CJLT-FM

The station originally began broadcasting in 2003 as an LPFM on 99.5 FM,[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2003/db2003-12.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-12] then in 2007 received CRTC approval to move to operate as a high powered station at 93.7 FM.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2007/db2007-154.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-154] On April 5, 2011, the station applied to the CRTC to change CJLT-FM's frequency from 93.7 MHz to 103.3 MHz, as well as increase their power to 58,000 watts; furthermore, they also requested to rescind their "specialty format" status, which would enable them to switch to a soft adult contemporary format.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-229.htm#3. Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-229] (April 5, 2011)[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-229-1.htm Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-229-1] (updated April 7, 2011 as CKOV-FM)[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-229-2.htm Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-229-2] (updated April 12, 2011 as CJLT-FM) However, the CRTC rejected the proposal, citing that allowing the change would have an undue impact on the revenue of other commercial stations in the market, and reduce the diversity of content.{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-82.htm|title=CJLT-FM Medicine Hat – Licence amendments|publisher=CRTC|language=en|access-date=2018-09-02}}

On October 4, 2012, it was announced that Vista Radio had acquired 93.7 FM from Lighthouse Broadcasting Ltd.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vistaradio.ca/press-room/news/News/12/10/04/Vista_Radio_shares_love_of_local_with_southern_Alberta |title=Vista Radio Shares Love of Local with Southern Alberta |access-date=2012-10-15 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115215817/http://www.vistaradio.ca/press-room/news/News/12/10/04/Vista_Radio_shares_love_of_local_with_southern_Alberta |archive-date=2013-01-15 |url-status=dead }} On October 15, 2012, at 7 a.m, Vista Radio re-launched Power 93.7 as 93.7 Praise FM, with Jeff Michaels & Warren Affleck on Mornings, Beth Warden on "Today's Family" middays, and Warren Osmond on Afternoon drive.[http://www.937praisefm.com/#!whats-on/cj37 937praisefm | What's On]

In December 2017, the CRTC again denied an application by Vista Radio to remove the conditions requiring CJLT to broadcast Christian music (with an intent to flip the station to an indie pop format), under most of the same objections as the previous attempt.{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-122.htm|title=CJLT-FM Medicine Hat – Licence amendments|publisher=CRTC|language=en|access-date=2018-09-02}} Operating at a loss, Vista reached an agreement to sell the station to United Christian Broadcasters Media Canada (UCBMC), a sale approved by the CRTC in December 2023. This gave UCB its second station in Alberta, behind Fort McMurray's CKOS-FM.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=CJLT-FM Medicine Hat - Acquisition of assets |url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2023/2023-403.htm?_ga=2.187307048.1019237454.1701885792-2102535694.1698377766 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website= |publisher=CRTC}}{{Cite web |last=Dialogue |first=Broadcast |date=2023-12-07 |title=Radio & Podcast News - CRTC approves UCB acquisition of CJLT-FM Medicine Hat |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/radio-podcast-news-164/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Broadcast Dialogue |language=en-US}}

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• {{Official website|https://www.ucbcanada.com/medicinehat}}
• [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/alberta/alberta-south/CJLT-FM CJLT-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• {{RecnetCanada|CJLT-FM}}

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