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{{Short description|Television station in Moncton}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox television station
| callsign = CKCW-DT
| logo = CTV logo 2018.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| branding = {{ubl|[[CTV Atlantic]] (general)|''[[CTV News]] Atlantic'' (newscasts)}}
| digital = 29 ([[UHF]])
| virtual = 2
| translators = ''see {{Section link||Transmitters}}''
| network = CTV Atlantic
| affiliations = [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]
| airdate = {{start date and age|1954|11|30|p=y}}
| location = [[Moncton]], New Brunswick
| country = Canada
| callsign_meaning = derived from its former [[CKCW-FM|sister radio station]]
| former_callsigns = CKCW-TV (1954–2011)
| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:''' 2 ([[VHF]], 1954–2011)
| owner = [[Bell Media Inc.]]
| former_affiliations = [[CBC Television|CBC]] (1954–1969)
| erp = 390 [[kW]]
| haat = {{convert|304.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| coordinates = {{coord|45|51|6|N|64|48|44|W|type:landmark}}
| licensing_authority = [[CRTC]]
| website = {{URL|https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca|CTV Atlantic}}
}}

'''CKCW-DT''' (channel 2) is a [[television station]] in [[Moncton]], New Brunswick, Canada, [[owned and operated]] by the [[CTV Television Network]], a division of [[Bell Media]]. It serves as the network's outlet for both [[New Brunswick]] and [[Prince Edward Island]] (by way of a repeater in [[Charlottetown]]). CKCW-DT maintains studios at Halifax and George Streets in Moncton, with a PEI bureau in Charlottetown. Its transmitter is located on Wilson Road in [[Hillsborough, New Brunswick|Hillsborough]].

CKCW-DT is part of the [[CTV Atlantic]] [[television system|regional system]] in [[the Maritimes]]. It is a [[sister station]] to [[CKLT-DT]] in [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]], which essentially operates as a CKCW rebroadcaster even though it is separately licensed.

==History==
The station first went on the air in 1954 and was founded by Fred A. Lynds and his company, Moncton Broadcasting, along with [[CKCW-FM|CKCW radio]] (AM 1220, now 94.5 FM). It was originally the [[CBC Television]] affiliate for central and northern New Brunswick. CKCW was part of a regional network of stations called the Lionel Television System. Its mascot was called Lionel the Lobster.

On September 21, 1969, as part of a complex realignment of television affiliations in the Maritimes, Saint John's original station, CHSJ-TV (now [[CBAT-DT]]) set up a rebroadcaster in Moncton, enabling CKCW-TV to switch to CTV. CKCW then built a full-time satellite in Saint John, CKLT. However, since CHSJ-TV needed time to build rebroadcasters in the northern part of the province, CKCW's rebroadcasters in [[Campbellton, New Brunswick|Campbellton]], [[Upsalquitch, New Brunswick|Upsalquitch]] and [[Newcastle, New Brunswick|Newcastle]] aired a mixed CBC-CTV schedule until October 1976.<ref>[http://kevinmccorrytv.ca/lifestorytvlist5.html Television Listings For Canada's Eastern Maritime Provinces: 1976 to 1977]</ref>

The two stations were bought by [[CHUM Limited]] and merged into the Atlantic Television System, forerunner of CTV Atlantic, in 1972. At the same time, CKCW signed on a repeater in Charlottetown, making PEI the last portion of eastern Canada to receive CTV.

Although for many years the station continued to air local programming, since the mid-1990s it has been a semi-satellite of CTV Atlantic flagship [[CJCH-DT]] in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], except for local news inserts and some commercials.

==Technical information==
===Subchannel===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Subchannel of CKCW-DT<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=CKCW#station|title=RabbitEars TV Query for CKCW|website=[[RabbitEars.info]]|accessdate=January 8, 2025}}</ref>
! [[Digital subchannel#Canada|Channel]]
! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
! Short name
! Programming
|-
! scope = "row" | 2.1 
| [[1080i]] || [[16:9]] || CKCW || [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]
|}

===Transmitters===
{{geoGroup}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Station
! [[City of licence]]
! [[channel (broadcasting)|Channel]]
! [[effective radiated power|ERP]]
! [[HAAT]]
! Transmitter coordinates
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CKCW-DT-1'''
| [[Charlottetown]], PEI
| 8 ([[VHF]])<br /> [[Virtual channel|Virtual]]: 8.1 
| 9.6&nbsp;kW
| 150.3 m
| {{coord|46|16|0|N|63|20|27|W|type:landmark|name=CKCW-TV-1}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CKCW-TV-2'''<sup><nowiki>*</nowiki></sup>
| [[St. Edward, PEI]]
| 5 ([[VHF]])
| 1.1&nbsp;kW
| 103.9 m
| {{coord|46|53|34|N|64|8|53|W|type:landmark|name=CKCW-TV-2}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CKAM-TV-1'''
| [[Newcastle, NB]]
| 10 ([[VHF]])
| 0.009&nbsp;kW
| NA
| {{coord|47|0|22|N|65|35|12|W|type:landmark|name=CKAM-TV-1}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CKAM-TV-2'''
| [[Chatham, NB]]
| 10 ([[VHF]])
| 0.009&nbsp;kW
| NA
| {{coord|47|0|22|N|65|35|12|W|type:landmark|name=CKAM-TV-2}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CKAM-TV-3'''
| [[Miramichi River Valley, NB]]
| 9 ([[VHF]])
| 0.009&nbsp;kW
| NA
| {{coord|46|44|52|N|65|50|31|W|type:landmark|name=CKAM-TV-3}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CKAM-TV-4'''
| [[Doaktown, NB]]
| 10 ([[VHF]])
| 0.009&nbsp;kW
| NA
| {{coord|46|34|17|N|66|7|49|W|type:landmark|name=CKAM-TV-4}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CKCD-TV'''<sup><nowiki>*</nowiki></sup>
| [[Campbellton, NB]]
| 7 ([[VHF]])<br />{{small|(to move to 21 (UHF))}}
| 1.8&nbsp;kW
| 245.9 m
| {{coord|48|4|58|N|66|34|50|W|type:landmark|name=CKCD-TV}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|}
<sup><nowiki>*</nowiki></sup> These and a long list of CTV [[broadcast translator|rebroadcasters]] nationwide were to shut down on or before August 31, 2009, as part of a political dispute with Canadian authorities on paid [[fee-for-carriage]] requirements for [[cable television]] operators.<ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/generic/WebSpecials/pdf/CTVCORP/AppendixB_ListofTransmitters.pdf CTV list of transmitters to be shut down] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224110406/http://www.ctv.ca/generic/WebSpecials/pdf/CTVCORP/AppendixB_ListofTransmitters.pdf |date=December 24, 2011 }}</ref> A subsequent change in ownership assigned full control of [[CTVglobemedia]] to [[Bell Canada]]; as of 2011, these transmitters remain in normal licensed broadcast operation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110727.htm |title=CRTC renews licences of most English-language television services: New licence terms to bolster funding for original Canadian programs |access-date=December 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005063255/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110727.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2012 }}</ref>

Additionally, CKLT (and its associated rebroadcasters) is considered a full-time satellite of CKCW.

On February 11, 2016, Bell Media applied for its regular license renewals, which included applications to delete a long list of transmitters, including CKAM-TV-1, CKAM-TV-2, CKCW-TV-2, and CKCD-TV. Bell Media's rationale for deleting these analog repeaters is below:

<blockquote>
"We are electing to delete these analog transmitters from the main licence with which they are associated. These analog transmitters generate no incremental revenue, attract little to no viewership given the growth of BDU or DTH subscriptions and are costly to maintain, repair or replace. In addition, none of the highlighted transmitters offer any programming that differs from the main channels. The Commission has determined that broadcasters may elect to shut down transmitters but will lose certain regulatory privileges (distribution on the basic service, the ability to request simultaneous substitution) as noted in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2015–24, Over-the-air transmission of television signals and local programming. We are fully aware of the loss of these regulatory privileges as a result of any transmitter shutdown."
</blockquote>

At the same time, Bell Media applied to convert the licenses of [[CTV2 Atlantic]] (formerly ASN) and [[CTV2 Alberta]] (formerly ACCESS) from satellite-to-cable undertakings into television stations without transmitters (similar to cable-only network affiliates in the United States), and to reduce the level of educational content on CTV2 Alberta.<ref>https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201600122&_ga=1.139397107.1388147273.1466830064 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2016/2016-225.htm|title = Notice of hearing - 22 to 24 November 2016 - Laval, Quebec - 28 November to 2 December 2016 - Gatineau, Quebec - Renewal of television licences held by large English- and French-language ownership groups|date = June 15, 2016}}</ref>

On July 30, 2019, Bell Media was granted permission to close down two additional transmitters as part of Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2019–268. The transmitters for CKAM-TV-3 and CKAM-TV-4 will be shut down by December 3, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2019/2019-268.htm|title=CRTC Decision 2019-268|date=July 30, 2019}}</ref>

===Former repeaters===
{{geoGroup}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Station
! [[City of licence]]
! [[channel (broadcasting)|Channel]]
! [[effective radiated power|ERP]]
! [[HAAT]]
! Transmitter coordinates
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CKAM-TV'''<sup><nowiki>*</nowiki></sup>
| [[Upsalquitch, New Brunswick|Upsalquitch]]
| 12 ([[VHF]])
| 230&nbsp;kW
| 424.9 m
| {{coord|47|27|19|N|66|25|4|W|type:landmark|name=CKAM-TV}}
|}

On January 27, 2016, Bell Media was granted approval by the CRTC to delete their analog repeater (CKAM-TV) in Upsalquitch, New Brunswick. Bell estimated that only 200 viewers were served by this transmitter, and had received zero complaints or questions about the proposed shut-down. To further complicate matters, the high-powered VHF transmitter cost a great deal to maintain and operate, as well being expensive on electricity, and does not bring in any revenue of its own. Since CKCW-DT would remain available on local cable and satellite providers, there would be no loss of coverage or CTV programming to the area.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca CTV Atlantic]
*[https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/new-brunswick/CKCW-DT CKCW-DT] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
*{{RecnetCanada|CKCW-TV}}
*{{RecnetCanada|CKAM-TV}}
*{{RecnetCanada|CKCD-TV}}
{{Bell Media}}
{{Atlantic Canada TV}}
{{CTV Stations}}

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[[Category:Television stations in New Brunswick|KCW-DT]]
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