This is a list of media outlets in the city of

Calgary, Alberta Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...

, 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. On November 9, 2011, a number of applications were filed to the CRTC for new radio stations to serve Calgary.

Television

CTV Two Alberta CTV 2 Alberta is a Canadian English language entertainment and former educational television channel in the province of Alberta. Owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc., it operates as a ''de facto'' owned-and-operated station of its ...

ceased broadcasting over-the-air in Calgary on August 31, 2011. The incumbent

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provider in Calgary is

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. Network programming from the United States is received on cable via affiliates from

Spokane, Washington Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Cana ...

. 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

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, 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

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member station,

KSPS-TV KSPS-TV (channel 7) is a PBS member television station in Spokane, Washington, United States, owned by KSPS Public Television. The station's studios are located on South Regal Street in the Southgate neighborhood of Spokane, and its transmitter ...

, has long relied on viewership in Calgary. Except for PBS,

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network programming is from

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, not Spokane. On digital cable, U.S. network programming (in standard definition) is available from

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...

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in the

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. 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 The ''Calgary Sun'' is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is owned by Postmedia. First published in 1980, the tabloid-format daily replaced the long-running tabloid-size newspaper ''The Albertan'' soon after it was ...

'' - Tabloid format. Owned by Postmedia Network.

Daily (free)

* ''

Metro News Metro International is a Swedish global media company based in Luxembourg that publishes the ''Metro'' newspapers. Metro International's advertising sales have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 41 percent since launch of the first 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 Epoch Times'' is a far-right international multi-language newspaper and media company affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement. The newspaper, based in New York City, is part of the Epoch Media Group, which also operates New ...

'' - The general consensus among scholars and professors is that The Epoch Times is a "mouthpiece" of the Falun Gong movement, "heavily biased", and "lacks credibility." It has been called a "known disinformation operation." * '' 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 ''BeatRoute'' is a monthly print and online magazine published in Western Canada. The magazine is distributed across Alberta and British Columbia, with offices in Calgary and Vancouver. BeatRoute is a primarily music-oriented publication, with a ci ...

''- Monthly alternative arts paper. * '' Kerby News'' - a 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 University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...

) *''The Journal'' (

Mount Royal University Mount Royal University (MRU) is a public university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. History Mount Royal University was founded by Alberta provincial charter by the Arthur Sifton government on December 16, 1910 and officially opened on September 8, ...

) *''The Reflector'' (

) *''The Weal'' (

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is a polytechnic institute in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. SAIT offers more than 110 career programs in technology, trades and business. Established in 1916, it is Calgary's second oldest post-se ...

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 ''The Georgia Straight'' is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainment newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, by Overstory Media Group. Often known simply as ''The Straight'', it is delivered to newsboxes, post-secondary schools, ...

''. *''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''.

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