CBWFT
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CBWFT is Radio-Canada
's French language
television
station in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
. It is broadcast locally on channel 3 cable 10, and on Bell TV channel 118.
It first signed on at 3 p.m. on April 24, 1960, using channel 6 with an EIRP of 2,800 watts. At the same time two VTRs, worth $75,000 each were installed at the station.
Its opening broadcast was a ceremony held at the Notre Dame Auditorium in St. Boniface. Dignitaries included in attendance were Lieutenant-Governor Errick Willis
, Premier Duff Roblin, CBC President Alphonse Ouimet
, Marcel Ouimet, general manager of Radio-Canada, J. R. Finlay, CBC Prairie Region Director, and Leo Remillard, CBWFT's program director.
At first CBWFT's broadcast day ran between 6 and 12 hours, with a longer programming day on weekends. Over the years this was extended to encompass most of the day.
Initially Radio-Canada's microwave link didn't reach as far as Winnipeg. Instead videotapes and films were "bicycled" from Montreal
and delayed by one week, except for news and live events like Hockey Night in Canada
.
On November 15, 1964 it swapped frequencies with CBWT
and a higher powered transmitters were installed at the new site near Starbuck
.
From 1964 till the early 1980s it referred to itself simply as "CBWFT canal 3 Winnipeg". During the early 1980s, CBWFT was known as "CBWFT 3/10", signifying its position on Channel 3, Cable 10 in Winnipeg. On January 1, 1986 it became known as "Radio-Canada Manitoba".
By October 31, 1966 CBWFT was connected to the Radio-Canada microwave signal, allowing the live feed of Le Téléjournal
at 6 p.m. Prior to this the newscast consisted of Radio-Canada's radio news with locally inserted images.
Several months after the first Anik
A satellite was launched in 1972, CBWFT switched to the satellite feed of Radio-Canada and dropped the microwave feed, except to distribute its signal within its coverage area — Manitoba and northwest Ontario
, and part of Saskatchewan
.
In 1976, a rebroadcaster of CBWFT programming in Regina
became CBKFT
. In 1985, CBKFT was issued a separate license to broadcast its own Ce Soir regional news program.
In 2005 the long-running Ce Soir news program was renamed to Le Téléjournal, which is the same name of the French national news program on Radio-Canada. The Téléjournal local edition is normally 30 minutes in length, however the Wednesday version is 60 minutes. Also it is rebroadcast at 11 p.m.
CBC planned to switch from analogue to digital television
broadcasting on August 31, 2011, from its Winnipeg transmitter atop the Richardson Building, following the CRTC's mandatory schedule. The switch-over has been delayed twice, both times “to accommodate an unforeseen delay that is outside of the Corporation’s control,” first until September 30, 2011, and then “for the next few weeks or so.”
and Northwestern Ontario
(in the parts of that region which fall in the Central Time Zone
):
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
's French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
station in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. It is broadcast locally on channel 3 cable 10, and on Bell TV channel 118.
History
The CBC announced on February 17, 1959 that they would appear before the BBG (predecessor to the CRTC) in Ottawa on March 18 to apply for a license to extend Radio-Canada's television signal into the Winnipeg area.It first signed on at 3 p.m. on April 24, 1960, using channel 6 with an EIRP of 2,800 watts. At the same time two VTRs, worth $75,000 each were installed at the station.
Its opening broadcast was a ceremony held at the Notre Dame Auditorium in St. Boniface. Dignitaries included in attendance were Lieutenant-Governor Errick Willis
Errick Willis
Errick French Willis was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the province's Conservative Party between 1936 and 1954, and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party...
, Premier Duff Roblin, CBC President Alphonse Ouimet
Alphonse Ouimet
J. Alphonse Ouimet, was a Canadian television pioneer and president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from 1958 to 1967....
, Marcel Ouimet, general manager of Radio-Canada, J. R. Finlay, CBC Prairie Region Director, and Leo Remillard, CBWFT's program director.
At first CBWFT's broadcast day ran between 6 and 12 hours, with a longer programming day on weekends. Over the years this was extended to encompass most of the day.
Initially Radio-Canada's microwave link didn't reach as far as Winnipeg. Instead videotapes and films were "bicycled" from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and delayed by one week, except for news and live events like Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
.
On November 15, 1964 it swapped frequencies with CBWT
CBWT
CBWT is the CBC's television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the only CBC station in Manitoba, since Brandon's CKX-TV closed on October 2, 2009....
and a higher powered transmitters were installed at the new site near Starbuck
Starbuck, Manitoba
Starbuck is a small community near the La Salle River, and is located within the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba.First Nations and Métis people had lived in the area well before the arrival of European families who began settling around Starbuck by 1870...
.
From 1964 till the early 1980s it referred to itself simply as "CBWFT canal 3 Winnipeg". During the early 1980s, CBWFT was known as "CBWFT 3/10", signifying its position on Channel 3, Cable 10 in Winnipeg. On January 1, 1986 it became known as "Radio-Canada Manitoba".
By October 31, 1966 CBWFT was connected to the Radio-Canada microwave signal, allowing the live feed of Le Téléjournal
Le Téléjournal
Le Téléjournal is the umbrella title used for the television newscasts aired on the Radio-Canada broadcast network. Le Téléjournal has been used since 1970 as the title of the network's flagship newscast, originating from Montreal, Quebec, and considered the French language equivalent of the...
at 6 p.m. Prior to this the newscast consisted of Radio-Canada's radio news with locally inserted images.
Several months after the first Anik
Anik (satellite)
The Anik satellites are geostationary communications satellites launched by Telesat Canada for television in Canada. In Inuktitut, Anik means "little brother".-The Satellites:-Anik A:...
A satellite was launched in 1972, CBWFT switched to the satellite feed of Radio-Canada and dropped the microwave feed, except to distribute its signal within its coverage area — Manitoba and northwest Ontario
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
, and part of 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....
.
In 1976, a rebroadcaster of CBWFT programming 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...
became 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 1985, CBKFT was issued a separate license to broadcast its own Ce Soir regional news program.
In 2005 the long-running Ce Soir news program was renamed to Le Téléjournal, which is the same name of the French national news program on Radio-Canada. The Téléjournal local edition is normally 30 minutes in length, however the Wednesday version is 60 minutes. Also it is rebroadcast at 11 p.m.
CBC planned to switch from analogue to digital television
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
broadcasting on August 31, 2011, from its Winnipeg transmitter atop the Richardson Building, following the CRTC's mandatory schedule. The switch-over has been delayed twice, both times “to accommodate an unforeseen delay that is outside of the Corporation’s control,” first until September 30, 2011, and then “for the next few weeks or so.”
Transmitters
The station also has a number of transmitters in ManitobaManitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
and Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
(in the parts of that region which fall in the Central Time Zone
Central Time zone
In North America, the Central Time Zone refers to national time zones which observe standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC , and daylight saving, or summer time by subtracting five hours...
):
| 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 |
| CBWFT-1 | The Pas The Pas, Manitoba The Pas is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located in Division No. 21, Manitoba in the Northern Region, some 630 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, near the border of Saskatchewan. It is sometimes still called Paskoyac by locals as the first trading post was called Fort Paskoyac... |
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... ) |
0.2 kW | 56.4 m | 53°50′9"N 101°15′12"W |
| CBWFT-2 | Flin Flon Flin Flon Flin Flon is a Canadian mining city located on the border of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within Manitoba.- Founding :... |
3 (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... ) |
0.2 kW | 72.5 m | 54°47′16"N 101°50′36"W |
| CBWFT-3 | St. Lazare St. Lazare, Manitoba St. Lazare is a small English and French-speaking village in western Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Ellice. The village showed a population of 265 inhabitants in both the 2006 census and the 2001 census.-Radio:... |
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... ) |
0.009 kW | NA | 50°27′6"N 101°19′36"W |
| CBWFT-4 | Ste. Rose du Lac | 3 (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... ) |
3.915 kW | 36.6 m | 51°4′15"N 99°31′18"W |
| CBWFT-5 | Thompson Thompson, Manitoba Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon... |
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... ) |
0.213 kW | 38.7 m | 55°43′47"N 97°51′52"W |
| CBWFT-6 | Pine Falls | 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... ) |
7.15 kW | 110.9 m | 50°36′58"N 96°22′49"W |
| CBWFT-7 | Kenora, 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.... |
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... ) |
6.8 kW | 119.2 m | 49°46′8"N 94°30′17"W |
| CBWFT-9 | Dryden Dryden, Ontario Dryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the smallest community in the province of Ontario designated as a city... , 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.... |
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... ) |
19.6 kW | 145.6 m | 49°45′49"N 92°40′53"W |
| CBWFT-10 | Brandon Brandon, Manitoba Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance... |
21 (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... ) |
9.4 kW | 104.9 m | 49°50′26"N 100°1′52"W |
| CBWFT-11 | Fort Frances, 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.... |
15 (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... ) |
59.9 kW | 173.7 m | 48°38′22"N 93°43′15"W |
| CBWFT-12 | Oak Lake Oak Lake, Manitoba Oak Lake, Manitoba is a town in the south-western "Westman region" of Manitoba, Canada. It is located west of Brandon along the Trans-Canada Highway.... |
32 (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... ) |
27 kW | 131 m | 49°40′46"N 100°37′10"W |
Current CBWFT personalities
- Marie-Christine Gagnon, news anchor Le Téléjournal/Manitoba
- Mylène Crête, reporter
- Valérie-Micaela Bain, reporter
- Jean-Pierre Allard, politics reporter
- Edward Humphrey, weather person
Former CBWFT personalities
- Pierre Chevrier, former news anchor, Ce Soir Manitoba
- Pierre D'Auteuil, former news anchor, Ce Soir Manitoba
- Francois Riopel, former news anchor, Ce Soir Manitoba