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Channels | |
Branding | TVA (general) TVA Nouvelles (newscasts) |
Programming | |
Affiliations | TVA |
Ownership | |
Owner | Groupe TVA |
History | |
First air date | August 12, 1956 |
Former call signs | CHLT-TV (1956–2011) |
Former channel number(s) | Analogue: 7 (VHF, 1956-2011) |
Radio-Canada (1956–1974) CBC (secondary, 1956–1974) Réseau Pathonic (1986–1990) | |
Call sign meaning | La Tribune, the original owner of the station |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
ERP | 4 kW |
HAAT | 588.1 m (1,929 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°18′43″N72°14′30″W / 45.31194°N 72.24167°W |
Links | |
Website | www |
CHLT-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 7, is a TVA owned-and-operated television station licensed to Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The station is owned by the Groupe TVA subsidiary of Quebecor Media. CHLT-DT's studios are located on Rue King Ouest (near Route 112) in Sherbrooke, and its transmitter is located in Orford. This station can also be seen on Vidéotron channel 4 and in high definition on digital channel 604.
The station went on the air for the first time on August 12, 1956. It was owned by La Tribune , the city's major newspaper, along with CHLT radio. Like most television stations in Quebec, it was a dual affiliate of both CBC and Radio-Canada. It usually went on the air sooner than other Quebec stations, forcing it to fill the schedule with local shows. La Tribune was eventually acquired by Power Corporation of Canada, which sold CHLT to Telemedia in 1968.
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