Clear Sky Radio was a Canadian broadcasting company that owned radio stations in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
and
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. The company, headquartered in
Lethbridge
Lethbridge ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a population of 101,482 in its 2019 Alberta municipal censuses, 2019 municipal census, Lethbridge became the fourth Alberta city to surpass 100,000 people. The nearby Canadian ...
, Alberta, was incorporated in 2006 after it was granted its first radio license.
In January 2018, Clear Sky sold
CJCY-FM
CJCY-FM (102.1 FM, ''Jack 102.1'') is a radio station in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Owned by Rogers Sports & Media, it broadcasts an adult hits format under the "Jack" branding.
History
The station was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television an ...
in Medicine Hat to
Rogers Media
Rogers Media Inc., operating as Rogers Sports & Media, is a Canadian subsidiary of Rogers Communications that owns the company's mass media and sports properties, such as the Citytv and Omni Television terrestrial television stations, Sportsnet, ...
, and the yet-to-have-launched
CKOV-FM
CKOV-FM (103.9 FM, ''103.9 The Lake'') is a radio station in Kelowna, British Columbia. Owned by Paul Larsen via licensee Radius Holdings, Inc., it broadcasts an adult hits format.
History
On March 14, 2008, the CRTC approved in part an appl ...
in Strathmore to
Golden West Broadcasting
Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. 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 ...
(with Clear Sky's co-owners Paul Larsen and Mary McKinnon Mills holding a minority stake). In December 2018, it was announced that
Vista Radio
Vista Radio Ltd. (also formerly known as Vista Broadcast Group) is a Canadian radio broadcasting company. The company only owned stations in British Columbia until 2007, when it expanded outside the province by acquiring an existing station in Ye ...
would purchase the remaining Clear Sky Radio stations.
Stations
Alberta
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Lethbridge
Lethbridge ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a population of 101,482 in its 2019 Alberta municipal censuses, 2019 municipal census, Lethbridge became the fourth Alberta city to surpass 100,000 people. The nearby Canadian ...
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CKBD-FM
CKBD-FM (98.1 FM broadcasting, FM, "98.1 2day FM") is a radio station in Lethbridge, Alberta. Owned by Vista Radio, it broadcasts a modern adult contemporary format.
History
The station signed on in December 2000 as CJTS-FM, a Christian radio sta ...
,
CJOC-FM
CJOC-FM (94.1 FM) is a radio station in Lethbridge, Alberta. Owned by Vista Radio, it broadcasts a classic hits format.
History
The station was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on August 2, 2006, and ...
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Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat is a city in Southern Alberta, southeast Alberta, Canada. It is located along the South Saskatchewan River. It is approximately east of Lethbridge and southeast of Calgary. This city and the adjacent Town of Redcliff, Alberta, ...
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CJCY-FM
CJCY-FM (102.1 FM, ''Jack 102.1'') is a radio station in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Owned by Rogers Sports & Media, it broadcasts an adult hits format under the "Jack" branding.
History
The station was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television an ...
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Strathmore -
CKOV-FM
CKOV-FM (103.9 FM, ''103.9 The Lake'') is a radio station in Kelowna, British Columbia. Owned by Paul Larsen via licensee Radius Holdings, Inc., it broadcasts an adult hits format.
History
On March 14, 2008, the CRTC approved in part an appl ...
British Columbia
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Cranbrook -
CFSM-FM
CFSM-FM (107.5 FM, ''107.5 2Day FM'') is a radio station in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Owned by Vista Radio, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format targeting the Kootenay region of British Columbia.
History
The station was approved b ...
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Radio broadcasting companies of Canada
Companies based in Lethbridge
Mass media companies established in 2006
Privately held companies of Canada
2006 establishments in Alberta
Mass media companies disestablished in 2018
2018 disestablishments in Alberta
Defunct Canadian radio networks
2018 mergers and acquisitions
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