CKPR-TV
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CKPR-DT is a Canadian English language
television station
. It is a private affiliate of CBC Television
licensed to the city of Thunder Bay
, Ontario
. CKPR-DT is a twinstick
along with the Global
affiliate CHFD-DT; both of which are owned by Thunder Bay Television
, a division of Dougall Media.
). The station was then owned by Ralph H. Parker Ltd. Three years later on July 20, 1957, CFPA-TV changed its callsign letters to CFCJ-TV and then another ten years later in 1967, Thunder Bay Electronics bought CFCJ-TV and changed its callsign again to CKPR-TV.
In 1972, Thunder Bay Electronics launched the CTV affiliate CHFD-TV (which switched to Global in 2010) and thus CKPR-TV and CHFD-TV became one of the first private twinstick
stations in Canada.
In March 2010, CKPR announced it was unable to come to an agreement with CBC to continue to operate as an affiliate. CKPR filed an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) seeking to remove its condition of licence which mandates affiliation with CBC Television. The affiliation agreement would expire on August 31, 2011 and, according to the station would not be renewed by the CBC after that date. CKPR said that it was tentatively planning to disaffiliate as of September 1, 2010, but that it had yet to find a new programming source, and that it would be reserving the right to remain a CBC affiliate through the end of the 2010-2011 season, even if the relevant condition of licence was removed.
CKPR did not disaffiliate and continued negotiations with CBC. In March 2011 CKPR announced they had come to a programming agreement. Under this agreement CKPR will continue to provide CBC programming in Thunder Bay for a period of five years.
area (CBLK-TV, channel 16 with an ERP of 4.3 kW). It can also be seen on the Bell TV (channel 211) and Shaw Direct (channel 304) satellite
services. The station is also available over the air and also to cable television viewers in Keweenaw County, Michigan
and in parts of Cook County, Minnesota
.
affiliate, Global programs that could not be cleared by CHFD-DT, such as Survivor
, would occasionally air on CKPR-DT instead. In the past, some CTV programming not cleared by CHFD may have also aired on CKPR.
In many cases (as of fall 2008, up to five times per day) CBC network shows broadcast during daytime or late-night are preempted by paid programming. For example, with the Kids' CBC
block having expanded to five hours on August 31, 2009, CKPR is not airing the final hour of the expanded block, just like Corus-owned CBC affiliates in Peterborough, Oshawa and Kingston, opting for an hour of paid programming instead. Also, as of February 2010, CKPR has also pre-empted a half-hour of Kids' CBC at 7 am for a local morning newscast. CKPR also signs off most nights after the network late-night movie, even though CBC now provides a full, 24-hour schedule.
Through the use of PSIP
, digital television receivers will display CKPR-DT's virtual channel
as 2.1.
In January 2011, Dougall Media applied with the CRTC to broadcast its digital signal instead on channel 2, following the digital conversion date.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
television station
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...
. It is a private affiliate of 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...
licensed to the city of Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. CKPR-DT is a twinstick
Twinstick
A twinstick, in Canadian broadcasting, is a term for two television stations, broadcasting in the same market, which are owned by the same company...
along with the Global
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
affiliate CHFD-DT; both of which are owned by Thunder Bay Television
Thunder Bay Television
Dougall Media is a Canadian media company, which has several television, radio and publishing holdings in Northwestern Ontario.-Television:Thunder Bay Television is the name under which CKPR, a CBC affiliate in Thunder Bay, Ontario operates. It is co-owned with CHFD, a Global affiliate in the same...
, a division of Dougall Media.
History
CKPR-DT began broadcasting on October 4, 1954 as CFPA-TV (the "PA" stood for Port ArthurPort Arthur, Ontario
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario which amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Port Arthur was the district seat of Thunder Bay District.- History :...
). The station was then owned by Ralph H. Parker Ltd. Three years later on July 20, 1957, CFPA-TV changed its callsign letters to CFCJ-TV and then another ten years later in 1967, Thunder Bay Electronics bought CFCJ-TV and changed its callsign again to CKPR-TV.
In 1972, Thunder Bay Electronics launched the CTV affiliate CHFD-TV (which switched to Global in 2010) and thus CKPR-TV and CHFD-TV became one of the first private twinstick
Twinstick
A twinstick, in Canadian broadcasting, is a term for two television stations, broadcasting in the same market, which are owned by the same company...
stations in Canada.
In March 2010, CKPR announced it was unable to come to an agreement with CBC to continue to operate as an affiliate. CKPR filed an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) seeking to remove its condition of licence which mandates affiliation with CBC Television. The affiliation agreement would expire on August 31, 2011 and, according to the station would not be renewed by the CBC after that date. CKPR said that it was tentatively planning to disaffiliate as of September 1, 2010, but that it had yet to find a new programming source, and that it would be reserving the right to remain a CBC affiliate through the end of the 2010-2011 season, even if the relevant condition of licence was removed.
CKPR did not disaffiliate and continued negotiations with CBC. In March 2011 CKPR announced they had come to a programming agreement. Under this agreement CKPR will continue to provide CBC programming in Thunder Bay for a period of five years.
Distribution
CKPR-DT broadcasts on channel 2 and cable 5 in Thunder Bay, and via a transmitter owned by the CBC in the NipigonNipigon, Ontario
Nipigon is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located along the west side of the Nipigon River and south of the small Lake Helen running between Lake Nipigon and Lake Superior...
area (CBLK-TV, channel 16 with an ERP of 4.3 kW). It can also be seen on the Bell TV (channel 211) and Shaw Direct (channel 304) satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
services. The station is also available over the air and also to cable television viewers in Keweenaw County, Michigan
Keweenaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 998 households, and 604 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,327 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
and in parts of Cook County, Minnesota
Cook County, Minnesota
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.
Programming
As one of CBC Television's private affiliates, CKPR-DT clears the majority of the CBC schedule, but does not air the full network schedule. When CHFD was primarily a CTVCTV 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...
affiliate, Global programs that could not be cleared by CHFD-DT, such as Survivor
Survivor (U.S. TV series)
Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
, would occasionally air on CKPR-DT instead. In the past, some CTV programming not cleared by CHFD may have also aired on CKPR.
In many cases (as of fall 2008, up to five times per day) CBC network shows broadcast during daytime or late-night are preempted by paid programming. For example, with the Kids' CBC
Kids' CBC
Kids' CBC is a preschool commercial-free programming block aired weekday mornings on CBC Television.Currently, the hosts of the block are Patty Sullivan and Sid Bobb.-History:...
block having expanded to five hours on August 31, 2009, CKPR is not airing the final hour of the expanded block, just like Corus-owned CBC affiliates in Peterborough, Oshawa and Kingston, opting for an hour of paid programming instead. Also, as of February 2010, CKPR has also pre-empted a half-hour of Kids' CBC at 7 am for a local morning newscast. CKPR also signs off most nights after the network late-night movie, even though CBC now provides a full, 24-hour schedule.
Digital television and high definition
CHFD-DT flash cut to digital in early August 2011 alongside sister sister station CKPR.Through the use of PSIP
Program and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
, digital television receivers will display CKPR-DT's virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
as 2.1.
In January 2011, Dougall Media applied with the CRTC to broadcast its digital signal instead on channel 2, following the digital conversion date.