CHCA-TV
Former TV station in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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CHCA-TV was a television station in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. It was owned by Canwest, and was part of the E! television system. The station was seen on VHF channel 6 and cable channel 11 in Red Deer. The station was previously Red Deer's CBC affiliate. CHCA had its studios on Bremner Avenue in Downtown Red Deer (where CHUB and CFDV are currently based) and transmitter off Range Road 265 in Red Deer County.
Quick Facts Channels, Branding ...
Channels | |
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Branding | CHCA News |
Programming | |
Affiliations | E! |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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CITV-TV, CICT-TV | |
History | |
First air date | December 11, 1957 (1957-12-11) |
Last air date | August 31, 2009 (2009-08-31) (51 years, 8 months and 20 days) |
Former call signs | CHCA-TV (1957-1965, 2005-2009) CKRD-TV (1965-2005) |
CBC (1957-2005) | |
Call sign meaning | CH Television (former name of affiliation) Central Alberta |
Technical information | |
ERP | 100 kW |
HAAT | 249 m |
Transmitter coordinates | 52°16′30″N 113°41′28″W |
Translator(s) | see below |
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Canwest announced in February 2009 that it was reviewing several options, including closure, for its E! stations due to financial pressures. The station closed on August 31, 2009.[1][2]