CKNX-TV
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Wingham, Ontario Canada |
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| Channels | Analog: 8 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | A Channel |
| Owner |
Bell Canada (Bell Media, Inc.) |
| First air date | November 18, 1955 |
| Last air date | August 31, 2009 |
| Former affiliations |
CBC (1955-1988) Independent (1988-1998) Secondary: CBS (1956-1961) |
| Transmitter power | 260 kW |
| Height | 241.7 m |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°5′25″N 81°12′26″W / 44.09028°N 81.20722°W |
CKNX-TV was a television station owned by CTVglobemedia which served mid-western Ontario, Canada. It was part of the A television network. The station's offices, studios, and transmission facilities were located in Wingham. A bureau in Owen Sound closed down in late 2004.
In February 2009, CTV announced it would not renew CKNX's broadcast licence for the 2009-2010 television season and put the station up for sale. In April 2009, CTV announced a deal to sell the station along with two other sister stations in Windsor and Brandon to Shaw Communications for a dollar. However, the deal was rejected in June. As a result, CKNX closed down as a separate station on August 31, 2009. Its transmitter remains in operation as an analogue rebroadcaster of CFPL-DT in London.
CKNX was built by W. T. "Doc" Cruickshank. It signed on as a CBC Television affiliate on November 18, 1955 and was located in a former high school along with its sister AM radio station CKNX. After going to air, one of their early identification cards displayed the station's mascot, which was a smiling television camera wearing a large cowboy hat.
On March 8, 1962, the building which accommodated the CKNX radio and television stations caught fire. Although nothing could be salvaged, CKNX-TV was on the air again later that night with the help of nearby stations in London, Barrie, Kitchener, and Toronto. CKNX operations continued as such (with various temporary offices set up in Wingham) until they purchased new equipment and moved into a new building in 1963.
In 1964, the station expanded its coverage to Kitchener in response to CKCO-TV's affiliation with CTV. Staffers were required to be more versatile than ever to better compete, giving them well-rounded knowledge for moving up in the industry. For example, the zany host of the noon cartoon program would often become the serious anchor for the 12:30 newscast.
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