Westman Communications Group

Westman Communications Group

Type	Consumer cooperative
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	1977 (1977)
Headquarters	Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Area served	Southwestern Manitoba
Key people	David Baxter, CEO & President Shep Kaastra, Chief Financial Officer John Quail, Chief Marketing Officer Jeffrey De Sarno, Chief Technology Officer
Products	Digital & Cable Television, High Speed Internet, Telephone service provider, and local radio broadcaster
Net income	+ $20 million
Number of employees	150
Subsidiaries	Riding Mountain Broadcasting
Website	westmancom.com

Westman Communications Group (WCG) is the operating name of Westman Media Co-operative. Formerly referred to as Westman Cable, it is the main cable television company for the city of Brandon, Manitoba and the surrounding towns and villages of southwestern Manitoba.

WCG was established in 1977 and originally provided cable television to the city of Brandon. In 1978, WCG expanded its coverage to include Carberry. Today, WCG provides

Digital Television, Home Phone, and High Speed Internet services to the following communities: Brandon, Dauphin, Carberry, Minnedosa, Neepawa, Shilo, Rivers, Souris, Boissevain, Killarney, Virden, Ste. Rose, Swan River, Minitonas, Erickson.

Digital Television (and analog): Benito, Binscarth, Birch River, Birtle, Bowsman, Deloraine, Elkhorn, Gilbert Plains, Gladstone, Glenboro, Grandview, Hamiota, McCreary, Melita, Roblin, Rossburn, Russell, Sandy Lake, Shoal Lake, St. Lazare, Strathclair.