses, police stations, and city halls.