CKVU-TV
Encyclopedia
CKVU-DT is a television station
based in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. Owned by Rogers Media
(and formerly a Global
owned-and-operated station
(O&O)), it was the second station to become part of the Citytv
system in Canada.
channel 26, but it was instead given channel 21 prior to its launch. It first went on the air on September 1, 1976, becoming the first station in Vancouver to transmit on UHF. In addition, the station was carried on cable channel 13, an assignment it retains to this day. In its first year of operation, CKVU lost more than $3 million.
In 1979, the station was approaching the break-even point. It was also under the scrutiny of the CRTC at that time for a lack of local programming. According to the CRTC, CKVU did not produce its own newscasts, but instead relayed newscasts from Global
in Ontario
. That same year, Allarcom purchased 5% common stock and 7% of preferred stock in CKVU. CanWest Pacific, a subsidiary of CanWest Broadcasting, loaned $4 million to Western Approaches so it could thwart a takeover attempt from Allarcom. Three years later, CanWest loaned another $8 million to Western Approaches to reduce the station's debt with the condition that CanWest would have the option to purchase Western Approaches' shares in CKVU.
CKVU started broadcasting a VHF signal on channel 10 on February 13, 1985, which improved the station's coverage and ratings (channel 10 was originally reserved for a proposed CBC Television
station in Victoria
, but that station never went on the air due to lack of funds, clearing the way for CKVU to switch its channel position). CKVU moved to VHF to avoid interference with KTZZ (on Channel 22) in Seattle, which signed on after CKVU's switch to channel 10. CKVU's terrestrial signal, transmitted from a very high location on Saltspring Island
, can be received throughout much of southwest British Columbia and northwest Washington. CKVU's signal can even be received over-the-air in some areas of north Seattle. CKVU also has a rebroadcast transmitter west of Courtenay
, callsign CKVU-TV-1, which is received over-the-air on North Vancouver Island
(temporarily off the air due to transmitter fire).
On December 6, 1985, CanWest announced that it had purchased the majority interest in CKVU, subject to CRTC approval. Western Approaches went to court in an attempt to block the sale, which resulted in a dispute between Western Approaches, Allarcom and CanWest that lasted several years.
On June 19, 1987, the Supreme Court of British Columbia
ordered Western Approaches to sell its interest in CKVU to CanWest, subject to CRTC approval. Once the sale was approved and all other legal issues were settled, CanWest gained 100% ownership and control of CKVU on July 13, 1988. Under CanWest's ownership, the station was renamed U.TV, and its audience and profits increased. Before U.TV, the station used the names CKVU 13, VU13, and CKVU.
On Monday, August 18, 1997, after 9 years as U.TV, the station was renamed "Global", joining the CanWest-owned Global Television Network
.
In 2000, Canwest acquired Western International Communications
, the parent company of CHAN
(BCTV) in Vancouver and CHEK
in Victoria. The CRTC approved the purchase on July 6, 2000 on the condition that Canwest divest CKVU. The CRTC further approved the transfer of CKVU to a CanWest subsidiary, CKVU Sub Inc., on December 21, placing the station in a blind trust while CanWest looked for a buyer.
CHUM Limited applied to the CRTC to acquire CKVU Sub Inc. on July 26, 2001 for $175 million, with the intention of making it a Citytv station similar to CITY
in Toronto
, Ontario
. CHUM planned on spending $8.03 million on British Columbia-based independent productions, $5.95 million on local news and information, and $1.37 million on local culture, social policy and talent development over a period of seven years.
A large network shuffle occurred on September 1, when CHAN's contract with CTV
expired. CHAN, now under Canwest ownership, switched affiliations from CTV to Global. As a result, CIVT
, an independent station owned by Baton Broadcasting, became a CTV owned-and-operated station
(O&O), while CKVU was renamed ckvu13. While CKVU began airing CHUM programming immediately following the switch, the station remained in trust pending regulatory approval of the sale.
CHUM gained CRTC approval for its acquisition of CKVU Sub Inc. on October 15, 2001. Because CHUM owned CIVI
(part of the NewNet system, later A-Channel then A and now CTV Two) in Victoria, license conditions were set by the CRTC. CKVU cannot air more than 10% of the programming aired on CIVI, and newscasts must be separately managed.
) launched immediately after the rebrand, and the station's 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts were rebranded CityPulse on the same day (renamed CityNews
in 2005).
In July 2006, Bell Globemedia (later known as CTVglobemedia and now Bell Media) acquired CHUM Limited
and its assets, including CKVU and the Citytv family. The acquisition was approved by the CRTC on June 8, 2007, on the condition that CTVglobemedia sell off CHUM's Citytv stations (including CKVU) to another buyer due to the fact they have CIVT-TV
in the same base as this station; Rogers Communications
announced its intention to purchase the five Citytv stations three days later. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on September 28, and Rogers became the official owner of CKVU on October 31, 2007.
On October 25, 2008, a fire at CKVU's transmitter site southwest of Courtenay took the station's channel 5 signal off the air. It is currently unknown if the station will attempt repairs to the transmitter or simply delete it from its licence altogether.
.
The station's news operations underwent significant changes in July 2006 following the announcement of Bell Globemedia's acquisition of CHUM Limited; CKVU's CityNews 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts were cancelled, while its Breakfast Television morning show was expanded from three hours to four hours.
On January 19, 2010, Rogers Communications announced that it was laying off six employees at CKVU. The layoffs also resulted in the cancellation of local productions Lunch Television and The CityNews List, while Breakfast Television was cut from four hours to three.
On February 23, 2010, the station received approval from the CRTC to broadcast in digital from Mount Seymour rather than from its current analog transmitter on Saltspring Island. This transmitter improved signal coverage for the Vancouver and Fraser Valley areas, but reception in Victoria was reduced. CKVU-DT signed on the air on March 2, 2010.
After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion
, which took place on August 31, 2011, CKVU shut down its analog signal. On that date, it began broadcasting in digital on channel 33 instead of channel 47 from Mount Seymour. Until August 31, 2011, channel 33 was used by CIVT-TV
. CKVU improved its digital coverage on August 31, 2011, by broadcasting from a new transmitter in Victoria, which had been approved by the CRTC. These two digital transmitters replaced the majority of the coverage area previously covered by its channel 10 analog transmitter and improved coverage within the Vancouver and Victoria metropolitan areas.
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...
based in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, 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...
, Canada
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...
. Owned by Rogers Media
Rogers Media
Rogers Media Inc is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., which owns Canada's largest publishing company, Rogers Publishing Limited, which has more than 70 consumer and business publications. Rogers Media Inc...
(and formerly a 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...
owned-and-operated station
Owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry , an owned-and-operated station usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated...
(O&O)), it was the second station to become part of the Citytv
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
system in Canada.
History
CKVU's history dates back to 1975, when Western Approaches Ltd. was awarded the third licence for a Vancouver television station by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The station was originally assigned UHFUltra 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...
channel 26, but it was instead given channel 21 prior to its launch. It first went on the air on September 1, 1976, becoming the first station in Vancouver to transmit on UHF. In addition, the station was carried on cable channel 13, an assignment it retains to this day. In its first year of operation, CKVU lost more than $3 million.
In 1979, the station was approaching the break-even point. It was also under the scrutiny of the CRTC at that time for a lack of local programming. According to the CRTC, CKVU did not produce its own newscasts, but instead relayed newscasts from Global
CIII-TV
CIII-DT-41 is a television station owned by Shaw Communications that serves much of the population of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a flagship station of the Global Television Network...
in 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....
. That same year, Allarcom purchased 5% common stock and 7% of preferred stock in CKVU. CanWest Pacific, a subsidiary of CanWest Broadcasting, loaned $4 million to Western Approaches so it could thwart a takeover attempt from Allarcom. Three years later, CanWest loaned another $8 million to Western Approaches to reduce the station's debt with the condition that CanWest would have the option to purchase Western Approaches' shares in CKVU.
CKVU started broadcasting a VHF signal on channel 10 on February 13, 1985, which improved the station's coverage and ratings (channel 10 was originally reserved for a proposed 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...
station in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, but that station never went on the air due to lack of funds, clearing the way for CKVU to switch its channel position). CKVU moved to VHF to avoid interference with KTZZ (on Channel 22) in Seattle, which signed on after CKVU's switch to channel 10. CKVU's terrestrial signal, transmitted from a very high location on Saltspring Island
Saltspring Island
Saltspring Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island. It is the largest, the most populous, and the most frequently visited of the Gulf Islands...
, can be received throughout much of southwest British Columbia and northwest Washington. CKVU's signal can even be received over-the-air in some areas of north Seattle. CKVU also has a rebroadcast transmitter west of Courtenay
Courtenay, British Columbia
Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and it is the seat of the Comox Valley Regional District which replaced the Comox-Strathcona Regional District...
, callsign CKVU-TV-1, which is received over-the-air on North Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
(temporarily off the air due to transmitter fire).
On December 6, 1985, CanWest announced that it had purchased the majority interest in CKVU, subject to CRTC approval. Western Approaches went to court in an attempt to block the sale, which resulted in a dispute between Western Approaches, Allarcom and CanWest that lasted several years.
Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Supreme Court of British Columbia is the superior trial court for the province of British Columbia. The BCSC hears civil and criminal law cases as well as appeals from the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Including supernumerary judges, there are presently 108 judges...
ordered Western Approaches to sell its interest in CKVU to CanWest, subject to CRTC approval. Once the sale was approved and all other legal issues were settled, CanWest gained 100% ownership and control of CKVU on July 13, 1988. Under CanWest's ownership, the station was renamed U.TV, and its audience and profits increased. Before U.TV, the station used the names CKVU 13, VU13, and CKVU.
On Monday, August 18, 1997, after 9 years as U.TV, the station was renamed "Global", joining the CanWest-owned Global Television Network
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...
.
Transition to Citytv
Western International Communications
WIC Western International Communications Ltd.The apparent occurrence of "RAS syndrome" here was in fact part of the company's legal name. was a Canadian media company that operated from 1982 to 2000, with operations including broadcast and specialty television, radio, and satellite distribution via...
, the parent company of CHAN
CHAN-TV
CHAN-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, broadcasting over-the-air on digital channel 22, and available via cable providers in the area on channel 11. Owned by Shaw Communications as a part of its Shaw Media division, it is the West Coast flagship station of the...
(BCTV) in Vancouver and CHEK
CHEK-TV
CHEK-DT, channel 6.1, is a television station based in Victoria, British Columbia and broadcasting to all of southwestern BC...
in Victoria. The CRTC approved the purchase on July 6, 2000 on the condition that Canwest divest CKVU. The CRTC further approved the transfer of CKVU to a CanWest subsidiary, CKVU Sub Inc., on December 21, placing the station in a blind trust while CanWest looked for a buyer.
CHUM Limited applied to the CRTC to acquire CKVU Sub Inc. on July 26, 2001 for $175 million, with the intention of making it a Citytv station similar to CITY
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, 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....
. CHUM planned on spending $8.03 million on British Columbia-based independent productions, $5.95 million on local news and information, and $1.37 million on local culture, social policy and talent development over a period of seven years.
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...
expired. CHAN, now under Canwest ownership, switched affiliations from CTV to Global. As a result, CIVT
CIVT-TV
CIVT-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network...
, an independent station owned by Baton Broadcasting, became a CTV owned-and-operated station
Owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry , an owned-and-operated station usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated...
(O&O), while CKVU was renamed ckvu13. While CKVU began airing CHUM programming immediately following the switch, the station remained in trust pending regulatory approval of the sale.
CHUM gained CRTC approval for its acquisition of CKVU Sub Inc. on October 15, 2001. Because CHUM owned CIVI
CIVI-TV
CIVI-DT, also known as CTV Two Vancouver Island, is a television station based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Currently owned by Bell Media, the station serves the Vancouver Island area, and operates as part of the CTV Two system...
(part of the NewNet system, later A-Channel then A and now CTV Two) in Victoria, license conditions were set by the CRTC. CKVU cannot air more than 10% of the programming aired on CIVI, and newscasts must be separately managed.
As Citytv Vancouver
At 6 a.m. PDT on July 22, 2002, CKVU dropped the ckvu13 branding and became part of the Citytv system. A new morning program (Breakfast TelevisionBreakfast Television
Breakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
) launched immediately after the rebrand, and the station's 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts were rebranded CityPulse on the same day (renamed CityNews
CityNews
CityNews is the title of local television newscasts currently seen on CITY-TV Toronto, Canada. It premiered on September 12, 1977 under the name CityPulse, then spread to Citytv stations in other cities across Canada. Due to severe financial issues, as of January 19, 2010, the only station that...
in 2005).
In July 2006, Bell Globemedia (later known as CTVglobemedia and now Bell Media) acquired 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...
and its assets, including CKVU and the Citytv family. The acquisition was approved by the CRTC on June 8, 2007, on the condition that CTVglobemedia sell off CHUM's Citytv stations (including CKVU) to another buyer due to the fact they have CIVT-TV
CIVT-TV
CIVT-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network...
in the same base as this station; Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
announced its intention to purchase the five Citytv stations three days later. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on September 28, and Rogers became the official owner of CKVU on October 31, 2007.
On October 25, 2008, a fire at CKVU's transmitter site southwest of Courtenay took the station's channel 5 signal off the air. It is currently unknown if the station will attempt repairs to the transmitter or simply delete it from its licence altogether.
News operation
Currently, CKVU produces a total of 17½ hours of local newscasts each week, all consisting of Citytv's 3½ hour-long local morning news franchise Breakfast TelevisionBreakfast Television
Breakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
.
The station's news operations underwent significant changes in July 2006 following the announcement of Bell Globemedia's acquisition of CHUM Limited; CKVU's CityNews 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts were cancelled, while its Breakfast Television morning show was expanded from three hours to four hours.
On January 19, 2010, Rogers Communications announced that it was laying off six employees at CKVU. The layoffs also resulted in the cancellation of local productions Lunch Television and The CityNews List, while Breakfast Television was cut from four hours to three.
Newscast titles
- Vancouver Morning (morning newscast; 1980s?)
- 1ST News (1982?–1988)
- U.News (1988–1997)
- Global News (1997–2001)
- ckvu News (2001–2002)
- Breakfast TelevisionBreakfast TelevisionBreakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
(morning newscast; 2002–present) - CityPulse (2002–2005)
- CityNewsCityNewsCityNews is the title of local television newscasts currently seen on CITY-TV Toronto, Canada. It premiered on September 12, 1977 under the name CityPulse, then spread to Citytv stations in other cities across Canada. Due to severe financial issues, as of January 19, 2010, the only station that...
(2005–2006)
Station slogans
- "You're Watching CKVU 13" (1976–late 1980s)
- "Global's Got It!" (1997–2001)
- "Under Construction" (2001–2002; used during transition from Global affiliate to CityTV O&O)
- "Everywhere!" (2002–present)
Current on-air staff
Breakfast Television- Dawn Chubai - host and weather specialist
- Thor Diakow - entertainment reporter
- Mark Docherty - news anchor
- Kyle Donaldson - substitute anchor
- Greg Harper - LiveEye reporter; also producer
- Michel McDermott - traffic reporter
- Riaz Meghji - host
Former on-air staff
- St. John Alexander - (1999–2001, now at CTV BCCIVT-TVCIVT-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network...
) - Bridgitte Anderson - (1995–1997, legislative reporter)
- Paul Bae - (2009–2010, The CityNews List)
- Mike Bothwell - (?-2006, reporter)
- Dave Budge - (1981–2000, now news director at CTV Calgary)
- Paul Carson - (1980–1999, anchor)
- Alan Carter - (1989–1997, anchor/reporter)
- Tasha Chiu - (2005–2008, Breakfast Television)
- Graham Clark - (2009–2010, The CityNews List)
- Kate Corcoran - (1989–2000, reporter)
- Wayne Cox - (1976–1986, anchor, now at Global BCCHAN-TVCHAN-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, broadcasting over-the-air on digital channel 22, and available via cable providers in the area on channel 11. Owned by Shaw Communications as a part of its Shaw Media division, it is the West Coast flagship station of the...
) - Charlie Demers - (2009–2010, The CityNews List)
- Monika Deol - (2002–2003, anchor)
- Douglas Miller - (1982-1991, evening weather and noon anchor)
- Marke Driesschen - (1991–2006, weather, now at CTV BCCIVT-TVCIVT-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network...
) - Michael EckfordMichael EckfordMichael Eckford is a Canadian television personality who is currently co-hosting the entertainment talk show Urban Rush on Shaw Cable in Vancouver, British Columbia.-External links:**...
- (2002–2003, Breakfast Television, now at Shaw TV VancouverShaw TV VancouverShaw TV Vancouver is a cable television community channel in Vancouver, British Columbia. The channel operates on cable channel 4 in Vancouver.The station is currently operated by Shaw Communications as part of the Shaw TV network of community channels...
) - Barbara-Lee Edwards - (?-1994, weather/sports, now at KFMB-TVKFMB-TVKFMB-TV is the local CBS television affiliate in San Diego, California. Its studios are located on Engineer Road in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego along with its sister radio stations, AM 760 and FM 100.7...
San Diego) - Fiona ForbesFiona ForbesFiona Forbes is a Canadian television personality who is currently hosting the entertainment talk show Urban Rush on Shaw Cable in Vancouver, British Columbia....
- (2002–2003, Breakfast Television, now at Shaw TV Vancouver) - Shane Foxman - (1998–2005, reporter, Breakfast Television, now at CBC BCCBUTCBUT-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....
) - Russ Froese - (1988–2003, anchor)
- Dave Gerry - (?-2008, reporter, Breakfast Television)
- Rick Hoogendoorn - (1982–1988, reporter/sports)
- Barry Houlihan - (1979–1983, sports)
- Brian Hyde - (1986–2001, reporter)
- Mike Killeen - (1995–2001, reporter/anchor, now at CTV BCCIVT-TVCIVT-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network...
) - David Kincaid - (1983–2004, reporter)
- Jocelyn Laidlaw - (1990s-2002, now at CTV CalgaryCFCN-TVCFCN-DT is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it is a part of the CTV Television Network. The station also operates a semi-satellite in Lethbridge....
) - Joe Leary - (1994–2006, weather, now at CFTE Vancouver)
- Dave Lefebvre - (2001–2006, reporter)
- Cindy Leong - (?-2006, health)
- Peter Louwe - (1989–2006, reporter)
- Jeff Leyland - (2004–2006, sports)
- Barry MacDonald - (1995–2001, Sports Page)
- Craig MacEwen - (1993–2000, Sports Page, now at Sportsnet PacificRogers SportsnetSportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
) - Sean McCormickSean McCormickSean McCormick is a Canadian television sportscaster, who hosts Sportsnet Connected on Rogers Sportsnet...
- (1998–2001, Sports Page, now at Sportsnet OntarioRogers SportsnetSportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
) - Jennifer MatherJennifer BurkeJennifer Burke, née Mather, is a Canadian television journalist, currently a fill-in anchor for CTV News Channel. She was formerly a reporter and anchor for television stations in Vancouver, British Columbia, including a stint as host of CBC Television's Living Vancouver.She is married to Brian...
- (1998–2002, anchor, now at CTV News Channel) - Kristina MatisicKristina MatisicKristina Matisic is currently the host, alongside Anna Wallner, of The Shopping Bags, Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag, and Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call.Matisic was born in Zagreb, Croatia...
- (1994–1999, reporter/anchor, now hosting The Shopping BagsThe Shopping BagsThe Shopping Bags was a Canadian television series that aired on the W Network in Canada and on Fine Living in the United States. Launched in 2002, the series focused on consumer affairs and better shopping. Each week the program looked at several goods and services to discover which one was the best...
, Anna & Kristina's Grocery BagAnna & Kristina's Grocery BagAnna & Kristina's Grocery Bag is a Canadian television series that airs on the W Network in Canada, as well as 13 other countries around the world...
and Anna & Kristina's Beauty CallAnna & Kristina's Beauty CallAnna & Kristina's Beauty Call is a Canadian television series that airs on the W Network in Canada. Parts of the program are filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia while some segments for the show are filmed in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto. The show is produced by Worldwide Bag Media Inc. in...
) - Suzette Meyers - (?-1998, anchor)
- Leigh Morrow - (1980s-2006, reporter)
- Julie Nolin - (2005–2006, anchor)
- Dan O'TooleDan O'TooleDan O'Toole is a Canadian television sports anchor for TSN. Since 2003, he has co-hosted the 2:00 AM weekday broadcast of SportsCentre, alongside Jay Onrait.- Biography :...
- (2001–2002, anchor/reporter, now co-host of SportsCentreSportsCentreSportsCentre is a sports news program airing on the Canadian network TSN. As TSN's flagship program, it airs several times daily, and beginning in the 2008 season it also began to be aired on sister network CTV as its post-game program for early NFL games....
on TSNThe Sports NetworkThe Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
) - Dave Randorf - (1990s-1995, Sports Page)
- Simi Sara - (1993–2008, reporter, anchor, Breakfast Television, CityCooks)
- Dag Sharman - (1997–2006, anchor)
- Erica Sigurdson - (2009–2010, The CityNews List)
- Linden Soles - (1985–1989)
- Tamara Stanners - (1990–1994, anchor, now at CKPK-FM Vancouver)
- Lynda Steele - (Now at Global EdmontonCITV-TVCITV-DT is a television station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Known on air as Global Edmonton, the station is owned by Shaw Media, and is an owned-and-operated station of the Global Television Network. It transmits on channel 13 and cable 8 in Edmonton, and is carried on the Bell TV and Shaw...
) - Don Taylor - (1985–2000, Sports Page, now at CKST Vancouver)
- Wendy Vreeken - (1983–2002, reporter)
- Anna WallnerAnna WallnerAnna Wallner is currently the host, alongside Kristina Matisic, of The Shopping Bags, Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag, and Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call. She is originally from Toronto, Ontario...
- (1994–1999, reporter/anchor, now hosting The Shopping BagsThe Shopping BagsThe Shopping Bags was a Canadian television series that aired on the W Network in Canada and on Fine Living in the United States. Launched in 2002, the series focused on consumer affairs and better shopping. Each week the program looked at several goods and services to discover which one was the best...
, Anna & Kristina's Grocery BagAnna & Kristina's Grocery BagAnna & Kristina's Grocery Bag is a Canadian television series that airs on the W Network in Canada, as well as 13 other countries around the world...
and Anna & Kristina's Beauty CallAnna & Kristina's Beauty CallAnna & Kristina's Beauty Call is a Canadian television series that airs on the W Network in Canada. Parts of the program are filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia while some segments for the show are filmed in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto. The show is produced by Worldwide Bag Media Inc. in...
) - Elaine Yong - (2001–2006, now at Global BC)
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.... |
Transmitter Type | 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... |
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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 |
| CKVU-TV-1 | Courtenay Courtenay, British Columbia Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and it is the seat of the Comox Valley Regional District which replaced the Comox-Strathcona Regional District... |
Analog | 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... ) |
17.7 kW | 82.5 m | 49°35′36"N 125°0′41"W |
| CKVU-DT-2 | Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... |
Digital | 27 (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... ) Virtual 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.... : 27.1 (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... ) |
2.75 kW | 99.6 m | 48°25′30"N 123°20′13"W |
| CJWM-TV | Whistler Whistler, British Columbia Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver... |
Analog | 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... ) |
0.001 kW | N/A | 50°7′18.84"N 123°1′26.4"W |
Digital television and high definition
| Broadcasting in Digital | Yes (Vancouver and Victoria transmitters) |
| Programs in HD | Yes |
| News in HD | No (Widescreen SD) |
| PSIP Functioning Properly | No |
On February 23, 2010, the station received approval from the CRTC to broadcast in digital from Mount Seymour rather than from its current analog transmitter on Saltspring Island. This transmitter improved signal coverage for the Vancouver and Fraser Valley areas, but reception in Victoria was reduced. CKVU-DT signed on the air on March 2, 2010.
After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion
Digital 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...
, which took place on August 31, 2011, CKVU shut down its analog signal. On that date, it began broadcasting in digital on channel 33 instead of channel 47 from Mount Seymour. Until August 31, 2011, channel 33 was used by CIVT-TV
CIVT-TV
CIVT-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network...
. CKVU improved its digital coverage on August 31, 2011, by broadcasting from a new transmitter in Victoria, which had been approved by the CRTC. These two digital transmitters replaced the majority of the coverage area previously covered by its channel 10 analog transmitter and improved coverage within the Vancouver and Victoria metropolitan areas.