Media in Banff, Alberta
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Radio
| Call sign | Frequency | Owner | Format | Notes |
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| CKRY-FM-2 CKRY-FM CKRY-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts country music at 105.1 FM in Calgary, Alberta. The station uses the brand name Country 105... |
93.3 FM | Corus Entertainment Corus Entertainment Corus Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate.Corus is a leading Canadian specialty television and radio producer, with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's... |
country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
Rebroadcaster of CKRY-FM CKRY-FM CKRY-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts country music at 105.1 FM in Calgary, Alberta. The station uses the brand name Country 105... Calgary |
| CJAQ-FM-1 CJAQ-FM CKIS-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as KiSS 92.5... |
94.1 FM | Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets... |
adult hits Adult hits Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist... |
Rebroadcaster of CJAQ-FM CJAQ-FM CKIS-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as KiSS 92.5... Calgary |
| CJAY-FM-1 CJAY-FM CJAY-FM is an active rock radio station in Calgary, Alberta that broadcasts on 92.1 FM. Owned by Astral Media, CJAY operates repeater transmitters located in Banff, Alberta and Invermere, British Columbia... |
95.1 FM | Astral Media Astral Media Astral Media Inc. is a Canadian media corporation. It is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 83 radio stations in eight provinces, and is a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, including The Movie Network, Super Écran, Family, Teletoon, Canal D, Canal Vie, VRAK.TV,... |
active rock Active rock Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:... |
Rebroadcaster of CJAY-FM CJAY-FM CJAY-FM is an active rock radio station in Calgary, Alberta that broadcasts on 92.1 FM. Owned by Astral Media, CJAY operates repeater transmitters located in Banff, Alberta and Invermere, British Columbia... Calgary |
| CBRB-FM CBR (AM) CBR is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 1010 AM in Calgary, Alberta. It broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network.-History:... |
96.3 FM | CBC Radio One CBC Radio One CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming... |
public Public broadcasting Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be... news News News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :... /talk Talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... |
Rebroadcaster of CBR (AM) CBR (AM) CBR is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 1010 AM in Calgary, Alberta. It broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network.-History:... Calgary |
| CHFM-FM-1 CHFM-FM CHFM-FM is a radio station in Calgary, Alberta, which broadcasts at 95.9 MHz FM with a repeater at Banff on 99.3 MHz. With the motto "Today's Best Music", CHFM features an adult contemporary format.... |
99.3 FM | Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets... |
adult contemporary | Rebroadcaster of CHFM-FM CHFM-FM CHFM-FM is a radio station in Calgary, Alberta, which broadcasts at 95.9 MHz FM with a repeater at Banff on 99.3 MHz. With the motto "Today's Best Music", CHFM features an adult contemporary format.... Calgary |
| CFGQ-FM-2 CFGQ-FM CFGQ-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 107.3 MHz FM stereo in Calgary, Alberta.-History:The station was launched on April 15, 1982 as CKIK-FM, and first broadcast an adult album rock format. Throughout the 1980s and much of the 1990s, CKIK-FM played a variety of rock formats... |
100.1 FM | Corus Entertainment Corus Entertainment Corus Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate.Corus is a leading Canadian specialty television and radio producer, with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's... |
classic rock Classic rock Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the... |
Rebroadcaster of CFGQ-FM CFGQ-FM CFGQ-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 107.3 MHz FM stereo in Calgary, Alberta.-History:The station was launched on April 15, 1982 as CKIK-FM, and first broadcast an adult album rock format. Throughout the 1980s and much of the 1990s, CKIK-FM played a variety of rock formats... Calgary |
| CFPE-FM CFPE-FM CFPE-FM is a Canadian English language tourist/park information radio station that operates on a frequency at 101.1 FM in Banff, Alberta. The station is branded as Park Radio - 101.1 FM.... |
101.1 FM | Friends of Banff National Park Fellowship | tourist/park information (English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... ) |
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| CFPF-FM | 103.3 FM | Friends of Banff National Park Fellowship | tourist/park information (French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... ) |
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| CKUA-FM-14 CKUA CKUA is a Canadian radio station. Originally located at the University of Alberta in Edmonton , it now broadcasts from studios in downtown Edmonton and south Calgary. CKUA was created in 1927 through a provincial grant which allowed the University of Alberta's Extension Department to purchase the... |
104.3 FM | CKUA Radio Foundation | public broadcasting Public broadcasting Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be... |
Rebroadcaster of CKUA CKUA CKUA is a Canadian radio station. Originally located at the University of Alberta in Edmonton , it now broadcasts from studios in downtown Edmonton and south Calgary. CKUA was created in 1927 through a provincial grant which allowed the University of Alberta's Extension Department to purchase the... Edmonton |
| CHMN-FM-1 CHMN-FM CHMN-FM is a Canadian radio station serving Canmore and Banff, Alberta at 106.5 FM, and airs an adult contemporary format under the name 106.5 Mountain FM.... |
106.5 FM | Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets... |
adult contemporary | Rebroadcaster of CHMN-FM CHMN-FM CHMN-FM is a Canadian radio station serving Canmore and Banff, Alberta at 106.5 FM, and airs an adult contemporary format under the name 106.5 Mountain FM.... Canmore |
CFPE-FM
CFPE-FM
CFPE-FM is a Canadian English language tourist/park information radio station that operates on a frequency at 101.1 FM in Banff, Alberta. The station is branded as Park Radio - 101.1 FM....
and CFPF-FM are Banff's only local radio stations. The rest of the stations are rebroadcasters from Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, one out of Canmore
Canmore, Alberta
Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately west of the City of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rockies. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south and the Municipal District of...
, and another out of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
. All serve the population of Banff.
Although all other radio stations originating from Calgary do not rebroadcast their signals into Banff, they can be heard in Banff as well, depending on elevation. For example, CBR-FM
CBR-FM
-External links:* at Canadian Communications Foundation...
, a CBC Radio 2 affiliate that broadcasts at 102.1 FM and CIBK-FM
CIBK-FM
CIBK-FM is a contemporary hit radio station based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Astral Media outlet operates at 98.5 MHz FM with an effective radiated power of 100 kW.-History:...
98.5 FM. Some of Red Deer's
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
originating FM signals can also be heard in Banff.
To see a complete list of media in Calgary go to: Media in Calgary.
Television
All terrestrial television stations in the Banff area are repeaters of stations and networks that originate from CalgaryCalgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
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The region is not designated as, nor part of, a mandatory market for digital television conversion
Digital television in Canada
Digital television in Canada is transmitted using the ATSC standards developed for and in use in the United States. Because Canada and the U.S...
. Only CICT-TV announced its intention to convert its transmitters to digital.
| Analog channel | Digital channel | Callsign | Network | Notes |
| 5 | CBRT-TV-1 | CBC CBC Television CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are... |
Repeater of CBRT-DT Calgary | |
| 7 | CFCN-TV-2 | CTV CTV television network CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival... |
Repeater of CFCN-DT Calgary | |
| 13 | CICT-TV-2 | Global Global Television Network Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division... |
Repeater of CICT-DT Calgary |
- Banff Crag & Canyon - Banff's community newspaper.