CHEK-TV
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Victoria, British Columbia Canada |
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| Branding | CHEK (general) CHEK News (news) |
| Slogan | Your Island's Own |
| Channels |
Digital: 49 (UHF) Virtual: 6.1 () |
| Subchannels | 6.1 Main programming |
| Translators | see below |
| Affiliations |
Independent (2009–present) Yes TV (secondary) |
| Owner | CHEK Media Group (0859291 B.C. Ltd.) |
| First air date | December 1, 1956 |
| Call letters' meaning | CHEcK |
| Former callsigns | CKTV-TV (prior to launch) CHEK-TV (1956–2011) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 6 (VHF, 1956–2011) |
| Former affiliations |
CBC (1956–1981) CTV (secondary, 1963–1981; primary, 1981–2001) CH / E! (2001–2009) |
| Transmitter power | 28 kW |
| Height | 480.0 m |
| Transmitter coordinates | 48°46′27″N 123°10′15″W / 48.77417°N 123.17083°W |
| Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Website | www |
CHEK-DT, virtual channel 6 (UHF digital channel 49), is an independent television station located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, which serves the southwestern part of the province (including Greater Vancouver). The station is owned by the CHEK Media Group, a consortium made up of station employees and local investors. CHEK maintains studio facilities located on Kings Road in Victoria, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Warburton Pike on Saturna Island.
On cable, the station is also available on Shaw Cable channel 6 and Bell TV channel 255. On satellite, the station is available on Shaw Direct Classic tier channel 358 or Advanced tier channel 006. There is also a high definition feed available on Shaw Cable digital channel 215, and Shaw Direct Classic tier channel 005 and Advanced tier channel 505. Optik TV, IPTV channel 121 (HD), channel 9121 (SD).
The station first signed on the air on December 1, 1956. Originally operating as a CBC affiliate, it was founded by David Armstrong, owner of local radio station CKDA (1220 AM, now CJZN-FM on 91.3); Armstrong originally applied to assign the CKTV call letters for the station, which was changed to CHEK-TV prior to the station's sign-on. Its original studio facilities were located on Epsom Drive in Saanich. Initially, the radio and television stations shared staff such as Andy Steven (who was CHEK's first news director) and Kieth MacKenzie (who served as its sports director). CHEK was the only local television station that operated on Vancouver Island for many years, until CHUM Limited signed on CIVI-TV (channel 53) in October 2001. The station was the first (and is currently the oldest) privately owned television station in British Columbia. Only CBC owned-and-operated station CBUT-DT (channel 2) in Vancouver has been on the air longer, having signed on in December 1953.
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