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CHCT-TV launched on March 13, 1993 on Fundy Cable in St. Andrews as the local community access channel. The station subsequently applied for a broadcast license in 2005, which was approved by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) on November 23, 2005, and began operation on UHF channel 26 on November 1, 2006. |
CHCT-TV launched on March 13, 1993 on Fundy Cable in St. Andrews as the local community access channel. The station subsequently applied for a broadcast license in 2005, which was approved by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) on November 23, 2005, and began operation on UHF channel 26 on November 1, 2006. |
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Charlotte County did not receive digital cable until August 2010 when community television from Saint John became available on cable 10. |
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August 18, 2010 CHCT was moved from cable channel 10 to channel 9, launching a new on-air image as "Truly Local Television". |
August 18, 2010 CHCT was moved from cable channel 10 to channel 9, launching a new on-air image as "Truly Local Television". |
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CHCT-TV is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in St. Andrews, New Brunswick and serving the Charlotte County area. The slogan of the station is "Where Charlotte County is on TV."
History
CHCT-TV launched on March 13, 1993 on Fundy Cable in St. Andrews as the local community access channel. The station subsequently applied for a broadcast license in 2005, which was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on November 23, 2005, and began operation on UHF channel 26 on November 1, 2006.
Charlotte County did not receive digital cable until August 2010 when community television from Saint John became available on cable 10. August 18, 2010 CHCT was moved from cable channel 10 to channel 9, launching a new on-air image as "Truly Local Television".
Today
Although distributed on cable 9, CHCT-TV is the first community LPTV station in New Brunswick to operate independently from the cable television provider. It is also the only locally owned and operated television station in the Province of New Brunswick. CHCT-TV broadcasts local events, town council meetings, local sports, and produces such programs as Casement & Company, County Connections, The Etiquette Guy, Charlotte County Artisans Sunbury Shores: This Week, and On Stage.
External links
- CHCT
- CHCT-TV in the REC Canadian station database
- Template:TV Fool
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