CKLT-DT explained

Callsign:CKLT-DT
Digital:9 (VHF)
Virtual:9
Translators:see
Network:CTV Atlantic
Affiliations:CTV
Location:Saint John, New Brunswick
Country:Canada
Callsign Meaning:Lionel Television
Former Callsigns:CKLT-TV (1969–2011)
Former Channel Numbers:Analogue: 9 (VHF, 1969–2011)
Owner:Bell Media Inc.
Erp:7.6 kW
Haat:445.90NaN0
Coordinates:45.4775°N -66.2331°W
Licensing Authority:CRTC

CKLT-DT (channel 9) is a television station in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, part of the CTV Television Network. Owned and operated by network parent Bell Media, the station has studios on Brunswick Square in Saint John, and its transmitter is located near Whitaker Lake in Petersville. It also operates analogue rebroadcast transmitters in Woodstock and Boiestown.

CKLT-DT is part of the CTV Atlantic regional system in The Maritimes. Although separately licensed, the station (along with its two rebroadcasters) is considered a full-time satellite of CKCW-DT in Moncton. Master control and most internal operations are based at CKCW's studios on Halifax and George Streets in Moncton.

Its programming is the same as that of CTV Atlantic flagship CJCH-DT in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with commercials provided from Moncton.

History

CKLT signed on for the first time on September 21, 1969, owned by Moncton Broadcasting along with CKCW-TV. As part of a complex realignment of television affiliations in the Maritimes, Saint John's original station, CHSJ-TV (now CBAT-DT) set up a translator in Moncton, enabling CKCW-TV to switch to CTV. CHUM Limited bought CKCW-TV and CKLT-TV in 1972 and merged them into the Atlantic Television System (ATV) later that year. Along with the rest of the ATV stations, it was sold to Baton Broadcasting on February 26, 1997[1] (with CRTC approval given on August 28, 1997[2]), enabling Baton to take control of CTV.

Technical information

Subchannel

Subchannel of CKLT-DT[3] ! Channel! Res.! Aspect! Short name! Programming
9.1 CKLT CTV

Transmitters

StationCity of licenceChannelERPHAATTransmitter coordinates
CKLT-TV-1Florenceville3 (VHF)35 kW194.8 m46.42°N -67.5589°W
CKLT-TV-2Boiestown7 (VHF)0.009 kWNA46.4533°N -66.4592°W

On July 30, 2019, Bell Media was granted permission to close down CKLT-TV-2 as part of Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2019–268. This transmitter was shut down by December 3, 2021.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baton picks up CTV web. February 27, 1997.
  2. Web site: Archived - Decision CRTC 97-527, Approval of applications by Baton Broadcasting Incorporated and certain of its subsidiaries, CHUM Limited, and CTV Television Network LTD. For authority to transfer either the assets, or share equity representing effective control, of the CTV Television network, and of various English-language television and other programming undertakings across Canada. August 28, 1997.
  3. http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=CKLT#station RabbitEars TV Query for CKLT
  4. Web site: CRTC Decision 2019-268. July 30, 2019.