List of CBC Television stations

CBC Television is a Canadian English language public television network made up of fourteen owned-and-operated stations. Some privately owned stations were formerly affiliated with the network until as late as August 2016. This is a table listing of CBC Television's stations, arranged by market. This article also includes former self-supporting stations later operating as rebroadcasters of regional affiliates, stations no longer affiliated with CBC Television, and stations purchased by the CBC that formerly operated as private CBC Television affiliates.

The station's virtual channel number (if applicable) follows the call letters. The number in parentheses that follows is the station's actual digital channel number; digital channels allocated for future use listed in parentheses are italicized.

CBC Television's O&Os operate for the most part as a seamless national service, with few deviations from the national schedule. The network's former private affiliates had some flexibility to carry a reduced schedule of network programming if they chose.

Over the years the CBC has gradually reduced the number of private affiliates; until 2006 this usually involved either opening a new station (or new rebroadcast transmitters) in a market previously served by a private affiliate, or purchasing the affiliate outright. In most cases since 2006 (when CFJC-TV disaffiliated), it declined to open new rebroadcasters in the affected markets for budgetary reasons, and since then has wound down its remaining affiliation agreements, with the last expiring on August 31, 2016.[1] These disaffiliations, along with the CBC's decision to shut down its TV rebroadcaster network in 2012, have significantly reduced the network's terrestrial coverage; however, under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulations, all cable, satellite, and IPTV service providers are required to include a CBC Television signal in their basic service, even if one is not available terrestrially in the applicable service area.[2]

Since September 2014, all CBC Television O&Os have also been separately affiliated with the temporary and (since April 2015) permanent part-time networks operated by Rogers Media for the purposes of distributing the Rogers-produced Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts. This was required by the CRTC as, under the current arrangement for National Hockey League rights between Rogers and the CBC, Rogers exercises editorial control and sells all advertising time during the HNIC broadcasts,[3] even though for promotional purposes they are still treated as part of the CBC Television schedule. Although the CRTC decision which approved the permanent network only referred to stations owned by the CBC itself, CBC Television's private affiliates also continued to carry the Rogers-produced HNIC broadcasts until disaffiliation.

See also

Notes

  1. Two boldface asterisks appearing following a station's call letters (**) indicate a station that was built and signed on by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
  2. Italicized channel numbers indicate a digital channel allocated for future use by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

CBC owned-and-operated stations

City of licenseStationChannel
TV (RF)
Year of affiliationOwned since
Calgary, AlbertaCBRT-DT**9.1 (21)19751975
Edmonton, AlbertaCBXT-DT**5.1 (42)19611961
Vancouver, British ColumbiaCBUT-DT**2.1 (43)19531953
Winnipeg, ManitobaCBWT-DT**6.1 (27)19541954
Fredericton, New BrunswickCBAT-DT4.1 (31)1954 (fmr.CHSJ-TV, Saint John)1994
St. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorCBNT-DT**8.1 (8)19641964
Yellowknife, Northwest TerritoriesCFYK-DT**8.1 (8)19671967
Halifax, Nova ScotiaCBHT-DT**3.1 (39)19541954
Ottawa, OntarioCBOT-DT**4.1 (25)19531953
Toronto, OntarioCBLT-DT**5.1 (20)19521952
Windsor, OntarioCBET-DT9.1 (9)19541975
Charlottetown, Prince Edward IslandCBCT-DT13.1 (13)19561968
Montreal, QuebecCBMT-DT**6.1 (21)19541954
Regina, SaskatchewanCBKT-DT9.1 (9)1969
(previously with CBC from 1959 to 1962)
1969

Former CBC-owned self-supporting stations

City of licence
/Market
StationTransitioned
to rebroadcaster
Status
Grand Falls-Windsor,
Newfoundland and Labrador
CBNAT 2UnknownShut down on July 31, 2012, was operating as a rebroadcaster of CBNT
Labrador City,
Newfoundland and Labrador
CBNLT 131991Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a rebroadcaster of CBNT
Corner Brook,
Newfoundland and Labrador
CBYT 52002Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a retransmitter of CBNT
Kenora, OntarioCBWAT 8UnknownShut down on July 31, 2012, was operating as a retransmitter of CBWT
Goose Bay,
Newfoundland and Labrador
CFLA-TV 81991Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a retransmitter of CBNT
Saskatoon, SaskatchewanCBKST 111971Shut down on July 31, 2011, was a small analog semi-satellite of CBKT-DT
Schefferville, QuebecCFKL-TV 81974Shut down on July 31, 2012, was operating as CBMT repeater CBSET-1, receives signal from CBSET in Sept-Îles, itself a repeater of CBMT
Sydney, Nova ScotiaCBIT 51972Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a small analog semi-satellite of CBHT-DT
Iqaluit, NunavutCFFB 8UnknownShut down July 31, 2012
Whitehorse, YukonCFWH 6UnknownShut down July 31, 2012
Inuvik, Northwest TerritoriesCHAK 6UnknownShut down July 31, 2012

Former affiliates

CityStationYears of affiliationNew affiliation(s)Current status
Barrie, OntarioCKVR-TV 31955-1995NewNetNow a CTV Two O&O
Brandon, ManitobaCKX-TV 51955-2009noneStation permanently ceased operations in 2009; CBC no longer seen terrestrially
Calgary, AlbertaCICT-DT 21954-1975IndependentNow a Global O&O
Cornwall, OntarioCJSS-TV 81959-1963CTV (repeater)Purchased by CJOH-TV as its rebroadcaster for the CTV O&O (CJOH-TV-8)
Dawson Creek, British ColumbiaCJDC-TV 51959–2016CTV TwoNow a CTV Two O&O
Edmonton, AlbertaCFRN-TV 31954-1961CTVNow a CTV O&O
Hamilton, OntarioCHCH-TV 111954-1961IndependentLater operated as the flagship station of the CH / E! system from 2001 to 2009; now an independent station owned by Channel Zero
Kamloops, British ColumbiaCFJC-TV 41957-2006CH / E!Now a Citytv affiliate owned by the Jim Pattison Group; CBC is no longer seen terrestrially in the market
Kelowna, British ColumbiaCHBC-TV 21957-2006CH / E!Now a Global O&O
Kingston, OntarioCKWS-TV 111954-2015CTVBecame a CTV affiliate on August 31, 2015; now a Global O&O
Kitchener, OntarioCKCO-TV 131954-1964CTVNow a CTV O&O
Lethbridge, AlbertaCISA-TV 71955-1975IndependentNow a Global O&O
Lloydminster, Alberta/SaskatchewanCKSA-DT 2.11960–2016GlobalBecame a Citytv affiliate in December 2021
London, OntarioCFPL-TV 101953-1988IndependentLater became part of BBS in 1992, then affiliated with NewNet (later A-Channel and A) after being sold to CHUM Limited in 1995; now a CTV Two O&O
Medicine Hat, AlbertaCHAT-TV 61957-2008E!Now a City affiliate; CBC is no longer seen terrestrially in the market
Moncton, New BrunswickCKCW-TV 21954-1969CTVNow a CTV O&O
North Bay, OntarioCKNY-TV 101955-1971CTVNow a CTV O&O
Oshawa, OntarioCHEX-TV-2 221992-2015CTVSemi-satellite of CHEX-TV. Became a CTV affiliate on August 31, 2015; now a Global O&O
Pembroke, OntarioCHRO-TV 51961-1990CTVLater became affiliated with NewNet (later A-Channel and A) in 1995; now a CTV Two O&O
Peterborough, OntarioCHEX-TV 121955-2015CTVBecame a CTV affiliate on August 31, 2015; now a Global O&O
Prince George, British ColumbiaCKPG-TV 21961-2008E!Now a City affiliate owned by the Jim Pattison Group; CBC no longer seen terrestrially in the market
Quebec City, QuebecCKMI-TV 201957-1997GlobalWas on channel 5 at the time of affiliation; CKMI-TV moved from channel 5 to channel 20 in 1997, becoming a Global O&O; with channel 5 becoming a CBMT repeater, CBVE-TV, which would close down in 2012
Red Deer, AlbertaCHCA-TV 61957-2005CH / E!Closed in 2009 following shutdown of CH / E!
Regina, SaskatchewanCKCK-TV 21954-1969CTVNow a CTV O&O
Saskatoon, SaskatchewanCFQC-TV 81954-1971CTVNow a CTV O&O
St. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorCJON-TV 61955-1964CTVBranded as NTV, the station currently carries select entertainment programming from Global and news programming from CTV
Sudbury, OntarioCICI-TV 51953-1971CTVNow a CTV O&O
Sydney, Nova ScotiaCJCB-TV 41954-1972CTVNow a CTV O&O
Terrace, British ColumbiaCFTK-TV 31962–2016CTV TwoNow a CTV Two O&O
Thunder Bay, OntarioCKPR-DT 21954-2014CTVNow a CTV affiliate owned by Dougall Media
Victoria, British ColumbiaCHEK-TV 61956-1981CTV
(co-affiliated with CHAN-TV)1
Later affiliated with CH / E! from 2001 to 2009; now an independent station owned by CHEK Media Group. For several years in the 2010s, CHEK simulcast CBUT's 6:00 p.m. news broadcast and shared news resources with CBC.
Wingham, OntarioCKNX-TV 81955-1988IndependentLater became part of BBS in the early 1990s, then affiliated with NewNet (later A-Channel and A) in 1998; closed in 2009 to become repeater of CTV Two O&O CFPL

1 - CHEK-TV carried an official secondary affiliation with CTV alongside CBC from 1963 until 1981.

Affiliates later purchased by the CBC

City of license/marketStationYear of purchaseCurrent status
Charlottetown, Prince Edward IslandCFCY-TV 131968Became CBCT
North Bay, OntarioCHNB-TV 42002Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Prince Albert, SaskatchewanCKBI-TV 52002Became rebroadcaster of CBKST; both shut down on July 31, 2012
Saint John, New BrunswickCHSJ-TV 41994Relocated to Fredericton and became CBAT-TV
Sault Ste. Marie, OntarioCJIC-TV 52002Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Sudbury, OntarioCKNC-TV 92002Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Swift Current, SaskatchewanCJFB-TV 52002Became rebroadcaster of CBKT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Timmins, OntarioCFCL-TV 62002Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Windsor, OntarioCKLW-TV 91975Became CBET
Yorkton, SaskatchewanCKOS-TV 52002became rebroadcaster of CBKT; shut down on July 31, 2012

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