Media in Calgary

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This is a list of media outlets in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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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.

FrequencyCall signBrandingFormatOwnerNotes
AM 660 CFFR NewsRadio Calgary all-news Rogers Media
AM 700 CJLI AM 700 The Light Christian Touch Canada Broadcasting
AM 770 CHQR QR Calgary news/talk Corus Entertainment
AM 910 CKDQ New Country 910 (now moved to 92.5) country music Stingray Radio broadcasting from Drumheller
AM 960 CFAC Sportsnet 960 The Fan sports Rogers Media
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 Christian music Golden West Broadcasting broadcasts from High River
FM 88.1 CJWE-FM CJWE 88.1 FM country, First Nations community radio Aboriginal Multi-Media Society
FM 88.9 CJSI-FM Shine FM Christian music Touch Canada Broadcasting
FM 89.7 CBCX-FM Ici Musique 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 CJAY 92 active rock Bell Media
FM 92.9 CFEX-FM X92.9 modern rock Harvard Broadcasting
FM 93.7 CKUA-FM-1 CKUA Radio Network public broadcasting CKUA Radio FoundationRelays CKUA, Edmonton
FM 94.7 CHKF-FM Fairchild Radio 94.7 Asian Canadian community Fairchild Media Group
FM 95.3 CKWD-FM Wild 95.3 country Jim Pattison Group
FM 95.9 CHFM-FM Star 95.9 adult contemporary Rogers Media
FM 96.9 CJAQ-FM Jack FM adult hits Rogers Media
FM 97.7 CHUP-FM C97.7 hot adult contemporary 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 public broadcasting 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 100.9 hot adult contemporary Golden West Broadcasting broadcasting from Okotoks
FM 101.5 CKCE-FM 101.5 Today Radio hot adult contemporary Jim Pattison Group
FM 102.1 CBR-FM CBC Music public music Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
FM 102.7VF5111 [2] Punjabi Radio [3] Multicultural 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
FM 103.9 CBRF-FM Ici Radio-Canada Première public broadcasting Canadian Broadcasting Corporation French; relays CHFA Edmonton
FM 105.1 CKRY-FM Country 105 country music Corus Entertainment
FM 106.1 CFIT-FM Air 106.1 hot adult contemporary Golden West Broadcasting broadcasting from Airdrie
FM 106.7 CKYR-FM Red FM Multicultural Multicultural Broadcasting Corporation Inc.
FM 107.3 CFGQ-FM 107.3 The Edge classic alternative Corus Entertainment
FM 107.9 CIRI-FM Traffic Advisory Radiotraffic informationCity 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 signNetworkNotes
2.141 (UHF)7 CICT-DT Global
4.129 (UHF)3 CFCN-DT CTV
5.149 (UHF)8 CKAL-DT Citytv
9.121 (UHF)6 CBRT-DT CBC Television
32.132 (UHF)51 CKCS-DT Yes TV
38.138 (UHF)4 CJCO-DT Omni Television News programming originates from CJEO-DT (Edmonton), or CFMT-DT/CJMT-DT (Toronto).
10 Shaw TV Calgary Shaw TV Community channel for Shaw Cable subscribers.

CTV Two Alberta ceased broadcasting over-the-air in Calgary on August 31, 2011.

The incumbent cable television provider in Calgary is Shaw Cable. Network programming from the United States is received on cable via affiliates from Spokane, Washington. While prime time in most of Canada runs from 8 pm to 11 pm, American prime time shows on weekdays run from 9 pm to midnight in Calgary, since Spokane is in the Pacific Time Zone. Although Calgary is in the Mountain Time Zone, many of the American cities closer to Calgary didn't have full network service until the late 1980s. Calgary has more than double the population of the Spokane stations' American coverage area. In particular, Spokane's PBS member station, KSPS-TV, has long relied on viewership in Calgary. Except for PBS, HDTV network programming is from Seattle, not Spokane.

On digital cable, U.S. network programming (in standard definition) is available from Detroit, Michigan in the 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)

Daily (free)

Semi-Weekly

Weekly

Monthly

Student

The city's four major post-secondary institutions publish student-run newspapers that are circulated throughout Calgary:

Defunct

The following newspapers served Calgary and area, but are no longer published.

See also

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