The Vista Group, headquartered in Calgary was conceived by Margot Micallet, Paul Mann/Tividar, Brian Edwards and Terry Coles who were interested in bringing radio stations up to date, particularly in smaller markets.

They formed their company "Vista" and started searching for logical existing stations. They started in British Columbia.

2005
In late July, it was announced that they had purchased CFCP Radio Ltd., owners of CFCP-FM Courtenay, CFWB-AM Campbell River, CFNI-AM Port Hardy, CFPW-FM Powell River and CJSU Duncan, owned by Dick Drew, all on Vancouver Island and an application had been sent to the CRTC. In early August it was announced that an application for 9 more stations in Northern BC had also been sent to the CRTC – they were Cariboo Central Interior Radio Inc., owners of CKBX 100 Mile House, CFLD Burns Lake, CJCI-FM and CIRX-FM Prince George, CKCQ-FM Quesnel, CFBV Smithers, CIVH Vanderhoof, CKWL and CFFM-FM Williams Lake and numerous re-broadcast stations in northern B.C.

A few days later it was announced that Boundary Broadcasting Ltd., owner of CKGF-2-FM Greenwood and its two transmitters at Christina Lake & Rock Creek, and Valley Broadcasters Ltd., owner of CKQR-FM Castlegar and its transmitters CHRT-FM Trail and CHNV-FM Nelson had been purchased by the Calgary group.

On September 1, the CRTC announced approval of the sales to 1126144 Alberta Ltd., a company affiliated with Vista Broadcast Group Inc.

2006
On November 15, Vista Radio Ltd. received approval to operate a new Classic Rock FM radio station in Grande Prairie. Competing applications by 1097282 Alberta, Newcap, O.K. Radio, Sun Country, Pattison, Crude and Standard were denied. The new station would broadcast over 104.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts. The Classic Rock format would appeal to listeners 35 to 44 years of age.

2007
Vista Broadcast Group Inc. received approval to purchase CJCD Radio Yellowknife Ltd. from the Dent family.

2008
On March 14, the CRTC approved in part an application by Vista Radio Ltd. for a new FM station to serve Kelowna with a Classic Hits format. CJUI-FM would opperate on 103.9 MHz with an average ERP of 5,200 watts directional (10,000 watts maximum).

In November, the CRTC approved the application by Vista Radio Ltd. to acquire CFNA-FM Bonnyville and CKLM-FM Lloydminster, Alberta from 912038 Alberta Ltd., a corporation controlled in equal parts by Anita and Stewart Dent.

Vista Broadcast Group Inc. Radio Stations
(click on call letters for individual station histories and details of rebroadcasters)