Just letting everyone know that the new CKVN 98.1 FM Lethbridge just began testing this evening.  The old 97.1 has been going silent throughout the night.  Just a matter of time for the flip now.  I'm going to put 2 and 2 together.  If CFUL stands for fuel maybe CKVN stands for Heaven 98???

OK kids....does anyone remember the last station to have those calls?  And what "VN" stood for?

CKVN  -  Vancouver AKA CFUN

VN - "Voice Of News"

Ah, CKVN...the station which canned 27 guys in one chop, kept 4 of us and went back to music with the likes of Latrimouille, Mulligan, and others...what an (unhappy) experience watching all those grown men cry at the meeting. Then, we all repaired to a downtown bar, the Duff I think, and got loaded. So much for Jack Tietolman and his fleet of second-hand Peugeot news cruisers, shipped in from Verdun, PQ., where he had CKVL AND a used car dealership.

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Just letting everyone know that the new CKVN 98.1 FM Lethbridge just began testing this evening.  The old 97.1 has been going silent throughout the night.  Just a matter of time for the flip now.  I'm going to put 2 and 2 together.  If CFUL stands for fuel maybe CKVN stands for Heaven 98???

This is kinda interesting, after reading your post I tuned into CJTS FM at 97.1 MHz, which is still broadcasting at 50 watts, the other station at 98.1 is coming in clear and strong.  Funny to hear two stations from the same source.

I like hearing new launches of radio stations.  Next, it's CJOC FM at 94.1 this spring

The official launch is planned for April 3, 2007 at 7:00 am.  Website is http://www.ckvnradio.com

At the moment there is still some looping of station imaging.

I'll keep you all updated on when it launches.

Here's a sample of what has been said on CKVN-FM

I like the logo.  Very noticeable.  Hip & modern as well.

Just saw a Lethbridge Transit Bus with a large billboard on it, and saw an advertisement for the station on TV while watching the news.  Looks like GWB is getting the word out

Here's the audio launch:

Heard the launch, sounds better than 97.  Kudos to CKVN!

The original owner of CJTS 97.1 didn't really launch his station as professional as CKVN did this morning.  I should have recorded it, all I remember is he was chatting on with Dr. Dick Dewert of the local Miracle Channel when Spirit FM was launched.  

I didn't like the look or sound of the station after Terry Fleming was accused of sexual assault, it made him look bad as well as his attitude of the people around him.

98 will be a good change for my city, I believe.  It reminds me of some of the bigger Christian FM radio stations in the USA.  Good luck to Elmer and Golden West.

Just curious, do you think a Christian station in Lethbridge will be a money maker?

I don't think it will attract as many listeners as the other stations.