CBKST
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CBKST is a television station
owned by the CBC
in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
. It is a semi-satellite of CBKT
in Regina
and airs separate commercials.
While the CBC originally planned to discontinue CBKST's over the air feed on August 31, 2011 (as the corporation did not originally plan to convert rebroadcasters in mandatory transition markets like Saskatoon to digital), the CRTC granted the CBC permission to allow transmitters in select mandatory markets, including Saskatoon, to still operate an analog feed until August 31, 2012.
, the previous Saskatoon CBC affiliate which began broadcasting a combined CBC/CTV
schedule in 1969, switched exclusively to CTV with CBKST's launch. The station's studios were originally located on the fifth floor of CN Towers, an office block located above Saskatoon's Midtown Plaza shopping centre
. In August 1976 it was temporarily knocked off the air for several days when a several-ton chunk of concrete fell off the side of CN Towers and went crashing into the mall below, killing one person.
For several years in the late 1970s and early 1980s, CBKST used the brand "Saskatoon 11/12" on-air and in print, reflecting the station's respective over-the-air and cable positions in the city. At the time, the CBKST logo consisted of the name Saskatoon with the station's channel numbers contained within the O's.
In December 1990, nationwide cutbacks at the CBC resulted in many staff being laid off and its supper hour newscast cancelled. In the early 2000s, the station moved into a new storefront studio facility, taking over the heritage Hutchinson Building
, a few blocks away, on 2nd Avenue South, which it shares with its Radio-Canada counterpart, CBKFT
.
In 2002, CBC purchased former Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
affiliate CKBI
from previous owner Bell Globemedia
(parent company of CTV), turning CKBI into a rebroadcaster of CBKST.
CBKST also has ties to the CBC's longest-running import, Coronation Street
— according to the 2002 edition of the Guinness Book of Records, CBKST acquired 1,144 episodes of the British soap from Granada Television
on May 31, 1971, the largest number of TV shows ever purchased in one transaction.
On May 16, 2008, CBKST was given approval by the CRTC to delete its transmitters in Big River
and Tisdale
Viewers that have been served by the two stations are served by two other CBKST transmitters, CBKST-TV-3 Leoville and CBKST-TV-11 Greenwater Lake.
, or sign-off entirely by August 31, 2011.
Although CBKST appears to be a semi-satellite of CBKT, it is actually licenced as a rebroadcaster. The CBC had originally planned to not convert any rebroadcasters in mandatory markets to digital, which would have forced CBKST to sign off on the transition date. However, on August 16, 2011, the CRTC granted the CBC permission to continue operating 22 repeaters in mandatory markets, including CBKST, in analog until August 31, 2012, in which by then they must either convert to digital or close down. This is pending the corporation's license renewal process, which will include an evaluation of the CBC's digital transition plans.
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
owned by the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. It is a semi-satellite of CBKT
CBKT
CBKT-DT is the CBC's television station in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is located in the CBC Regina Broadcast Centre at 2440 Broad Street in downtown Regina, alongside CBK-AM-FM....
in Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
and airs separate commercials.
While the CBC originally planned to discontinue CBKST's over the air feed on August 31, 2011 (as the corporation did not originally plan to convert rebroadcasters in mandatory transition markets like Saskatoon to digital), the CRTC granted the CBC permission to allow transmitters in select mandatory markets, including Saskatoon, to still operate an analog feed until August 31, 2012.
History
The station was launched on October 17, 1971. CFQCCFQC-TV
CFQC-DT is a Canadian television station, serving Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The station is a CTV Television Network affiliate which can be seen over-the-air on digital channel 8, on local cable and via satellite on Bell TV Channel 249 and Shaw Direct Channel 378 on Classic channel...
, the previous Saskatoon CBC affiliate which began broadcasting a combined CBC/CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
schedule in 1969, switched exclusively to CTV with CBKST's launch. The station's studios were originally located on the fifth floor of CN Towers, an office block located above Saskatoon's Midtown Plaza shopping centre
Midtown Plaza (Saskatoon)
Midtown Plaza is a shopping mall in Downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, that is owned by the Oxford Properties Group. The two main anchors are Sears Canada and The Bay and the shopping centre has a total store count of approximately 130 stores, making it the largest shopping centre in...
. In August 1976 it was temporarily knocked off the air for several days when a several-ton chunk of concrete fell off the side of CN Towers and went crashing into the mall below, killing one person.
For several years in the late 1970s and early 1980s, CBKST used the brand "Saskatoon 11/12" on-air and in print, reflecting the station's respective over-the-air and cable positions in the city. At the time, the CBKST logo consisted of the name Saskatoon with the station's channel numbers contained within the O's.
In December 1990, nationwide cutbacks at the CBC resulted in many staff being laid off and its supper hour newscast cancelled. In the early 2000s, the station moved into a new storefront studio facility, taking over the heritage Hutchinson Building
Hutchinson Building
The Hutchinson Building is a landmark building located in downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The building was designed by architect Frank P. Martin built to house the Saskatoon Hardware Store Ltd until 1970 then the building was taken over by Saskatoon Handicraft Supplies until 1995. The...
, a few blocks away, on 2nd Avenue South, which it shares with its Radio-Canada counterpart, CBKFT
CBKFT
CBKFT-DT is a Canadian French language television station in the province of Saskatchewan. It is owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and is an affiliate of Radio-Canada...
.
In 2002, CBC purchased former Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
affiliate CKBI
CKBI-TV
CKBI-TV was a television station in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. In operation from 1958 to 2002 as a private affiliate of CBC Television, it is now a repeater of the network's station in Saskatoon, CBKST.-History:...
from previous owner Bell Globemedia
CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia , was one of Canada's largest private media companies. Its operations include newspaper publishing , television broadcasting and production , radio broadcasting , and their respective Internet properties.Originally established by BCE and the Thomson family in 2001 combining CTV Inc.,...
(parent company of CTV), turning CKBI into a rebroadcaster of CBKST.
CBKST also has ties to the CBC's longest-running import, Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
— according to the 2002 edition of the Guinness Book of Records, CBKST acquired 1,144 episodes of the British soap from Granada Television
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
on May 31, 1971, the largest number of TV shows ever purchased in one transaction.
On May 16, 2008, CBKST was given approval by the CRTC to delete its transmitters in Big River
Big River, Saskatchewan
-External links:...
and Tisdale
Tisdale, Saskatchewan
-Geography:5 major parks are located within the town.Some regional and provincial parks near Tisdale are:*Kipabiskau Regional Park is located in the Barrier Valley nearby.*Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is the largest neighboring park....
Viewers that have been served by the two stations are served by two other CBKST transmitters, CBKST-TV-3 Leoville and CBKST-TV-11 Greenwater Lake.
Transmitters
| Station | City of licence City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
Channel Channel (broadcasting) In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies assigned by a government for the operation of a particular radio station, television station or television channel. In common usage, the term also may be used to refer to the station operating on a particular frequency.-See also:*Broadcast... |
ERP Effective radiated power In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains... |
HAAT Height above average terrain Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts... |
Transmitter Coordinates | Notes |
| CBKST-1 | Stranraer Stranraer, Saskatchewan Stranraer is a hamlet in Saskatchewan.The town of Stranraer has a locally owned ski hill. It has since been closed down because of lack of staff to operate it.... |
9 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
323 kW | 367 m | 51°40′49"N 108°42′57"W | |
| CBKST-2 | La Ronge La Ronge, Saskatchewan La Ronge is a community of about 2,700 people in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, 250 km north of Prince Albert. There are an additional 2,000 people living in the Lac La Ronge First Nation bordering the town, and another 1,000 people living in the neighbouring community of Air Ronge... |
12 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
0.75 kW | 44.2 m | 55°7′22"N 105°17′3"W | |
| CBKST-3 | Leoville Leoville, Saskatchewan -External links:*******-Footnotes:... |
12 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
78.5 kW | 146.9 m | 53°36′25"N 107°33′19"W | |
| CBKST-4 | Stanley Mission Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan Stanley Mission is a community in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, founded in 1851 as a settled community.People have lived in the area for several thousands of years. It is part of the Lac La Ronge First Nation... |
8 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
1.498 kW | 26.8 m | 55°23′47"N 104°35′27"W | |
| CBKST-5 | Montreal Lake | 11 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
1.2 kW | 36.9 m | 54°2′45"N 105°46′58"W | |
| CBKST-6 | Pinehouse Lake | 10 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
0.009 kW | NA | 55°31′24"N 106°34′33"W | |
| CBKST-8 | Southend Southend, Saskatchewan Southend is a small village in northeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It sits at the southern end of Reindeer Lake, the ninth largest lake in Canada. It has around 700 in population. . The village is the terminus of Highway 102.... |
13 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
1 kW | 50.3 m | 56°20′0"N 103°21′36"W | |
| CBKST-9 | Prince Albert Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan... |
5 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
100 kW | 236.6 m | 53°3′26"N 105°50′30"W | formerly CKBI-TV CKBI-TV CKBI-TV was a television station in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. In operation from 1958 to 2002 as a private affiliate of CBC Television, it is now a repeater of the network's station in Saskatoon, CBKST.-History:... |
| CBKST-10 | North Battleford | 7 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
55.3 kW | 159 m | 52°45′31"N 108°33′57"W | formerly CKBI-TV-2 |
| CBKST-11 | Greenwater Lake | 4 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
17 kW | 222.5 m | 52°27′58"N 103°30′14"W | formerly CKBI-TV-3 |
| CBKST-13 | Spiritwood Spiritwood, Saskatchewan Spiritwood is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada.Spiritwood has a population of approximately 1,000 and is regarded as the hub of the geographic area. Total population of the trading area within a 56 km radius is between 6,000 and 7,000. Spiritwood is located 125 km W of Prince Albert and about 110... |
2 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
21.1 kW | 163.6 m | 53°12′5"N 107°30′53"W | formerly CKBI-TV-6 |
| CBKST-15 | Nipawin Nipawin, Saskatchewan There is, however, some dispute regarding the current population of Nipawin, with Tourism Saskatchewan's Saskatchewan Discovery Guide 2010 claiming a population of 5,074, which actually places Nipawin over the population threshold for applying for city status.... |
10 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
8 kW | 143.6 m | 53°20′7"N 104°8′57"W | formerly CKBI-TV-4 |
| CBKAT | Uranium City Uranium City, Saskatchewan Uranium City is a settlement in northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on the northern shores of Lake Athabasca near the border of the Northwest Territories. It is above sea level. The settlement is northwest of Prince Albert, 760 km northeast of Edmonton and south of the Northwest... |
8 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
0.059 kW | 110.3 m | 59°34′41"N 108°35′46"W | formerly relayed CBC North CBC North CBC North is the name for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio and television service in the Canadian Arctic. Originally known as the CBC Northern Service, its first operations began in 1958 with radio broadcasts including the takeover of CFYK, originally a Royal Canadian Signal... |
| CBKAT-2 | Fond du Lac | 10 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
4.935 kW | 56 m | 59°22′52"N 107°8′39"W | formerly relayed CBC North CBC North CBC North is the name for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio and television service in the Canadian Arctic. Originally known as the CBC Northern Service, its first operations began in 1958 with radio broadcasts including the takeover of CFYK, originally a Royal Canadian Signal... |
| CBKAT-3 | Stony Rapids Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan Stony Rapids is a northern hamlet in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, with a total population of 360 residents. Located south of the border to the Northwest Territories, the community is astride the Fond du Lac River... |
7 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
2.511 kW | 177.7 m | 59°11′10"N 105°55′33"W | formerly relayed CBC North CBC North CBC North is the name for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio and television service in the Canadian Arctic. Originally known as the CBC Northern Service, its first operations began in 1958 with radio broadcasts including the takeover of CFYK, originally a Royal Canadian Signal... |
| CBKBT | Beauval Beauval, Saskatchewan Beauval, Saskatchewan is a small community located in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It was founded in the early 20th century as a Roman Catholic mission and as a transportation center.-History:... |
7 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
7.78 kW | 108.5 m | 55°2′59"N 107°45′28"W | |
| CBKCT | Ile-a-la-Crosse | 9 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
0.795 kW | 136.3 m | 55°30′25"N 107°58′52"W | |
| CBKDT | Buffalo Narrows Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan Buffalo Narrows is a northern village in Northern Saskatchewan. Buffalo Narrows was founded in the early 20th century as a trapping, mink ranching and fishing settlement by Scandinavian traders. It is now a community of about 1300 people. Tourism and resource extraction are its main economic... |
11 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
1.08 kW | 144 m | 55°56′40"N 108°33′40"W | |
| CBKDT-1 | Palmbere Lake | 8 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
1.38 kW | 77.7 m | 56°19′30"N 109°4′29"W | |
| CBKDT-2 | La Loche | 13 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
5.29 kW | 38.2 m | 56°29′2"N 109°26′14"W | |
| CBKPT | Patuanak Patuanak, Saskatchewan Patuanak is a Dene reserve near the Churchill River. In Dene, it sounds like Boni Cheri.It is 89 kilometres north of Beauval, Saskatchewan.-History:... |
5 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
0.01 kW | NA | 55°55′0"N 107°43′21"W | |
Digital television
As it is considered a "mandatory market" by the CRTC, all television stations in Saskatoon were required to end analogue service and switch to digitalDigital television in Canada
Digital television in Canada is transmitted using the ATSC standards developed for and in use in the United States. Because Canada and the U.S...
, or sign-off entirely by August 31, 2011.
Although CBKST appears to be a semi-satellite of CBKT, it is actually licenced as a rebroadcaster. The CBC had originally planned to not convert any rebroadcasters in mandatory markets to digital, which would have forced CBKST to sign off on the transition date. However, on August 16, 2011, the CRTC granted the CBC permission to continue operating 22 repeaters in mandatory markets, including CBKST, in analog until August 31, 2012, in which by then they must either convert to digital or close down. This is pending the corporation's license renewal process, which will include an evaluation of the CBC's digital transition plans.