These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information, but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.
Overall, we rate News1130 & City News Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that favor the left and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record.
Detailed Report
Factual Reporting: HIGH Country: Canada World Press Freedom Rank: Canada 16/180
History
CKWX, known on-air as News1130 & City News is a Canadian 24-hour news radio station that serves the Greater Vancouver area and Lower Mainland, British Columbia. News 1130 first aired in 1923 as CFDC and its first owner was Arthur Halstead. News1130 & City News is headquartered in Vancouver, BC. According to their about page, News1130 & City News aims to deliver ‘“news, traffic, weather, sports and business information, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” The Managing Editor is Dean Recksiedler.
Rogers Communications owns News1130 & City News and it is funded through advertisement fees. Edward S. Rogersand the Rogers family is the owner of Rogers Communications. The President and Chief Executive Officer of Rogers is Joe Natale. For annual financial reports please see here.
Overall, we rate News1130 & City News Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that favor the left and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. (M. Huitsing 8/1/2020)
