Media in Calgary
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This is a list of media outlets in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Radio
The city of Calgary has 33 terrestrial radio stations in which 8 are on the AM frequency and around 30 on the FM frequency.
| Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Notes |
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| AM 660 | CFFR | CityNews 660 | news | Rogers Media
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| AM 700 | CJLI | AM 700 The Light | Christian music and talk | Touch Canada Broadcasting | |
| AM 770 | CHQR | QR Calgary | news/talk | Corus Entertainment | |
| AM 910 | CKDQ | Real Country 910 | country music | Stingray Radio | broadcasting from Drumheller |
| AM 960 | CFAC | Sportsnet 960 The Fan | sports | Rogers Media
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| AM 1010 | CBR | CBC Radio One | news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| AM 1060 | CKMX | Funny 1060 | comedy[1] | Bell Media | airs a shortwave relay on 6.030 MHz with the call sign CFVP
Signed off the air permanently June 14, 2023. |
| AM 1140 | CHRB | AM 1140 | Golden West Broadcasting | broadcasts from High River | |
| FM 88.1 | CJWE-FM | CJWE 88.1 FM | First Nations | Aboriginal Multi-Media Society | |
| FM 88.9 | CJSI-FM | Shine FM | Christian music | Touch Canada Broadcasting | |
| FM 89.7 | CBCX-FM | Ici Musique
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public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | French |
| FM 90.3 | CKMP-FM | Amp Radio 90.3 | contemporary hit radio | Stingray Radio | |
| FM 90.9 | CJSW-FM | CJSW 90.9 | campus radio | University of Calgary | |
| FM 92.1 | CJAY-FM | CJAY92 | active rock | Bell Media | |
| FM 92.9 | CFEX-FM | X92.9 | modern rock | Harvard Broadcasting
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| FM 93.7 | CKUA-FM-1 | CKUA Radio Network | public broadcasting | CKUA Radio Foundation | Relays CKUA, Edmonton |
| FM 94.7 | CHKF-FM | Fairchild Radio 94.7 | Asian Canadian community
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Fairchild Media Group
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| FM 95.3 | CKWD-FM | Wild 95.3 | Country | Jim Pattison Group | |
| FM 95.9 | CHFM-FM | Star 95.9 | adult contemporary
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Rogers Media
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| FM 96.9 | CJAQ-FM | Jack FM | adult hits | Rogers Media
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| FM 97.7 | CHUP-FM | C97.7 | hot adult contemporary
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Rawlco Communications | |
| FM 98.5 | CIBK-FM | Virgin Radio 98.5 | contemporary hit radio | Bell Media | |
| FM 99.1 | CBR-1-FM | CBC Radio One | news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | simulcasts CBR 1010 AM |
| FM 99.7 | CFXO-FM | Sun Country 99.7 | country | Golden West Broadcasting | broadcasting from High River |
| FM 100.9 | CKUV-FM | The Eagle | classic rock | Golden West Broadcasting | broadcasting from Okotoks |
| FM 101.5 | CKCE-FM | 101.5 Today Radio | hot adult contemporary
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Jim Pattison Group | |
| FM 102.1 | CBR-FM | CBC Music | public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| FM 102.7 | VF5111 [2] | Punjabi Radio [3] | Multicultural
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International Education & Employment | |
| FM 103.1 | CFXL-FM | XL103 | classic hits/oldies | Stingray Radio | |
| FM 103.5 | C103 | Legacy 103 | campus radio | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | cable FM only
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| FM 103.9 | CBRF-FM
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Ici Radio-Canada Première | news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CHFA Edmonton
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| FM 105.1 | CKRY-FM | Country 105 | country music | Corus Entertainment | |
| FM 106.1 | CFIT-FM | Air 106.1 | hot adult contemporary
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Golden West Broadcasting | broadcasting from Airdrie |
| FM 106.7 | CKYR-FM | Red FM | Multicultural
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Multicultural Broadcasting Corporation Inc. | |
| FM 107.3 | CFGQ-FM | QR Calgary | news/talk | Corus Entertainment | |
| FM 107.9 | CIRI-FM | Traffic Advisory Radio | traffic information | City of Calgary |
On November 9, 2011, a number of applications were filed to the CRTC for new radio stations to serve Calgary.[4]
Television
| OTA virtual channel (PSIP) | OTA actual channel | Shaw Cable | Call sign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 41 (UHF) | 7 | CICT-DT | Global | |
| 4.1 | 29 (UHF) | 3 | CFCN-DT | CTV | |
| 5.1 | 49 (UHF) | 8 | CKAL-DT | Citytv | |
| 9.1 | 21 (UHF) | 6 | CBRT-DT | CBC Television | |
| 32.1 | 32 (UHF) | 51 | CKCS-DT | Yes TV | |
| 38.1 | 38 (UHF) | 4 | CJCO-DT | Omni Television | News programming originates from CJEO-DT (Edmonton), or CFMT-DT/CJMT-DT (Toronto). |
| – | – | 10 | Shaw TV Calgary
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Shaw TV
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Community channel for Shaw Cable subscribers.
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CTV Two Alberta
ceased broadcasting over-the-air in Calgary on August 31, 2011.
The incumbent
HDTV network programming is from Seattle
, not Spokane.
On
Eastern Time Zone. Prime time shows on weekdays run from 6 to 9 pm. Via digital cable, Calgary customers can also receive broadcasts from other CTV and CBC
markets across Canada.
See also .
Newspapers
Daily (paid purchase)
- Calgary Herald - Broadsheet format. Owned by Postmedia Network.
- Calgary Sun - Tabloid format. Owned by Postmedia Network.
Daily (free)
- Metro News, a Calgary franchise of Metro International
Semi-Weekly
- Calgary Citizen, self-described as "2x weekly", but appear to publish on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Owned by Overstory Media Group.
- Calgary Tech Journal, published on Wednesdays and Sundays. Owned by Overstory Media Group.
Weekly
- Epoch Times - The general consensus among scholars and professors is that The Epoch Times is a "mouthpiece" of the Falun Gong movement, "heavily biased", [5] and "lacks credibility." It has been called a "known disinformation operation."[6]
- Coffee news - weekly fun news and community business marketing tool displayed primarily in local restaurants and coffee shops.
- Vision Times Calgary - free weekly Chinese newspaper that focus on balanced and in-depth reporting and promote traditional Chinese culture.
- Sing Tao - free weekly Chinese newspaper, pro-communist paper with self-censored news.
Monthly
- City Light News - A Christian monthly newspaper.
- BeatRoute- Monthly alternative arts paper.
- seniors-focused newspaper published out of the Kerby Centre
- The Calgary Journal - Community-focused newspaper with an aim to cover stories that are not covered heavily by other major media outlets.
- Calgary's Child Magazine - Family friendly focused magazine with parenting tips, news and local advertisers.
Student
The city's four major post-secondary institutions publish student-run newspapers that are circulated throughout Calgary:
- The Gauntlet (University of Calgary)
- The Journal (Mount Royal University)
- The Reflector (Mount Royal University)
- The Weal (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology).
Defunct
The following newspapers served Calgary and area, but are no longer published.
- The Albertan - broadsheet daily which served Calgary from 1901 to 1980, at which point it was replaced by the tabloid-format Calgary Sun.
- North Hill News - community weekly founded in the 1950s; later amalgamated with The Calgary Mirror.
- The Calgary Mirror - community weekly, c.1970s to 2001; published by Sun Media during its final decade.
- Fast Forward Weekly (FFWD) - free weekly newspaper, published from 1995 to 2015
- The Calgary Straight - alternative news/entertainment weekly published from 1998 to 2002. Short-lived Calgary expansion of B.C.'s The Georgia Straight.
- FYI Calgary In-Print - community weekly published January to May 2001 by Sun Media as successor to the Mirror. Tied into a news website initiative of Sun Media; later, the idea was revived as 24 Hours.
- Dose - free daily newspaper, 2005–2006, published by CanWest. Later became a website. Succeeded by RushHour.
See also
Lists portal
- List of newspapers in Canada
- List of radio stations in Alberta
- List of television stations in Alberta
References
- ^ "New comedy format for Calgary's classic country radio station". CTV News. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ VF5111 - fccdata.org
- ^ punjabiradio.ca
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-694
- ISBN 9781595588715.
- ^ "'Wake-up call': Iowa caucus disinformation serves as warning about 2020 election". NBC News.
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