CJCH-TV
Encyclopedia
CJCH-DT is a Canadian
television station, broadcasting in Halifax
, Nova Scotia
. It is an O&O of the CTV Television Network
.
It is the flagship of the CTV Atlantic
(ATV) regional system in the Maritimes
, producing all of the system's programming except for some commercials and local news inserts on the other stations.
CJCH-TV first went on the air on January 1, 1961 as an independent station, and it became one of the original CTV stations when the network began operations on October 1, 1961. CHUM Limited
sold CJCH-TV along with ATV and the Atlantic Satellite Network (ASN) to CTV in 1997, but kept the radio station. CTVglobemedia's acquisition of CHUM Limited on June 22, 2007 has brought CJCH-TV and CJCH-FM
back under common ownership.
. It became available on Bell TV via channel 1011 as of September 12, 2011.
The station ceased broadcasting on analog on August 31, 2011 and began broadcasting in digital on the same date.
* The Bridgetown transmitter is slated to close down by August 31, 2009.
CJCH-TV-4 and a long list of CTV rebroadcasters nationwide were to shut down on or before August 31, 2009, as part of a political dispute with Canadian authorities on paid retransmission consent
requirements for cable television
operators. A subsequent change in ownership assigned full control of CTV Globemedia to Bell Canada Enterprises; as of 2011, these transmitters remain in normal licensed broadcast operation.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television station, broadcasting in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. It is an O&O of the CTV Television Network
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...
.
It is the flagship of the CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic is a system of four television stations in the Canadian Maritimes, owned and operated by the CTV Television Network, a division of Bell Media...
(ATV) regional system in the Maritimes
Maritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
, producing all of the system's programming except for some commercials and local news inserts on the other stations.
CJCH-TV first went on the air on January 1, 1961 as an independent station, and it became one of the original CTV stations when the network began operations on October 1, 1961. 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...
sold CJCH-TV along with ATV and the Atlantic Satellite Network (ASN) to CTV in 1997, but kept the radio station. CTVglobemedia's acquisition of CHUM Limited on June 22, 2007 has brought CJCH-TV and CJCH-FM
CJCH-FM
CJCH-FM is a Canadian radio station owned by Bell Media. It broadcasts on the FM band at 101.3 MHz from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Coincident with its move to FM on May 30, 2008, the station adopted the moniker "101.3 The BOUNCE" and a rhythmic contemporary/top 40 format...
back under common ownership.
On-air staff
- Live at 5Live at 5 (CTV TV series)Live at 5 is a popular hour-long television newsmagazine airing weekdays at 5:00 p.m. on the CTV Atlantic system in Atlantic Canada. The program's official name is CTV News: Live At 5. Before CTV's branding change in 2005, it was officially known as The ATV Evening News: Live At 5...
- Starr Dobson
- Bruce FriskoBruce FriskoBruce Frisko, born October 19, 1965, is a co-host of CTV Atlantic's news magazine Live at 5. Frisko also anchors weekday editions of CTV News at 11:30 p.m. and has been the anchor of that newscast since 1998....
- Meteorologist
- Cindy DayCindy DayCindy Day is a broadcast meteorologist at CTV Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Before her move to CTV, Cindy Day remained one of the longest serving personalities at Global Maritimes, appearing on weekday newscasts with anchor Allan Rowe....
- Cindy Day
- CTV News at 6
- Steve MurphySteve Murphy (Canadian news anchor)Steve Murphy is the current anchor of CTV News at Noon on A Atlantic and weekday editions of CTV News atnotic]]. Murphy started his career in the Spring of 1977 at CFBC Saint John. Murphy then moved to CJCH-AM Halifax in May 1980...
- Steve Murphy
- CTV News Weeknights 11:30
- Bruce FriskoBruce FriskoBruce Frisko, born October 19, 1965, is a co-host of CTV Atlantic's news magazine Live at 5. Frisko also anchors weekday editions of CTV News at 11:30 p.m. and has been the anchor of that newscast since 1998....
- Bruce Frisko
- CTV News Weekends 6:00
- Paul HollingsworthPaul HollingsworthPaul Hollingsworth is a Canadian news and sports reporter for CTV Atlantic in Halifax and the Atlantic Canada correspondent of TSN. He is also the weekend anchor of CTV News at 6:00 p.m...
- Paul Hollingsworth
Digital television and high definition
As of May 12, 2011, the HD signal of CJCH is available on EastLinkEastLink (company)
EastLink is a Canadian cable television and telecommunications company. In 1970, EastLink was established in Amherst, Nova Scotia, when it was issued one of the first cable licences granted by the CRTC...
. It became available on Bell TV via channel 1011 as of September 12, 2011.
The station ceased broadcasting on analog on August 31, 2011 and began broadcasting in digital on the same date.
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 |
| CJCH-TV-1 | Canning Canning, Nova Scotia Canning, Nova Scotia is a village in northeastern Kings County located at the crossroads of Route 221 and Route 358.-History:The area was originally settled by Acadians who were expelled in 1755 during the Acadian Expulsion... |
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... ) |
18.1 kW | 270 m | 45°12′12"N 64°24′3"W |
| CJCH-TV-2 | Truro Truro, Nova Scotia -Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :... |
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... ) |
0.008 kW | NA | 45°24′37"N 63°14′58"W |
| CJCH-TV-3 | Valley Valley, Nova Scotia Valley is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. There is a school located there called Valley Elementary School, and right across the road there is a convenience store called 'Valley Variety'. Next door to the school is the Valley United... |
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... ) |
0.008 kW | NA | 45°24′37"N 63°14′58"W |
| CJCH-TV-4 |
Bridgetown Bridgetown, Nova Scotia Bridgetown is a Canadian town in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.Situated on the Annapolis River at the head of the tide, the area saw Mi'kmaq settlements in the area, followed by Acadian settlers from Port-Royal and then British-sponsored settlements by the late 18th century.There were at least ten... |
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... ) |
0.008 kW | NA | 44°52′35"N 65°18′23"W |
| CJCH-TV-5 | Sheet Harbour Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia Sheet Harbour is a small community on the eastern shore of the Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada in the Musquodoboit/Sheet Harbour region of the Marine Drive on Trunk 7, 87.44 kilometers from Halifax.-History:... |
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... ) |
1.5 kW | 70.7 m | 44°55′29"N 62°29′52"W |
| CJCH-TV-6 | Caledonia Caledonia, Nova Scotia Caledonia, Nova Scotia is a village located in northern Region of Queens Municipality, Nova Scotia along Trunk 8 . It is about 30 miles north of Liverpool. 11 miles north of Caledonia, in Maitland Bridge,is the main entrance to Kejimkujik National Park... |
6 (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 | 192.9 m | 44°20′26"N 65°6′31"W |
| CJCH-TV-7 | Yarmouth Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may... |
40 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) |
33 kW | 167.3 m | 43°54′56"N 66°5′16"W |
| CJCH-TV-8 | Marinette Marinette, Nova Scotia Marinette is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.... |
23 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) |
0.01 kW | NA | 44°58′10"N 62°39′51"W |
CJCH-TV-4 and a long list of CTV rebroadcasters nationwide were to shut down on or before August 31, 2009, as part of a political dispute with Canadian authorities on paid retransmission consent
Retransmission consent
Retransmission consent is an option granted to US television stations as part of the law that granted such stations the option to elect must-carry rights. Under retransmission consent, a full-power US television station may elect to negotiate with a cable system operator for carriage of its...
requirements for cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
operators. A subsequent change in ownership assigned full control of CTV Globemedia to Bell Canada Enterprises; as of 2011, these transmitters remain in normal licensed broadcast operation.