CBKFT-DT
CBKFT-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 13, is a Ici Radio-Canada Télé owned-and-operated station licensed to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, serving the province's Fransaskois population. The station is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (known in French as Société Radio-Canada), as part of a twinstick with CBC Television station CBKT-DT (channel 9). The two outlets share studios with sister radio stations CBK and CBK-FM at the CBC Regina Broadcast Centre at 2440 Broad Street in Downtown Regina; CBKFT-DT's transmitter is located near McDonald Street/Highway 46, just northeast of Regina proper.
| Regina, Saskatchewan Canada | |
|---|---|
| Branding | ICI Saskatchewan |
| Slogan | Pour toute la vie, ICI Radio-Canada Télé |
| Channels | Digital: 13 (VHF) Virtual: 13.1 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Ici Radio-Canada Télé (O&O) |
| Owner | Société Radio-Canada |
| First air date | November 8, 1976 |
| Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Henry Kelsey Français Télévision[1] |
| Sister station(s) | CBKT-DT, CBK (AM), CBK-FM |
| Former call signs | CBKFT (1976–2011) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analogue: 13 (VHF, 1976–2011) |
| Transmitter power | 27.1 kW |
| Height | 183.7 m (603 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 50°28′58″N 104°30′20″W |
| Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Website | ICI Saskatchewan |
History
CBKFT was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on June 9, 1975 and launched on November 8, 1976 by the CBC as a rebroadcaster of CBWFT in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with reception in both Regina and Saskatoon (though reception in Saskatoon was initially spotty, with the city not receiving CBKFT's complete broadcast schedule at first). In 1985, CBKFT was granted a licence with 11 new transmitters and began operating as its own television station separate from CBWFT.
Initially the station was based solely out of Regina, but it now has studio facilities in the Hutchinson Building in Saskatoon; the same building as the now-defunct English-language CBC station CBKST, which closed in July 2012.
Transmitters
CBKFT operated 12 analog over-the-air television rebroadcasters broadcasting in Saskatchewan. Due to federal funding reductions to the CBC, in April 2012, the CBC responded with substantial budget cuts, which included shutting down CBC's and Radio-Canada's remaining analog transmitters on July 31, 2012.[2] None of CBC or Radio-Canada's television rebroadcasters were converted to digital.
| City of license | Callsign | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Bellegarde | CBKFT-9 | 26 (UHF) |
| Debden | CBKFT-3 | 22 (UHF) |
| Gravelbourg | CBKFT-6 | 39 (UHF) |
| Leoville | CBKFT-11 | 31 (UHF) |
| Moose Jaw | CBKFT-10 | 16 (UHF) |
| North Battleford | CBKFT-12 | 41 (UHF) |
| Ponteix | CBKFT-7 | 22 (UHF) |
| Prince Albert | CBKFT-2 | 3 (VHF) |
| Saskatoon | CBKFT-1 | 13 (VHF) |
| St. Brieux | CBKFT-4 | 8 (VHF) |
| Willow Bunch | CBKFT-8 | 21 (UHF) |
| Zenon Park | CBKFT-5 | 21 (UHF) |
Digital television
Digital channel
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.1 | 720p | 16:9 | Main CBKFT-DT programming / Radio-Canada | |
Analogue-to-digital conversion
On August 31, 2011, when Canadian television stations in CRTC-designated mandatory markets transitioned from analogue to digital broadcasts, CBKFT flash cut its digital signal into operation on VHF channel 13 in order for those repeaters/stations to avoid interference from the Regina and Saskatoon stations. Through the use of PSIP, television receivers will list CBKFT-DT's virtual channel number as 13.1.[4]
CBC had originally decided that none of its rebroadcasters will transition to digital. Also, the CBC had originally planned to not convert any non-originating stations in mandatory markets to digital, which would have forced CBKFT-1 in Saskatoon to sign off on the transition date. On August 16, 2011, the CRTC granted the CBC permission to continue operating 22 repeaters in mandatory markets, including CBKFT-1, in analogue until August 31, 2012, by which time the transmitter had to convert to digital or shut down.
See also
- List of CBC television stations
- CBKT-DT
- Fransaskois
References
- "Canadian Communications Foundation – Fondation Des Communications Canadiennes". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- Speaking notes for Hubert T. Lacroix regarding measures announced in the context of the Deficit Reduction Action Plan
- RabbitEars TV Query for CBKFT
- "Digital Television – Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA)". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-13.