CKY-TV
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CKY-DT is a television station
based in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
and owned by Bell Media. It is part of the CTV Television Network
.
The station airs the main CTV schedule at the same time as Toronto
's CFTO
, with some variations. In order to maintain simultaneous substitution
rights with the American network affiliates aired on cable
in Winnipeg, several of the station's shows air an hour earlier than on most of the CTV schedule. For example, the network's prime time
programming airs from 7 to 10 p.m., instead of 8 to 11, followed by The Big Bang Theory
at 10:00 and etalk
at 10:30. The latter two programs air at 7:30 and 7:00 p.m., respectively, on most other CTV stations. The station also airs The Ellen DeGeneres Show
— which airs on CTV Two outside of Manitoba and Saskatchewan — instead of Live with Regis and Kelly
.
CKY was also the call letters of two Winnipeg radio stations. CKY (AM)
was founded in 1923 by Manitoba Government Telephones
. In 1948 the station was purchased by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
which changed its call letters to CBW. In 1949 the CKY
call letters were reassigned to a new AM
station in Winnipeg, owned by Moffat Broadcasting Ltd., which also founded CJAY-TV in 1960 and CKY-FM
in 1962.
(BBG) held public hearings in Winnipeg in response to three applications which had been submitted to operate a commercial Channel 7 television station in the city. These applications were presented by R. S. Misener and Associates, a group associated with radio stations CKY Winnipeg, CFAM Altona and CKSB St. Boniface; Perimeter Television Broadcasters Ltd., a group associated with Winnipeg radio station CJOB; and the Red River Television Association, a group associated with the Winnipeg Free Press
newspaper and radio station CKRC.
The Misener application was subsequently approved by the BBG, and CKY was founded as independent station CJAY on November 12, 1960, joining CTV upon the network's launch on October 1, 1961. On June 1, 1973, the station's call sign was changed to CKY-TV to match Moffat's AM and FM stations, making it one of the only two Canadian TV stations, the other being the now-defunct CKX-TV
, with three-letter call signs (incidentally, from 2007 to 2009, both stations were owned by the same company for the only time following CTVglobemedia's buyout of CHUM Limited
). The CJAY calls are now used on a Calgary
rock station
now owned by Astral Media
. In 1992, Moffat sold CKY-AM and CKY-FM (subsequently CITI) to Rogers Communications
while maintaining ownership of the television station.
In August 1992, General Manager Vaughn Tozer hired Jim Wicks, a Canadian-American broadcaster to be the main anchor and managing editor. Tozer and Wicks re-organized the newsroom and the on-air team to help accomplish their goal. Within three ratings periods, the newscast had climbed from 3rd place to 1st place, replacing CBWT's 24 Hours as the highest-rated newscast in Winnipeg. At one point the newscast was advertised on billboards throughout the city as Wicks at 6. The on-air chemistry between Wicks and Sports Director Steve Vogelsang was unique in broadcasting, adding to the popularity of the program. Although the personalities have since changed on several occasions, the station's newscast has remained Manitoba's #1 newscast, increasing its lead in recent years due in part to the demise of CHMI's newscasts and budget cuts at CBWT
. Currently, CKY has a monopoly on local newscasts weekdays at noon. As of today, CKY-TV is the oldest private TV station in Manitoba
since CKX-TV's demise.
In 2001, Moffat Broadcasting was purchased by Shaw Cablesystems, which was not interested in CKY or its sister cable station, WTN
. CKY was purchased by CTVglobemedia
, while WTN was purchased by Corus Entertainment
, moved to Toronto, and became W Network
. Now a CTV owned-and-operated station
, promos on CKY became similar to the other CTV O&Os. However, Shaw returned to the TV station business five years later, as they acquired CJBN-TV
(a CTV affiliate) in nearby Kenora, Ontario
.
On May 15, 2006, the station's studios moved to a new facility near Winnipeg's MTS Centre
. This move was mostly caused by recent retail developments in the area, which includes the Polo Park Shopping Centre
, and the likelihood that CKY's studios were bought off by developers who would use the space for additional retail opportunities. The recent demolition of Winnipeg Arena
and the possible development of a new football stadium to replace Canad Inns Stadium
would have likely placed the broadcasting facility in an awkward position of being surrounded by retail developments, making their property more valuable. CKY's new studios uses state-of-the-art technology, and virtually nothing was moved from the old studios to the new facility. The existing news set was moved to CFQC, the CTV affiliate in Saskatoon
, and some technical equipment was sent to CTV's Quebec City
bureau. In addition, the master control of the station was moved to 9 Channel Nine Court
, home of flagship CTV station CFTO-TV
in Toronto
.
Another likely reason for the move is that CKY had more space than it needed. With WTN
, 92 CITI FM
, and 102 Clear FM
moving to new studios in recent years, plus the reduction of local, in-studio programming on CKY-TV since 1991, a new, although smaller, facility suited CKY-TV's needs.
In recent years, CKY has allowed studio space to be rented for third-party productions, including the locally produced film Blue State
. The station marked its 50th anniversary in 2010.
* This transmitter is slated to close down by August 31, 2009.
CKYT-TV 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.
On June 6, 2011, it was announced the longtime CTV Winnipeg personality Sylvia Kuzyk would step down in the fall of 2011, and Colleen Bready was named her replacement. On July 26, 2011, it was announced that CKY-TV will debut a new three-hour weekday morning newscast called CTV Morning Live starting September 26, 2011, and will air from 6-9 a.m. from CTV Winnipeg's studios, the newscast will be anchored by Kris Laudien (formerly of Vancouver's CKVU-TV
and Edmonton's CKEM-TV
) and current CKY-TV reporter Eleanor Coopsammy. The newscast is part of an expansion of morning newscasts among the CTV owned-and-operated stations across Canada.
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Reporters
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 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...
and owned by Bell Media. It is part 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...
.
The station airs the main CTV schedule at the same time as 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...
's CFTO
CFTO-TV
CFTO-DT, broadcast on channel 9 and cable 8, is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media. Currently branded as CTV Toronto, it is the flagship station of the CTV Television Network, and was one of the charter members of the network when it was launched in 1961. It...
, with some variations. In order to maintain simultaneous substitution
Simultaneous substitution
Simultaneous substitution is a practice mandated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission requiring Canadian cable, direct broadcast satellite and multichannel multipoint distribution service television distribution companies to substitute the signal of a foreign or...
rights with the American network affiliates aired on cable
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...
in Winnipeg, several of the station's shows air an hour earlier than on most of the CTV schedule. For example, the network's prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
programming airs from 7 to 10 p.m., instead of 8 to 11, followed by The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers...
at 10:00 and etalk
ETalk
etalk is a Canadian entertainment news show hosted by Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim. It airs weekdays weeknights at 7 p.m. ET on CTV, at 1:30 p.m. ET on CTV Two and at 6 p.m. ET and 11:30 p.m. ET on E!...
at 10:30. The latter two programs air at 7:30 and 7:00 p.m., respectively, on most other CTV stations. The station also airs The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
— which airs on CTV Two outside of Manitoba and Saskatchewan — instead of Live with Regis and Kelly
Live with Regis and Kelly
Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...
.
CKY was also the call letters of two Winnipeg radio stations. CKY (AM)
CBW (AM)
CBW is the callsign of the CBC Radio One station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The station broadcasts at AM 990, and this frequency functions as a Class A clear channel under former North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement allocations.-History:...
was founded in 1923 by Manitoba Government Telephones
Manitoba Telecom Services
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. , or MTS , formerly Manitoba Telephone System, is the primary telecommunications carrier in the Canadian province of Manitoba and the fourth largest telecommunications provider in Canada with 7000 employees...
. In 1948 the station was purchased by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
which changed its call letters to CBW. In 1949 the CKY
CKY-FM
CKY-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a adult contemporary format on 102.3 FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is owned by Rogers Radio, and shares studios with sister station CITI-FM. CKY-FM competes with Hot 103 and Energy 106.-History:...
call letters were reassigned to a new AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
station in Winnipeg, owned by Moffat Broadcasting Ltd., which also founded CJAY-TV in 1960 and CKY-FM
CITI-FM
CITI-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts classic rock at 92.1 MHz on the FM dial in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is owned by Rogers Radio, and shares studios with sister station CKY-FM....
in 1962.
History
In January 1960, the Board of Broadcast GovernorsBoard of Broadcast Governors
The Board of Broadcast Governors was a Canadian arms-length government agency created in 1958 to regulate television and radio broadcasting, originally taking over that function from the CBC. It was replaced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in 1968....
(BBG) held public hearings in Winnipeg in response to three applications which had been submitted to operate a commercial Channel 7 television station in the city. These applications were presented by R. S. Misener and Associates, a group associated with radio stations CKY Winnipeg, CFAM Altona and CKSB St. Boniface; Perimeter Television Broadcasters Ltd., a group associated with Winnipeg radio station CJOB; and the Red River Television Association, a group associated with the Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founded in 1872, as the Manitoba Free Press, it is the oldest newspaper in western Canada. It is the newspaper with the largest readership in the province....
newspaper and radio station CKRC.
The Misener application was subsequently approved by the BBG, and CKY was founded as independent station CJAY on November 12, 1960, joining CTV upon the network's launch on October 1, 1961. On June 1, 1973, the station's call sign was changed to CKY-TV to match Moffat's AM and FM stations, making it one of the only two Canadian TV stations, the other being the now-defunct CKX-TV
CKX-TV
CKX-TV was a television station in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, formerly affiliated with CBC Television. Owned and operated by CTVglobemedia, it was the first privately owned television station in Manitoba...
, with three-letter call signs (incidentally, from 2007 to 2009, both stations were owned by the same company for the only time following CTVglobemedia's buyout of 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...
). The CJAY calls are now used on a Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
rock station
CJAY-FM
CJAY-FM is an active rock radio station in Calgary, Alberta that broadcasts on 92.1 FM. Owned by Astral Media, CJAY operates repeater transmitters located in Banff, Alberta and Invermere, British Columbia...
now 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,...
. In 1992, Moffat sold CKY-AM and CKY-FM (subsequently CITI) to 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...
while maintaining ownership of the television station.
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....
. Currently, CKY has a monopoly on local newscasts weekdays at noon. As of today, CKY-TV is the oldest private TV station in 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...
since CKX-TV's demise.
In 2001, Moffat Broadcasting was purchased by Shaw Cablesystems, which was not interested in CKY or its sister cable station, WTN
W Network
W Network is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. W Network broadcasts lifestyle and entertainment programming aimed at women....
. CKY was purchased by CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia , was one of Canada's largest private media companies. Its operations include newspaper publishing , television broadcasting and production , radio broadcasting , and their respective Internet properties.Originally established by BCE and the Thomson family in 2001 combining CTV Inc.,...
, while WTN was purchased by Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate.Corus is a leading Canadian specialty television and radio producer, with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's...
, moved to Toronto, and became W Network
W Network
W Network is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. W Network broadcasts lifestyle and entertainment programming aimed at women....
. Now 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...
, promos on CKY became similar to the other CTV O&Os. However, Shaw returned to the TV station business five years later, as they acquired CJBN-TV
CJBN-TV
CJBN-TV, channel 13, is a television station based in Kenora, Ontario, Canada and affiliated with the CTV network. It can also be seen on cable TV channel 4 in the Kenora area, as well as on the Bell TV and Shaw Direct satellite services. The station adopted the CJTV brand in the early 2000s, but...
(a CTV affiliate) in nearby 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....
.
MTS Centre
The MTS Centre is an indoor sports arena and entertainment venue in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and home of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. It is located on the former Eaton's site and is owned and operated by True North Sports & Entertainment. The 440,000 square feet ...
. This move was mostly caused by recent retail developments in the area, which includes the Polo Park Shopping Centre
Polo Park
Polo Park is Winnipeg's largest retail and entertainment district. It is the largest mall out of the eight malls in the city. Situated on the former Polo Park Racetrack, the Polo Park Mall was built in 1959. It was the first enclosed shopping mall in Winnipeg when a roof was added in 1963...
, and the likelihood that CKY's studios were bought off by developers who would use the space for additional retail opportunities. The recent demolition of Winnipeg Arena
Winnipeg Arena
Winnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located at 1430 Maroons Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, across the street from Canad Inns Stadium and just north of Polo Park.Built in 1955, it was owned by community-owned Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation...
and the possible development of a new football stadium to replace Canad Inns Stadium
Canad Inns Stadium
Canad Inns Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Stadium, named for hotel chain Canad Inns, and originally completed in 1953, seats 29,533 for football...
would have likely placed the broadcasting facility in an awkward position of being surrounded by retail developments, making their property more valuable. CKY's new studios uses state-of-the-art technology, and virtually nothing was moved from the old studios to the new facility. The existing news set was moved to CFQC, the CTV affiliate in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, and some technical equipment was sent to CTV's Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
bureau. In addition, the master control of the station was moved to 9 Channel Nine Court
9 Channel Nine Court
9 Channel Nine Court is the civic address of an office and studio complex of Bell Media in the Agincourt neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, alternatively known as the CTV Toronto Studios, CFTO-TV Studios or Bell Media Agincourt...
, home of flagship CTV station CFTO-TV
CFTO-TV
CFTO-DT, broadcast on channel 9 and cable 8, is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media. Currently branded as CTV Toronto, it is the flagship station of the CTV Television Network, and was one of the charter members of the network when it was launched in 1961. It...
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...
.
Another likely reason for the move is that CKY had more space than it needed. With WTN
W Network
W Network is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. W Network broadcasts lifestyle and entertainment programming aimed at women....
, 92 CITI FM
CITI-FM
CITI-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts classic rock at 92.1 MHz on the FM dial in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is owned by Rogers Radio, and shares studios with sister station CKY-FM....
, and 102 Clear FM
CKY-FM
CKY-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a adult contemporary format on 102.3 FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is owned by Rogers Radio, and shares studios with sister station CITI-FM. CKY-FM competes with Hot 103 and Energy 106.-History:...
moving to new studios in recent years, plus the reduction of local, in-studio programming on CKY-TV since 1991, a new, although smaller, facility suited CKY-TV's needs.
In recent years, CKY has allowed studio space to be rented for third-party productions, including the locally produced film Blue State
Blue State (film)
Blue State is an Canadian / American romantic comedy film, released in 2007, starring Breckin Meyer and Anna Paquin. Meyer's character, a dedicated John Kerry campaigner, actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George W. Bush gets re-elected...
. The station marked its 50th anniversary in 2010.
Digital Television
CKY-DT began transmitting over-the-air in Winnipeg on channel 46 at midnight on Thursday, September 1st, 2011. Its HD signal is now offered on Bell TV via channel 1091 as of September 12, 2011.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 |
| CKYA-TV | Fisher Branch Fisher Branch, Manitoba Fisher Branch is a village in the Rural Municipality of Fisher in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 17 in the north Interlake region of the province. Fisher Branch was originally named Wasoo, but later was changed to Fisher Branch because it was beside a branch of the... |
8 (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... ) |
62 kW | 136.9 m | 51°4′50"N 97°38′57"W |
| CKYB-TV | 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... |
4 (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 | 406.9 m | 49°40′6"N 100°0′41"W |
| CKYB-TV-1 | McCreary McCreary, Manitoba McCreary is a village in Manitoba, Canada.McCreary is located in South Western Manitoba, and has a population of approximately 535 as of the 1996 census. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of McCreary. Located just to its west in Riding Mountain National Park, Mt. Agassiz was the site of... |
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... ) |
0.01 kW | NA | 50°40′22"N 99°36′12"W |
| CKYD-TV | Dauphin Dauphin, Manitoba Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne... |
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... ) |
140 kW | 353.9 m | 51°28′14"N 100°43′16"W |
| CKYF-TV |
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 :... |
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... ) |
2.06 kW | 60 m | 54°47′16"N 101°50′36"W |
| CKYP-TV |
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... |
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... ) |
2.13 kW | 52.6 m | 53°50′9"N 101°15′12"W |
| CKYS-TV |
Snow Lake Snow Lake, Manitoba Snow Lake is a town in Manitoba, Canada located 685 km north of Winnipeg at the end of Provincial Road 392. The main industry is and always has been mining; currently with one mine producing Zinc. In late 2009 it was discovered that the Snow Lake area could have one of the largest gold rich VMS... |
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... ) |
0.008 kW | NA | 54°52′34"N 100°0′59"W |
| CKYT-TV |
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... |
9 (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... ) |
2.185 kW | 43.3 m | 55°43′47"N 97°51′52"W |
CKYT-TV 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.
News operation
When CKY-TV launched as CJAY, its broadcast day ran from 5:30 p.m. until around midnight daily. Its local newscasts were originally broadcast from 7:15 to 7:30, and 10:30 to 10:55 weeknights. The early newscast was part of a longer program known as "Panorama 7", which ran from 5:30 to 7:30 and consisted of cartoons and other children's features, a weather report, and news. As of October 3, 2005, the newscasts on CKY are branded as CTV News.On June 6, 2011, it was announced the longtime CTV Winnipeg personality Sylvia Kuzyk would step down in the fall of 2011, and Colleen Bready was named her replacement. On July 26, 2011, it was announced that CKY-TV will debut a new three-hour weekday morning newscast called CTV Morning Live starting September 26, 2011, and will air from 6-9 a.m. from CTV Winnipeg's studios, the newscast will be anchored by Kris Laudien (formerly of Vancouver's CKVU-TV
CKVU-TV
CKVU-DT is a television station based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Rogers Media , it was the second station to become part of the Citytv system in Canada.-History:CKVU's history dates back to 1975, when Western Approaches Ltd...
and Edmonton's CKEM-TV
CKEM-TV
CKEM-DT is a television station based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Owned and operated by Rogers Media, it is part of the Citytv system and was formerly the flagship station of Craig Media's A-Channel system between 1997-2005...
) and current CKY-TV reporter Eleanor Coopsammy. The newscast is part of an expansion of morning newscasts among the CTV owned-and-operated stations across Canada.
Newscast titles
- Panorama 7 (1960–1978)
- The 18th Hour (1978–1988)
- CKY Newshour (1988–1993)
- Channel 5 Newshour (1993–1998)
- CKY 5 News (1998–2001; "5" refers to channel position on area cable systems)
- CKY News (2001–2005)
- CTV NewsCTV NewsCTV News is the news division of the CTV Television Network in Canada. The name CTV News is also applied as the title of local and regional newscasts on the network's owned-and-operated stations , which are closely tied to the national news division...
(2005–present)
News team
Anchors- Maralee Caruso - weekdays at noon, and weeknights at 6 p.m.
- Eleanor Coopsammy - CTV Morning Live (weekday mornings, 5:30-9 a.m.)
- Kris Laudien - CTV Morning Live (weekday mornings, 5:30-9 a.m.)
- Gord Leclerc - weekdays at noon, and weeknights at 6 p.m.
- Lindsay Warner - weeknights at 11:30 p.m.
- Susan Tymofichuk - weekends at 11:30 p.m. (on maternity leave)
- TBD - weekends at 6 p.m.
SkyWatch Weather
- TBD - lead weather anchor; weeknights at 11:30 p.m.
- Terri Apostle - weather and traffic anchor; CTV Morning Live (weekday mornings, 5:30-9 a.m.)
- Colleen Bready - weather anchor; weekdays at noon, and weeknights at 6 p.m.
- TBD - weather anchor; weekends at 6 and 11:30 p.m.
Sports team
- Shawn Churchill - sports anchor; weeknights at 6 p.m.
- Kevin Olszewski - sports anchor; weeknights at 11:30 p.m.
- Leah Hextall - sports anchor; weekends at 6 and 11:30 p.m.
Reporters
- Stacey Ashley - Crime Watch reporter
- Caroline Barghout - general assignment reporter
- Jesse Carlson - CTV Morning Live traffic reporter
- Jon Hendricks - general assignment reporter
- Kristin Hursch - CTV Morning Live web reporter
- Jeff Keele - Political Watch reporter
- Rachel Lagace - general assignment reporter
- Deborah Mensah-Bonsu - general assignment reporter
- Karen Rocznik - Consumer Watch Reporter
- Ina Sidhu - general assignment reporter
- Jillian Taylor - general assignment reporter
Former on-air staff
- Sylvia Kuzyk - Anchor/Weather Anchor; served in many positions from 1976-2011
- Marshall ArmstrongMarshall ArmstrongMarshall Smith Armstrong was an American and the first chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.-Biography:...
- reporter and editorial commentator (1970s, 1980s and 1991) - Ashleigh BanfieldAshleigh BanfieldAshleigh Banfield is a Canadian-American journalist who as of 2010 hosts Disorder in the Court, Open Court and Hollywood Heat on Tru TV , where she reports on domestic and pop culture issues...
- researcher/reporter for the CKY evening news (1988-1989) - Rod BlackRod BlackRod Black is a Canadian sports announcer for TSN and CTV Sports. He calls games for the CFL, occasionally for the The NHL on TSN, and used to call games for the Toronto Blue Jays, ending in 2009. He also calls Canadian golf tournaments for the PGA, on occasion bowling tournaments, curling, boxing ...
- sports anchor (current TSN & CTV sports announcer) - Jeff Bollenbach - news director (current news director of CICT-TVCICT-TVCICT-DT is a Canadian television station, licensed to and serving Calgary, Alberta. It is owned by Shaw Media, and is an owned-and-operated station of the Global Television Network...
in Calgary) - Bob BurnsBob BurnsBob Burns was an American radio and film comedian during the 1930s and 1940s. Burns, who early in his career was billed as Robert Burns, coined the word bazooka.-Early years:...
- host of CJAY's Teen Dance Party (deceased - Nancy Carlson - Weekend Anchor (2011), Now with Global Edmonton
- Robert McGregor - news anchor, producer, director (1990-1999)
- Barbara-Lee Edwards - anchor (1995–2001)
- Bruce Graham - news director and host CKY News
- Stu Fawcett - news director and news anchor of CKY Newshour
- Lee Jameson - anchor of CKY News at Noon and CKY Evening News (1975-1982)
- Bernie Pascall - sports anchor / staff announcer (mid-1960s)
- Kumutha Ramanathan - reporter (now with CP24 in Toronto)
- John Sauder - meteorologist (1995–2007)
- Janet StewartJanet StewartJanet Stewart is currently the news anchor at CBWT in Winnipeg, Manitoba since January 9, 2007.Prior to that, she was news anchor at CKY-TV between August 2001 and November 2006....
- co-anchor of CTV News Winnipeg from 2001–November 2006 (now at CBWTCBWTCBWT 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....
in Winnipeg) - Bob Swarts - former host of children's variety show Archie and His Friends (1965-1986)
- Joey Gregorash - host of "S'Kiddle Bits," a noon hour children's variety television show. It featured in-studio and on-location musical performances and guests from around Manitoba. (late 1980s-early 90s)
- Shelly Swirski - anchor (mid-1980s)
- Ray Torgrud - station announcer and former host of Today's World (deceased)
- Steve Vogelsang - Sports Anchor
- 'Cactus' Jack WellsJack WellsJohn Hampson "Jack" Wells , also known as Cactus Jack, was a Winnipeg-based radio and television broadcaster specializing in sports....
- sports anchor (?-1974) - Jordan Witzel - meteorologist - at Global Calgary
- Paul White - co-anchor of CKY News (1970s and 1980s)
- Jim Wicks - anchor and managing editor (1992–1994)
- Clay Young - anchor of CKY News (late 1980s; now with CJOB Radio in Winnipeg, as host and news reader)
- Peter Young - sports anchor (1970s)