Native Communications Inc. (NCI) is a public radio network in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The network provides programming by and for Canadian First Nations was founded by Donald A. McIvor of Wabowden, Manitoba. The network mainly plays country music in order to appeal to a more general audience, while still serving the First Nations with its other programming.
NCI-FM broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on more than 50 FM radio transmitters located throughout Manitoba, reaching over 70 communities. Its headquarters is located at 1507 Inkster Boulevard in Winnipeg. The company also operates CIUR-FM, a youth-oriented radio station in Winnipeg which airs distinct programming from the main network, and is a new country station compared to the general NCI network.
The newest major site (on-air May 2002) includes a transmitter (2.7 watts) located near Minnedosa, servicing the Brandon and Dauphin regions. as well as one in Ontario.
On October 24, 2006, the CRTC approved Native Communication's application to add an FM transmitter at 100.5 MHz in Kenora, Ontario with 40,000 watts and to rebroadcast the programing of CINC-FM Thompson, Manitoba. [1] CIKN-FM was chosen for the new transmitter at Kenora. Its uncertain if the transmitter had ever signed on.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of License |
|---|---|---|
| VF2196 | 96.9 FM | Berens River[2] |
| VF2339 | 96.9 FM | Bloodvein[3] |
| CIWM-FM | 107.5 FM | Brandon/Dauphin[4][5] |
| VF2220 | 96.9 FM | Brochet[6] |
| VF2420 | 93.9 FM | Camperville[7] |
| VF2312 | 96.9 FM | Churchill[8] |
| VF2261 | 96.9 FM | Cormorant[9] |
| CICP-FM | 96.9 FM | Cranberry Portage[10] |
| VF2195 | 93.5 FM | Cross Lake[11] |
| CIDM-FM | 97.3 FM | Dauphin[12] |
| VF2421 | 93.5 FM | Dauphin River |
| VF2262 | 96.9 FM | Duck Bay |
| VF2337 | 93.5 FM | Easterville |
| CIFR-FM | 96.9 FM | Fairford/Lake St. Martin[13] |
| CIFF-FM | 101.1 FM | Flin Flon[14] |
| VF2334 | 93.5 FM | Fox Lake[15] |
| VF2198 | 96.9 FM | Garden Hill |
| VF2333 | 101.1 FM | Gillam |
| VF2174 | 93.5 FM | Gods Lake Narrows[16] |
| VF2175 | 93.9 FM | Gods River |
| VF2263 | 96.9 FM | Grand Rapids |
| VF2336 | 93.5 FM | Griswold |
| VF2340 | 93.5 FM | Hollow Water/Manigotagan[17][18] |
| VF2422 | 93.9 FM | Ilford/War Lake |
| VF2404 | 93.5 FM | Jackhead |
| VF2106 | 96.9 FM | Lac Brochet |
| VF2335 | 93.5 FM | Lake Manitoba |
| VF2406 | 93.5 FM | Leaf Rapids |
| VF2407 | 96.9 FM | Little Grand Rapids |
| VF2382 | 101.7 FM | Long Plain |
| VF2423 | 96.9 FM | Lynn Lake |
| VF2313 | 96.9 FM | Moose Lake |
| VF2222 | 96.9 FM | Nelson House |
| CINR-FM | 92.9 FM | Norway House[19] |
| VF2314 | 96.9 FM | Oxford House |
| VF2504 | 93.3 FM | Paint Lake |
| VF2405 | 93.5 FM | Pauingassi [20] |
| CIPM-FM | 100.9 FM | Peguis |
| CKQX-FM | 96.9 FM | Pelican Rapids |
| VF2264 | 96.9 FM | Pikwitonei |
| VF2167 | 96.9 FM | Pukatawagan [21] |
| VF2108 | 96.9 FM | Red Sucker Lake |
| CIST-FM | 93.5 FM | St. Theresa Point[22] |
| CICY-FM | 105.5 FM | Selkirk (Winnipeg) |
| VF2199 | 96.9 FM | Shamattawa |
| VF2342 | 93.5 FM | Sherridon [23] |
| VF2462 | 96.3 FM | Snow Lake[24] |
| CISI-FM | 96.9 FM | South Indian Lake [25] |
| VF2265 | 96.9 FM | Split Lake |
| CISF-FM | 90.5 FM | Swan Lake |
| CISV-FM | 93.3 FM | Swan River[26] |
| VF2109 | 96.9 FM | Tadoule Lake |
| CITP-FM | 92.7 FM | The Pas |
| VF2338 | 96.9 FM | Thicket Portage |
| CINC-FM | 96.3 FM | Thompson [27] |
| VF2168 | 96.9 FM | Wabowden |
| CIWR-FM | 93.5 FM | Waterhen |
| CHYL-FM | 93.5 FM | York Landing |
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