CKGL
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| Broadcast area | Waterloo Region |
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| Frequency | 570 kHz |
| Branding | 570 NewsRadio Kitchener |
| Programming | |
| Format | News - Talk - Sports |
| Affiliations | CityNews The Canadian Press ABC News Radio Associated Press Bloomberg Radio Kitchener Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Hamilton Tiger-Cats Westwood One Sports |
| Ownership | |
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| CIKZ-FM, CHYM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1949 |
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Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | Kitchener Great Lakes Broadcasting Company (former owner) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | kitchener.citynews.ca/ |
CKGL (570 AM) is a Canadian radio station in Kitchener, Ontario, serving the Waterloo Region. It airs a news/talk/Sports radio format branded on-air as 570 NewsRadio Kitchener. The station is owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media, with studios on The Boardwalk off Ira Needles Avenue.
CKGL broadcasts at 10,000 watts. To protect other stations on 570 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a five-tower array. The transmitter is off Brant-Waterloo Road in North Dumfries, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Kitchener.