Canada's CHU Will Go Silent on Shortwave on June 22, 2026
Canada's shortwave time station CHU is set to cease broadcasts on June 22, 2026. This decision has raised concerns among enthusiasts who value the station as a reliable reference point in an increasingly digital world. The discontinuation of CHU follows the earlier reduction of Canada's weather radio service, highlighting the vulnerability of legacy public-service broadcasts.
- ▪CHU's shortwave broadcasts will end on June 22, 2026.
- ▪Listeners outside the shortwave community may view this as insignificant, but it holds great importance for enthusiasts.
- ▪The loss of CHU raises concerns about the future of legacy public-service broadcasts in Canada.
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Canada’s CHU Will Go Silent on Shortwave on June 22, 2026 16 Replies CHU’s QSL card used in the 1980s, depicting Sir Sanford Fleming, father of uniform time zones. I was saddened to learn this morning (from multiple readers) that Canada’s venerable shortwave time station, CHU, may soon fall silent. According to a notice posted by Canada’s National Research Council, CHU’s shortwave broadcasts are scheduled to end on June 22, 2026. For many listeners outside of the shortwave community, this may seem like an insignificant footnote in a world dominated by smartphones, GPS timing, and internet-connected everything. But for those of us who have spent decades tuning the HF spectrum, stations like CHU and WWV are far more than the typical gov’t/utility broadcasts. They are constants.
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