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Harvard Media
Harvard Media, formerly Harvard Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting and digital media company in Canada. It is owned by The Hill Companies of Regina. Assets Radio stations Most of the company's stations operate under standardized brands, including ''Cruz FM'' (mainstream rock and/or adult hits), ''Play'' (rhythmic adult contemporary), and ''X'' (modern rock), * Calgary, Alberta - CFEX-FM * Edmonton, Alberta - CKEA-FM, CKPW-FM * Fort McMurray, Alberta - CFVR-FM, CHFT-FM * Red Deer, Alberta - CKEX-FM, CKIK-FM * Regina, Saskatchewan - CKRM, CHMX-FM, CFWF-FM * Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - CFWD-FM * Yorkton, Saskatchewan - CJGX, CFGW-FM Digital media On March 15, 2024, Harvard acquired the online news websites ''SaskToday'' and ''MooseJawToday'' from Glacier Media, as part of a wider partnership with the publisher. Awards In 2025, the company won a Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) gold medal for Community Service Radio (market size under 150,000) for its "S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Broadcasting
Radio broadcasting is the broadcasting of audio signal, audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio station, while in ''satellite radio'' the radio waves are broadcast by a satellite in Earth orbit. To receive the content the listener must have a Radio receiver, broadcast radio receiver (''radio''). Stations are often affiliated with a radio network that provides content in a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast, or both. The code, encoding of a radio broadcast depends on whether it uses an analog signal, analog or digital signal. Analog radio broadcasts use one of two types of radio wave modulation: amplitude modulation for AM radio, or frequency modulation for FM radio. Newer, digital radio stations transmit in several different digital audio standards, such as DAB (Digital Audio Broadcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKEX-FM
CKEX-FM (100.7 MHz) is a radio station in Red Deer, Alberta. Owned by Harvard Media, it broadcasts a modern rock format branded as ''X 100.7''. History CKRI-FM received approval by the CRTC on October 17, 2008, along with other new applications to serve Red Deer. CKRI launched on August 6, 2010 as ''100.7 The River'', with an adult contemporary format. In August 2014, the station flipped to adult hits as ''100.7 Cruz FM,'' which was modelled after its Edmonton sister station CKEA-FM. In January 2018, the station flipped to modern rock as ''X100.7'', which is modelled after Calgary sister station CFEX-FM. The station changed its call letters to CKEX-FM. References External links * CKEX-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation The Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) was a Canadian nonprofit organization which documented the history of broadcasting in Canada, particularly radio and television networks, programs and broadcaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Communications Foundation
The Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) was a Canadian nonprofit organization which documented the history of broadcasting in Canada, particularly radio and television networks, programs and broadcasters. The organization was established in 1967 and announced that it would begin wrapping up its work in 2023. Since 1995, the organization distributed its collection via its website. The CCF was established in 1967 by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. Its mission: to "commemorate throughout Canada the development of electronic communications". By 2020, the foundation started to wind down as its original mission was largely accomplished. The foundation's collected materials included interviews with broadcasters who had helped shape Canada's broadcast industry, a history of television stations, a Hall of Fame for broadcasters, and a collection of research articles on broadcasting in Canada. See also *Canadian Association of Broadcasters The Canadian Association of Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkton Terriers
The Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team plays their home games in the Westland Insurance Arena, which has a seating capacity of 2,300. The Terriers won the 2014 Royal Bank Cup as Junior A Champions of Canada. History The team joined the SJHL for the 1972–73 season and won its first league championship in 1983. The Terriers have competed in the Junior "A" National Championships on four other: 1991 in Sudbury, Ontario, 1996 in Melfort, Saskatchewan, 1999 as the hosts in Yorkton, 2006 in Brampton, Ontario, and 2014 in Vernon, British Columbia, where the captured their only national championship. The team has won the league championship six times in its history: 1983, 1991, 2005, 2006, 2013, and 2014. Season-by-season standings Lost Semifinals 3-4 ( North Stars) , - align="center" , 2019-20 , , 58 , , 35 , , 20 , , 2 , , 1 , , 197 , , 183 , , 73 , , 1st of 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glacier Media
Glacier Media is a Canadian business information and media products company. It provides news, market information and sector-specific data within North America and internationally. Glacier is headquartered in Vancouver. Its primary operations are in Canada as well as London, England. It is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company provides news, data and analysis in a range of business sectors. These sectors include: Agriculture, Energy, Mining, Real Estate and Environmental Risk. Glacier also owns community newspapers and websites in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Key areas of operation Glacier provides business information to several industries. Agriculture Glacier's provides information to farmers regarding technology and techniques to produce crops and rear livestock. The division is called Glacier FarmMedia. It includes publications such as ''The Western Producer'', ''Manitoba Co-operator'', ''Grainews'', ''Alberta Farmer Express'', ''Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFGW-FM
CFGW-FM (94.1 FM, "94.1 Cruz FM") is a radio station in Yorkton, Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Owned by Harvard Media, it broadcasts an adult hits format. Its studios are colocated with sister station CJGX at 120 Smith Street East in Yorkton. History CFGW was licensed in 2000, and began broadcasting on July 1, 2001. It initially broadcast a hot adult contemporary format, as "The Fox" (later amended to "Fox FM"). In May 2024, the station flipped to adult hits under Harvard's "Cruz FM" brand, as used by Saskatoon sister station CFWD-FM. Rebroadcasters *CFGW-FM-1 95.3 - Dauphin, Manitoba, Dauphin-Swan River, Manitoba, Swan River, Manitoba *CFGW-FM-2 102.9 - Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Moosomin, Wapella, Saskatchewan, Wapella and Whitewood, Saskatchewan, Whitewood, Saskatchewan References External links 94.1 Cruz FMFox FMCFGW-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation * Hot adult contemporary radio stations in Canada, Fgw Radio stations i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CJGX
CJGX (branded as ''GX94'') is a Canadian AM radio station, licensed to Yorkton, Saskatchewan. It broadcasts on an assigned frequency of 940 kHz with 50,000 watts power daytime, and 10,000 watts nighttime. The station airs a country format with studios at 120 Smith Street East in Yorkton. The station reports news, weather, and sports at the top of each hour, and broadcasts ice hockey games involving the Melville Millionaires, the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and Swan Valley Stampeders of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. CJGX also carries live broadcasts of Saskatchewan Roughriders games. History CJGX signed on August 19, 1927 after the Winnipeg Grain Exchange created a radio station to provide farmers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba with the latest grain and livestock prices. At first, the station exclusively broadcast grain and livestock pricing before gradually adding other programming. The primary motivator behind the switch was a change in owners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkton
Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about north-west of Winnipeg and south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province. Yorkton was founded in 1882 and incorporated as a city in 1928. The city is bordered by the rural municipalities of Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244, Orkney to the north, west, and south, and Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243, Wallace on the east. History In 1882, a group of businessmen and investors formed the York Farmers Colonization Company. Authorized to issue up to $300,000 in debentures and lenient government credit terms on land purchases encouraged company representatives to visit the District of Assiniboia of the Districts of the Northwest Territories, North-West Territories with the intent to view some crown land available near the Manitoba border. They were impressed with what they saw and the group purchased portions of six Dominion Land Survey#Townships, townships near the Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFWD-FM
CFWD-FM (96.3 FM broadcasting, FM, "96.3 Cruz FM") is a radio station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Owned by Harvard Media, it broadcasts a mainstream rock format. History Licensed to Harvard Broadcasting on May 28, 2007, the station was originally scheduled to launch on 92.3 FM. However, it applied for a change of frequency to 96.3 FM, citing the potential for third-adjacent interference to CKBL-FM, 92.9 The Bull. On April 9, 2008, the new station signed on and began stunting (broadcasting), stunting with Christmas music as ''Santa FM'' in preparation for its official launch; the campaign also featured publicists parading the streets of Saskatoon in Santa Claus costumes. On April 11, 2008 at 3:00 p.m., the station officially launched with a contemporary hit radio, CHR/Top 40 format branded as ''Wired 96.3''. ''Wired 96.3'' was known for their publicity stunts like smoking salvia on-air On November 16, 2012, Harvard laid off CFWD's on-air personalities and announced that ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as the cultural and economic hub of central Saskatchewan since its founding in 1882 as a Temperance movement, Temperance colony. With a Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census population of 266,141, Saskatoon is the List of cities in Saskatchewan, largest city in the province, and the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, 17th largest Census Metropolitan Area in Canada, with a 2021 census population of 317,480. Saskatoon is home to the University of Saskatchewan, the Meewasin Valley Authority—which protects the South Saskatchewan River and provides for the city's popular riverbank park spaces—and Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a National Historic Site of Canada and UNE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFWF-FM
CFWF-FM is a Canadian radio station owned by Harvard Media, and is licensed to Regina, Saskatchewan. It broadcasts on the assigned frequency of 104.9 MHz, and is branded as ''104.9 The Wolf'', playing an active rock format. Between 1998 and 2006, its studio was located at 2060 Halifax Street, Regina, Saskatchewan. As of 2006, its studio is located in the Century Plaza building at 1900 Rose Street Regina, Saskatchewan. The station was launched in 1982 as CKIT-FM, an easy listening station. In 1989, it began calling itself ''K105 FM'', with a similar format, and later identified as ''Magic 104.9'' and ''Hot 105''. On January 5, 1996, it adopted "The Wolf" branding, with a rock format. In 2017, CFWF won the award for best medium-market radio station at the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards. References External links104.9 The Wolf [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CHMX-FM
CHMX-FM (92.1 MHz, ''Play 92'') is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan. Owned by Harvard Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic adult contemporary format. History The station was launched on February 4, 1966, by Metropolitan Broadcasting with the call sign CFMQ. It was acquired by Buffalo Broadcasting in 1974 and by Harvard Broadcasting, its current owner, in 1981. In 1994, it flipped to country as ''Country 92'', airing a "new country" format to flank sister station CKRM. In 1999, the station flipped to a CHR format as ''Kiss 92''. In 2001, it flipped to soft adult contemporary as ''Lite 92''. On August 3, 2011, it flipped to mainstream adult contemporary as ''My 92.1''. On September 4, 2020, CHMX flipped to a rhythmic adult contemporary format as ''Play 92'', featuring a focus on hit music from the 1990s and 2000s. Station management felt that the existing adult contemporary format's growth potential was limited, and that the new format filled a niche not yet covered by existi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
