Local TV in Lloydminster goes dark as Stingray closes stations

Two Alberta TV stations go off the air after nearly 50 years

They say all good things must come to an end. After nearly 50 years on the air, these two Alberta TV stations will be closing their doors.

Local TV in Lloydminster goes dark as Stingray closes stations

Local television in the Alberta-Saskatchewan border city of Lloydminster is no more. CITL-TV and CKSA-TV have gone off the air, effective immediately, parent company Stingray Radio announced on Tuesday.

Stingray shuts down Alberta TV stations amid financial struggles

The company says that support through the Online Streaming Act has been limited.

Stingray shutters two Lloydminster conventional TV stations

Stingray announced Tuesday the closure of its sole conventional television properties, CITL-TV and CKSA-TV in Lloydminster, Alberta. CITL-TV operated as a CTV-affiliated station, while CKSA-TV was affiliated with Citytv. Both TV stations were acquired by Stingray in 2018 when it acquired Newfoundland Capital Corporation (commonly known as Newcap). In a press release, Stingray said the... Read more »

Stingray Closes Two Television Stations

LLOYDMINSTER, AB, MAY 13, 2025 – Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B), an industry leader in music and video content distribution, business services, and advertising solutions, today announced the closure of CITL-TV/CKSA-TV in Lloydminster, Alberta.Representing Stingray’s sole conventional television properties, CITL/CKSA TV has operated under increasingly challenging economic conditions which have greatly deteriorated over the last 6 years. During that…

Stingray shutters Lloydminster TV stations - Broadcast Dialogue

Stingray has announced the closure of CITL-TV and CKSA-TV in Lloydminster, AB and the elimination of 19 jobs, effective immediately, citing “challenging economic conditions.” A note posted to the station websites expressed appreciation to viewers “for allowing CITL and CKSA to be part of your lives.” CKSA first went to air in September 1960, while CITL would have celebrated its 50th anniversary next July. CKSA was a CBC affiliate from its launch…