EDMONTON – As of 3:00 PM MT on Tuesday, Corus-owned news station CHQT-AM (iNews 880) will rebrand under the name Global News Radio 880 Edmonton.
The move comes as part of Corus’ on-going efforts to rename its news-talk stations using its Global TV’s news branding.
The official launch event can be seen on Facebook live at 2:45 PM MT, hosted by Global Edmonton anchor Gord Steinke. Then, listeners are encouraged to tune in to win a chance to drive a Lamborghini.
The station will also launch simulcasts of Global News Hour at 6, with the first edition broadcasting live on location at Edmonton’s Corus radio studio on Tuesday.
“With the station’s new name comes a new broadcast format, emphasizing breaking news, traffic and weather, as well as the community commitment that Global Edmonton is known for”, said a Corus spokesperson.
