CKBD-FM

CKBD-FM

City	Lethbridge, Alberta
Branding	98.1 The Bridge
Frequency	98.1 MHz
First air date	September 22, 2014
Format	Modern Rock
ERP	20 kW
Class	B
Transmitter coordinates	Coordinates: 49°41′46″N 112°49′26″W / 49.696°N 112.824°W / 49.696; -112.824
Owner	Clear Sky Radio
Sister stations	CJOC-FM
Website	98.1 The Bridge

CKBD-FM (98.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a modern rock format. Licensed to Lethbridge, Alberta, it serves southern Alberta. It first began broadcasting in 2014. The station was formerly owned by Golden West Broadcasting, but was sold to Clear Sky Radio.

CKBD-FM replaces the first Christian radio station in Lethbridge, CJTS-FM (97.1), “Spirit FM”. Spirit FM was previously operated by Terry Robert Fleming. It received license approval in 2000,^[1] and moved to a frequency of 98.1 FM and CKVN callsign in 2007.^[2]

On July 31, 2014, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved the sale of the station to Clear Sky Radio. The new owners took over operations on September 1, 2014.^[3] 98.1 The Bridge launched with Mayor Chris Spearman doing the honors on September 22, 2014 playing Imagine Dragons song "It's Time" as their first song.

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Radio stations in Lethbridge, Alberta

Station/Frequency	CKXU 88.3 CBBC 91.7 CJBZ 93.3 CJOC 94.1 CHLB 95.5 CKBD 98.1 CKUA-FM-2 99.3 CBRL 100.1 CHFA-FM-1 104.3 CJRX 106.7 CFRV 107.7

Alberta radio markets Banff Calgary Edmonton Fort McMurray Grande Prairie Lethbridge Lloydminster Medicine Hat Red Deer See also List of radio stations in Alberta

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