Golden West Broadcasting

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Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.
Company type Private
Industry Media
Founded Altona, Manitoba (1957)
Headquarters Altona, Manitoba
Area served
Western Canada
Key people
Elmer Hildebrand (CEO & President)
Brett Adnum (COO)
Products Media, Broadcasting
Owner Elmer Hildebrand
Website goldenwest.ca

Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. [1] is a Canadian radio and digital media company based in Altona, Manitoba. It is the largest independent radio broadcaster in Canada. The company primarily operates small-market radio stations and internet portals in the Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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Radio stations

City/TownCall SignFrequencyFormat
Airdrie, Alberta CFIT-FM 106.1 FM Hot adult contemporary
Altona, Manitoba CFAM AM 950 Easy listening
Boissevain, Manitoba CJRB AM 1220 Easy listening
Cochrane, Alberta CKXY-FM 91.5 FM Country
Estevan, Saskatchewan CJSL AM 1150 Classic hits
CHSN-FM FM 102.3 Hot adult contemporary
CKSE-FM FM 106.1 Country
Grande Prairie, Alberta CJGY-FM 96.3 FM Contemporary christian music
High River/Okotoks, Alberta CHRB AM 1140 Christian radio
CFXO-FM FM 99.7 Country
CKUV-FM FM 100.9 Hot adult contemporary
Humboldt, Saskatchewan CHBO-FM FM 107.5 Hot adult contemporary
Kindersley, Saskatchewan CFYM AM 1210 Classic hits
CKVX-FM FM 104.9 Country
Lacombe, Alberta CJUV-FM FM 94.1 Classic hits
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan CHAB AM 800 Oldies
CILG-FM FM 100.7 Country
CJAW-FM FM 103.9 Hot adult contemporary
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba CFRY AM 920 Country
CHPO-FM FM 93.1 Country
CJPG-FM FM 96.5 Hot adult contemporary
Rosetown, Saskatchewan CJYM AM 1330 Classic hits
Shaunavon, Saskatchewan CJSN AM 1490 Classic hits
Steinbach, Manitoba CHSM AM 1250 Easy listening
CILT-FM FM 96.7 Hot adult contemporary
CJXR-FM FM 107.7 Country
Strathmore, Alberta CKMR-FM FM 104.5 Country
Swift Current, Saskatchewan CKSW AM 570 Classic hits
CIMG-FM FM 94.1 Country
CKFI-FM FM 97.1 Hot adult contemporary
Weyburn, Saskatchewan CFSL AM 1190 Classic hits
CKRC-FM FM 103.5 Hot adult contemporary
CHWY-FM [2] [3] FM 106.7 Country
Winkler/Morden, Manitoba CKMW-FM FM 88.9 Country
CJEL-FM FM 93.5 Hot adult contemporary
Winnipeg, Manitoba CHVN-FM FM 95.1 Contemporary christian music
CKCL-FM FM 107.1 Classical music

Other operations

On October 28, 2004, Canadian Satellite Radio announced a partnership with both Golden West Broadcasting and Rawlco Communications that would give the two broadcasting companies the option to acquire an ownership interest in CSR should its satellite radio application be approved by the CRTC.

In a press release for the announcement, Elmer Hildebrand, CEO of Golden West Broadcasting, stated:

"Satellite radio has the potential to deliver enormous positive impact to Canadians at all levels of this industry - musicians, artists, and listeners alike. I am happy to participate in this application which I believe will have a positive impact on commercial radio, and given this technological development, it is important to license and regulate it in Canada expeditiously." [4]

CSR's application and two others were approved on June 16, 2005; CSR's service, XM Radio Canada, launched on December 1, 2005.

Hildebrand owns three radio stations in the city of Saskatoon through Saskatoon Media Group which are separate from Golden West. [5]

In February 2021, the company acquired the Steinbach-based Summit Organizational Development. [6]

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References

  1. "Golden West Ownership Chart" (PDF). Ownership Charts - CRTC. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  2. Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-595 (item #14)
  3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-105
  4. "CANADIAN SATELLITE RADIO". Canadian Satellite Radio. Archived from the original on 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  5. "Internet jazz station launches today". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  6. "Golden West acquires Summit Organizational Development". Ownership Charts - CRTC. Retrieved 2021-05-06.