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About
Vancouver's traffic, news and sports radio, reborn as an app
Vancouver604 is a free, spoken, real-time traffic, news and sports report for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the Sea-to-Sky, refreshed every 15 minutes from driver reports, public and private road feeds and third party feeds, produced in Vancouver by Temper Tantrum Studios Inc.
Why it exists
For years Metro Vancouver had something few cities did; a radio station that talked about nothing but traffic, news and sports, all day, so a driver could turn it on and know within a minute what was ahead. It went off the air in June 2024 and again, another in July 2026. What replaced it was a map with coloured lines and a government website that lists incidents, and neither one tells you why the bridge is stopped or whether to bother with the alternate.
Vancouver604 brings the voice back. Press play and a spoken update tells you what is happening on your roads right now, zone by zone, with familiar language that Vancouverites know and understand. It is refreshed every fifteen minutes and never stops for a song and it is free.
How it works
Drivers report what they see, by voice or in two taps, from the app or text. Each report is placed on the road it describes, weighed by how reliable that reporter has been and checked against public and paid feeds. Every fifteen minutes the station assembles a fresh cycle from what has been reported in the last hour, writes the script and reads it aloud. Reports that more than one driver has seen move up; reports nobody has seen in a while drop off; when a zone is clear, the station says so and means it.
The same text you hear is published on this site, on the zone pages, so it can be read, quoted and reused with attribution.
Who makes it
Vancouver604 is produced in Vancouver by Temper Tantrum Studios Inc, an independent local studio in Vancouver, Canada.
Help build it
The iPhone app is on the App Store. Drivers who join now become the Founding Road Crew: named on the site, thanked on air and first to every feature after. Get it on the App Store, or write to hello@vancouver604.ca.
Questions
- Is Vancouver604 free?
- Yes. Listening on the web and in the iOS app is free and will stay free. The station is paid for by short spoken messages from local businesses.
- How often is it updated?
- Every fifteen minutes, around the clock. Each cycle is assembled from what drivers have reported in the last hour together with public and private road feeds. When the roads are clear, the station says so.
- Does it work in the car?
- Yes. The iOS app supports CarPlay, background audio and lock screen controls. Android and Android Auto are coming. Never use your phone while driving; hold-to-talk is designed for a mounted phone or a stop.
- What area does it cover?
- Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley to Hope and the Sea-to-Sky to Pemberton, in nine zones: Vancouver / UBC, North Shore, Burnaby / New Westminster, Tri-Cities, Richmond / Delta, Surrey / White Rock / Langley, Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows, Sea-to-Sky and Fraser Valley East.