The station signed on the air on July 7, 1959 under the ownership of CHAB Ltd., the parent company of Moose Jaw radio station CHAB. It was originally a CBC affiliate. On August 25, 1962, as part of an agreement with CKCK-TV in Regina, CHAB-TV switched to CTV and signed on CHRE-TV on the air as a semi-satellite in Regina on December 21 that year. In return, CKCK-TV signed on a rebroadcaster in Moose Jaw.
On May 30, 1968, Moffat Broadcasting, owner of Winnipeg's CTV affiliate, CJAY-TV, bought CHAB Ltd. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), however, told Moffat to sell CHAB-TV and CHRE to a new owner within one year. Moffat tried to sell CHAB and CHRE to Western Broadcast Management Ltd., owner of CHAN-TV in Vancouver. However, the CRTC denied this bid on July 18, 1969 in favour of a counteroffer from the CBC. On September 13, CBC officially assumed control of CHRE and CHAB and recalled the stations as CBKRT and CBKMT, respectively. CBKRT was made the main station, with CBKMT as a semi-satellite.[1]
On July 31, 1978, CBKRT was recalled CBKT. On the same date, CBKMT ceased to exist as a separate station. Its transmitter became part of the Regina station's licence and continued in operation as CBKT-1, a full-time rebroadcaster of CBKT; rebroadcasters in Gravelbourg and Willow Bunch were also transferred to the new licence. The transmitter was finally shut down on July 31, 2012 due to austerity measures implemented at the CBC. However, CBKMT maintained its own local television newsroom until 1984 when it became a full repeater of CBKT-TV in Regina and when CBKT opened the CBC Southwest Saskatchewan Broadcast Centre on Broad Street in Regina.
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chab, television, station, moose, saskatchewan, canada, defunct, programmingaffiliationsdefunctownershipownerchab, 1959, 1969, 1969, 1978, historyfirst, datejuly, 1959, years, 1959, last, datejuly, 1978, years, 1978, years, days, newsroom, ceased, 1984, former. CHAB TV was a television station in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan Canada CHAB TV defunct ProgrammingAffiliationsdefunctOwnershipOwnerCHAB Ltd 1959 1969 CBC 1969 1978 HistoryFirst air dateJuly 7 1959 64 years ago 1959 07 07 Last air dateJuly 31 1978 45 years ago 1978 07 31 19 years 24 days Newsroom ceased 1984 Former call signsCHAB TV 1959 1969 CBKMT 1969 1978 Former affiliationsCBC 1959 1962 and 1969 1978 CTV 1962 1969 Technical informationERP100 kWTransmitter coordinates50 23 37 3 N 105 56 24 5 W 50 393694 N 105 940139 W 50 393694 105 940139 The station signed on the air on July 7 1959 under the ownership of CHAB Ltd the parent company of Moose Jaw radio station CHAB It was originally a CBC affiliate On August 25 1962 as part of an agreement with CKCK TV in Regina CHAB TV switched to CTV and signed on CHRE TV on the air as a semi satellite in Regina on December 21 that year In return CKCK TV signed on a rebroadcaster in Moose Jaw On May 30 1968 Moffat Broadcasting owner of Winnipeg s CTV affiliate CJAY TV bought CHAB Ltd The Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission CRTC however told Moffat to sell CHAB TV and CHRE to a new owner within one year Moffat tried to sell CHAB and CHRE to Western Broadcast Management Ltd owner of CHAN TV in Vancouver However the CRTC denied this bid on July 18 1969 in favour of a counteroffer from the CBC On September 13 CBC officially assumed control of CHRE and CHAB and recalled the stations as CBKRT and CBKMT respectively CBKRT was made the main station with CBKMT as a semi satellite 1 On July 31 1978 CBKRT was recalled CBKT On the same date CBKMT ceased to exist as a separate station Its transmitter became part of the Regina station s licence and continued in operation as CBKT 1 a full time rebroadcaster of CBKT rebroadcasters in Gravelbourg and Willow Bunch were also transferred to the new licence The transmitter was finally shut down on July 31 2012 due to austerity measures implemented at the CBC However CBKMT maintained its own local television newsroom until 1984 when it became a full repeater of CBKT TV in Regina and when CBKT opened the CBC Southwest Saskatchewan Broadcast Centre on Broad Street in Regina References edit Canadian Communications Foundation CHAB TV CBKT History Archived from the original on 2007 10 04 Retrieved 2007 12 27 External links editCHAB TV at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title CHAB TV amp oldid 1199066860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
