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
98.1 The Bridge (CKBD-FM) Logo

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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