Media of Regina, Saskatchewan

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This is a list of media in Regina, Saskatchewan.

1 Newspapers
2 Radio
3 Television
4 Internet
5 References

[edit] Newspapers

The Regina Leader, 1882

The Regina Leader was founded by Nicholas Flood Davin in 1883 and was the original Regina newspaper of record. Published weekly by the mercurial Davin, it came to national prominence during the trial of Louis Riel when Davin published several scoops and the Leader's articles were picked up by the national press.^[1] It merged with another local paper, the Regina Evening Post, and continued to publish daily editions of both before consolidating them under the title The Leader-Post. Other newspapers absorbed by the The Leader-Post include the Regina Daily Star and The Province. It is now owned by CanWest Global Communications Corp., based in Winnipeg, MB.^[2] The Regina Sun is published by the Leader-Post and distributed free of charge. Prairie Dog is a free newspaper produced by a Saskatchewan worker co-operative. It launched in February, 1993 as a monthly and has published every two weeks since October, 1999. Prairie Dog is similar to alternative weeklies in other Canadian centres, such as Now (Toronto, ON) and the The Georgia Straight (Vancouver, BC). L'eau vive is a weekly newspaper established in 1971. The only French language newspaper in Saskatchewan, its offices are located in Regina; it serves the entire province's francophone community.^[3]

[edit] Radio

540 AM – CBK, CBC Radio One
620 AM – CKRM, country music
980 AM – CJME, news/talk
88.9 FM – CKSB-1, Espace musique
90.3 FM – CJLR-4, First Nations community radio
91.3 FM – CJTR, community radio
92.1 FM – CHMX, adult contemporary (Lite 92 FM)
92.7 FM – CHBD, country music (Big Dog 92-7)
94.5 FM – CKCK, Jack FM
96.9 FM – CBK-FM, CBC Radio Two
97.7 FM – CBKF, La Première Chaîne
98.9 FM – CIZL, Hot AC (Z99)
102.5 FM – CBKR, CBC Radio One
104.9 FM – CFWF, active rock (104.9 The Wolf)

[edit] Television

(On-air broadcast numbers)

Channel 2: CKCK, CTV
Channel 9: CBKT, CBC
Channel 11: CFRE, Global
Channel 13: CBKFT, SRC
Saskatchewan Communications Network
Access Communications Cable 7

[edit] Internet

Regina has the largest free civic wireless internet program in Canada.^[4] The Downtown, Warehouse, 13th Avenue and University regions have government-sponsored wireless internet called Saskatchewan! Connected, which is also available in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and Moose Jaw.