CBHT
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Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada |
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| Branding | CBC Nova Scotia (general) CBC Nova Scotia News (newscasts) |
| Slogan | Love CBC |
| Channels |
Digital: 39 (UHF) Virtual: 3.1 () |
| Affiliations | CBC Television |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| First air date | December 20, 1954 |
| Call letters' meaning |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Halifax Television |
| Sister station(s) | CBH-FM, CBHA-FM |
| Former callsigns | CBHT (1954-2011) |
| Former channel number(s) | 3 (1954-2011) |
| Transmitter power | 157.54 kW |
| Height | 266.5 m |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°39′3″N 63°39′26″W / 44.65083°N 63.65722°W |
| Website | CBC Nova Scotia |
CBHT-DT is the CBC Television owned-and-operated television station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It broadcasts a digital, high-definition, terrestrial over-the-air signal on UHF channel 39, from a transmitter located on Washmill Lake Drive (near Bently Drive) in Halifax. It also became Cape Breton Island's CBC station, when CBIT-TV was closed in 2012 as part of the CBC's digital transition.
Owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, it serves as the network's Atlantic Time Zone flagship station. The station broadcasts the CBC network schedules in local time, except during live events. Its studios and master control centre are located on 7067 Chebucto Road in Halifax. The station can also be seen on Eastlink TV channel 11 (some systems carry the station on channel 5) and Bell Aliant TV channel 3. There is a high definition feed offered on Eastlink TV digital channel 601, Bell Aliant TV channel 400 and Bell TV Channel 1010. On Shaw Direct, the channel is available on 300 (Classic) or 058 (Advanced), and in high definition on channel 051 (Classic) or 551 (Advanced).
CBHT started broadcasting on December 20, 1954, using temporary studios at College Street School. In October 1956, CBHT moved into brand new 57,000 square foot facility on Bell Road. It entered CBC's microwave network in 1958, and began colour programming in 1966. CBHT eventually covered all of Nova Scotia with rebroadcast transmitters. The tower in the Halifax area on Geizer’s Hill (called the CBC tower) is also used by CTV's CJCH-TV, Global's CIHF-TV, most local FM broadcast radio stations and other services. On August 31, 2011, the transition to digital terrestrial over-the-air broadcasting was complete when the station's analog transmitter was permanently shutdown, ceasing broadcasts on analog VHF channel 3, and began broadcasting on digital UHF channel 39 (virtual 3.1).
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