Riding Mountain Broadcasting
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| Type | Consumer cooperative |
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| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Key people | David Baxter (CEO & President) Don Bernhardt (Chair) Rob Bazilewich (Director, Technical Operations) Neil Thomson (Director, Marketing & Sales) David Thorpe (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Area served | Southwestern Manitoba |
| Products | Cable provider Internet provider 2 Radio Stations |
| Net income | $20 million |
| Employees | 125 |
| Website | http://www.westmancom.com |
| Parent company - Westman Communications Group | |
Riding Mountain Broadcasting Ltd is a communication company based in Brandon, Manitoba. The company runs two radio stations: CKLQ (880 Q Country) and CKLF (94.7 Star FM). Riding Mountain Broadcasting started in 1977 with CKLQ. The original CKLQ was broadcast on the frequency 1570 AM with a power of 1,000[1]. In 1985, CKLQ switched to the 880 AM frequency and increased its power to 10,000. In 2000, Riding Mountain Broadcasting created a second radio station, CKLF-FM. CKLF is broadcast on the frequency 94.7 FM with a power of 100,000.
In 2003, Riding Mountain Broadcasting became a subsidiary of Westman Communications Group[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Canadian Communications Foundation - http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/listings.php?pt=92&r=
- ^ Canadian Radio and Television Commission - http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2003/pb2003-50.htm
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