CFTK-TV
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CFTK-TV is a television station in Terrace
, British Columbia
, broadcasting on channel 7 (Citywest cable), channel 3 (off air), channel 324 (Shaw Direct), channel 256 (Bell TV). It is owned by Astral Media
and is the CBC Television
affiliate in that city. The station also has a repeater in Prince Rupert
, broadcasting on Channel 6.
CFTK went on the air for the first time on November 1, 1962. Standard Broadcasting acquired CFTK from Telemedia
in 2002. Telemedia had owned CFTK since 1999.
The station was originally part of a two-station "sub-network" called Northern Television
(NTV) since the early 1990s, until 2002, when it was disbanded and re-launched as Great West Television
(joined by CKPG-TV
). NTV and GWTV's programming consisted of mainly American shows imported and aired on CHUM Limited
's NewNet/A-Channel stations, mixed with CBC's own programming.
Great West Television largely ceased to exist in October 2006. With CBC Television going to a 24-hour schedule beginning in October 2006, CFTK-TV has increased the amount of CBC programming in its schedule, leaving only local news in its schedule and eliminating syndicated shows altogether; this, in effect, has made CFTK-TV into a semi-satellite of Vancouver's CBUT
.
CFTK newscasts air 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and 11:05 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. weekdays. A 30-minute news recap called Week in Review airs Sundays at 3:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. CFTK also produces and airs a local magazine show, Open Connection, weekdays at 5:30 p.m.
Terrace, British Columbia
Terrace is a city on the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada. The Kitselas people, a tribe of the Tsimshian Nation, have lived in the Terrace area for thousands of years. The community population fell between 2001 and 2006 from 12,109 with a regional population of 19,980 to 11,320 and...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, broadcasting on channel 7 (Citywest cable), channel 3 (off air), channel 324 (Shaw Direct), channel 256 (Bell TV). It is owned by Astral Media
Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. is a Canadian media corporation. It is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 83 radio stations in eight provinces, and is a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, including The Movie Network, Super Écran, Family, Teletoon, Canal D, Canal Vie, VRAK.TV,...
and is the CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
affiliate in that city. The station also has a repeater in Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and home to some 12,815 people .-History:...
, broadcasting on Channel 6.
CFTK went on the air for the first time on November 1, 1962. Standard Broadcasting acquired CFTK from Telemedia
Telemedia
Telemedia was a Canadian media company, which had holdings in radio, television and magazine publishing.The company was launched in 1968 by Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien.Telemedia was held privately until it became publicly traded in the late 1980s....
in 2002. Telemedia had owned CFTK since 1999.
The station was originally part of a two-station "sub-network" called Northern Television
Northern Television
Northern Television was the name of a subnetwork in northern British Columbia, composed of two private CBC Television stations, CFTK-TV, and CJDC-TV.-History:...
(NTV) since the early 1990s, until 2002, when it was disbanded and re-launched as Great West Television
Great West Television
Great West Television is a television system in regional British Columbia, made up of the following stations:*CKPG, Prince George *CJDC, Dawson Creek...
(joined by CKPG-TV
CKPG-TV
CKPG-TV is a television station in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. It is owned by Jim Pattison Group, and operates on VHF channel 2 and cable channel 3...
). NTV and GWTV's programming consisted of mainly American shows imported and aired on CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1945 to 2007. Immediately prior to its acquisition, it held full or joint control of two Canadian television systems — Citytv and A-Channel — comprising 11 local stations, and one CBC Television affiliate, one...
's NewNet/A-Channel stations, mixed with CBC's own programming.
Great West Television largely ceased to exist in October 2006. With CBC Television going to a 24-hour schedule beginning in October 2006, CFTK-TV has increased the amount of CBC programming in its schedule, leaving only local news in its schedule and eliminating syndicated shows altogether; this, in effect, has made CFTK-TV into a semi-satellite of Vancouver's CBUT
CBUT
CBUT-DT is the CBC's television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and the flagship CBC Television station for the Pacific Time Zone. The station transmits its main terrestrial signal from a tower atop Mount Seymour....
.
CFTK newscasts air 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and 11:05 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. weekdays. A 30-minute news recap called Week in Review airs Sundays at 3:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. CFTK also produces and airs a local magazine show, Open Connection, weekdays at 5:30 p.m.