CKVN-FM is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian music

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 format. Licensed to Lethbridge

Lethbridge

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, Alberta

Alberta

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, it serves southern Alberta. It first began broadcasting in 2007. The station is currently owned by Golden West Broadcasting

Golden West Broadcasting

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CKVN-FM replaces the first Christian radio

Christian radio

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 station in Lethbridge, CJTS-FM (97.1), "Spirit FM". Spirit FM was previously operated by Terry Robert Fleming that received approval in 2000 and moved to its current 98.1 FM frequency and callsign CKVN in 2007.

External links

• CKVN 98.1 FM
• CKVN-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
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