Why Harvard Media

Find Your Station, Stories, and Shows

For communities who want to stay connected. For businesses who want to be part of the conversation.
Harvard Media has delivered over a century of local news, real voices, and the stories that actually matter to you.

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Content is Constant. Connection is Rare

Most media gets seen, but very little actually connects. Audiences are overwhelmed with noise, surface-level stories, and content that feels disconnected from their lives.

At the same time, businesses are investing more than ever into visibility without always reaching their actual audience.

When content lacks relevance, trust, and local connection, it gets ignored.

What’s Getting In the Way:

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National media covers national stories

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Algorithms prioritize clicks over community relevance and information

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Paywalls lock out the people who need local news most

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Businesses stop seeing returns on their ad spend

Downtown Regina office
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1.15M
audience across Western Canada

13 radio stations in 7 markets across Western Canada, with a local footprint across many more communities

1,500+
businesses served
175+
team members on the ground
Part of The Hill Companies
Est. 1903

This is What Local Media is Supposed to Look Like

Harvard Media was built differently, so it would work differently.

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We Live Where We Serve

Harvard Media's journalists, hosts, and sales teams are embedded in the markets they serve. They know the streets, the teams, the businesses, and the conversations that matter in each community, because they're part of them.

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Trust Takes Decades to Build;
We’ve Had a Century

When audiences trust the platform, they trust the message. With the start of CJRM (now operating as CKRM) in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Harvard Media's brands have built that trust across Western Canada, and it shows in our engagement, our reach, and our results.

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The Kind of Connection Algorithms Can’t Create

When a listener hears their city's name on the radio, when a reader sees their community's story on SaskToday — that's true connection. Harvard Media creates those moments every single day across Western Canada.

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Multi-Platform, One Experience

Harvard Media operates across news, sports, agriculture, entertainment, and digital, and every platform is designed to work together. For businesses, that means campaigns that reach people in multiple ways. For audiences, it means one trusted source for everything local.

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Part of The Hill Companies Legacy

Harvard Media is part of The Hill Companies, a fourth-generation, privately owned Prairie enterprise founded in 1903. We don't answer to distant shareholders. We answer to the communities we've called home for over a century.

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You shouldn’t have to pay to know what’s happening in your community.

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You shouldn't have to scroll through irrelevant content to find a local story.

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You shouldn't have to settle for media that doesn't know your city, your team, or your neighbourhood.

Serving the People Who Call Our Communities Home

When you know what's happening around you, you feel more connected, more confident, and more part of the place you call home.

This is what free, trusted, local media looks like.

The best advertising reaches the right people, in the right environment, with a message they trust.

Harvard Media delivers all three, across five coordinated platforms in the communities where your customers live.

Supporting the Businesses That Fuel Our Communities

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What Our Clients Say

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I have been using Harvard Media radio advertising for my business for three years now. I love participating in the local auction where I can contribute auction items and receive airtime to advertise my business in return. It is a win-win situation. I highly recommend reaching out to Harvard Media if you are a business owner, looking to take your business to the next level. Dayna will take great care of you!

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Harvard Media is a wonderful and exciting way to showcase a business. They razzle. They dazzle. It's showbiz baby. From radio to web, the stunningly attractive staff of Harvard Media will ensure you get the exposure you need.

Also, if you stop into the station, be sure to ask Phil about his tzatziki

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Working with Harvard Radio/ Play 107 has been an absolutely fantastic experience. They are supportive and have open communication to help map out your campaigns to ensure the highest results. They are always ready to accommodate and adapt to any changes and are really involved in the community. We highly recommend working with them on any of your business needs from digital to radio!

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Zak is a walking, breathing, lead generating machine! Always enjoy being able to bounce ideas off him and receive sound strategy advice!

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I have been a fan of the Sports Cage since it started. I am a huge fan of the sports cage today. So much I am now a client. I own Campbell Safety, Barney and Sharky are the best I have heard in 65 years. Also my ads are working better then I ever thought they would. I wish the two were on more often. Thank you for great service sports cage. Barney your the best and Sharky too funny. Keep up the great work

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Barney Shynkaruk of the new Sportscage has been a great host who knows how to balance professionalism with light comedy-which makes the show a great listen. He’s very dynamic with his sports knowledge and can transition from sport to sport seamlessly. I’m not even from Saskatchewan or Regina and live in British Columbia but make sure to listen to the Sportscage every day it’s on. Keep up the awesome work!

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Always professional and great to deal with. Barney is an important part of my team and I would recommend Harvard Media to everyone.

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We had Harvard come on board and manage our Social Media campaign. The level of service and courtesy was unreal, and the fact they always included us in any decision making was top notch. The product put out was also very well put together and professional.

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I am the owner of Bush League Tree Services in Grey County ON. The team at Harvard Media was amazing to work with on my website. They truly helped me bring the vision I had for my business to life. They were knowledgeable, timely, creative and affordable! We will be working with them again. Highly recommend this group!

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Amazing radio station in Regina! Chad Bobryk is awesome guy to work with.

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They do incredible work! Highly recommend doing business with them!

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We have been using Carbon Marketing for some time now and it has been a great experience for us! With their quick turn around time on new advertising campaigns, and their ability to help us with our presence on google I would highly recommend them.

Getting Started Is Simpler Than You Think

Whether you’re here to stay informed or to grow your brand, the experience is designed to be seamless, so you can focus on what matters, while we handle the rest.

Tired of Scrolling and Not Finding What Matters?

Know what’s happening, as it’s happening.

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Discover

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Find the Harvard Media brands that match what you're looking for: Local News, Saskatchewan Roughriders Coverage, Ag Updates, Country Radio, Alt Music to jam to, or all the above.

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Engage

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Tune in, read, stream, or follow across radio, web, app, and social. Everything is free and always on.

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Stay Connected

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Make Harvard Media part of your daily routine and stay informed, entertained, and connected to the community around you.

Explore Our Brands

Looking to Turn Visibility Into Real Revenue Growth?

Show up where it matters most, and grow your audience with purpose.

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Discover

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Talk to a local Harvard Media rep who knows your market and understands what you're trying to achieve.

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Build

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We develop a coordinated campaign strategy across the Harvard Media platforms best suited to your audience, goals, and budget.

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Launch

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Your campaign goes live across radio, digital, news, sports, or agriculture (or all of them), working together as one integrated system.

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Grow

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Track real results, refine what's working, and build the kind of sustained local brand presence that drives long-term business growth.

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One Ecosystem. Every Audience. All Local.

From your morning commute to your lunch break read to your evening drive home, Harvard Media is there at every touchpoint.