List of CBC Television stations

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CBC Television is a Canadian English language public television network made up of fourteen owned-and-operated stations. Some privately owned stations were formerly affiliated with the network until as late as August 2016. This is a table listing of CBC Television's stations, arranged by market. This article also includes former self-supporting stations later operating as rebroadcasters of regional affiliates, stations no longer affiliated with CBC Television, and stations purchased by the CBC that formerly operated as private CBC Television affiliates.

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The station's virtual channel number (if applicable) follows the call letters. The number in parentheses that follows is the station's actual digital channel number; digital channels allocated for future use listed in parentheses are italicized.

CBC Television's O&Os operate for the most part as a seamless national service, with few deviations from the national schedule. The network's former private affiliates had some flexibility to carry a reduced schedule of network programming if they chose.

Over the years the CBC has gradually reduced the number of private affiliates; until 2006 this usually involved either opening a new station (or new rebroadcast transmitters) in a market previously served by a private affiliate, or purchasing the affiliate outright. In most cases since 2006 (when CFJC-TV disaffiliated), it declined to open new rebroadcasters in the affected markets for budgetary reasons, and since then has wound down its remaining affiliation agreements, with the last expiring on August 31, 2016. [1] These disaffiliations, along with the CBC's decision to shut down its TV rebroadcaster network in 2012, have significantly reduced the network's terrestrial coverage; however, under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulations, all cable, satellite, and IPTV service providers are required to include a CBC Television signal in their basic service, even if one is not available terrestrially in the applicable service area. [2]

Since September 2014, all CBC Television O&Os have also been separately affiliated with the temporary and (since April 2015) permanent part-time networks operated by Rogers Media for the purposes of distributing the Rogers-produced Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts. This was required by the CRTC as, under the current arrangement for National Hockey League rights between Rogers and the CBC, Rogers exercises editorial control and sells all advertising time during the HNIC broadcasts, [3] even though for promotional purposes they are still treated as part of the CBC Television schedule. Although the CRTC decision which approved the permanent network only referred to stations owned by the CBC itself, CBC Television's private affiliates also continued to carry the Rogers-produced HNIC broadcasts until disaffiliation.

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Notes

  1. Two boldface asterisks appearing following a station's call letters (**) indicate a station that was built and signed on by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
  2. Italicized channel numbers indicate a digital channel allocated for future use by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

CBC owned-and-operated stations

City of licenseStationChannel
TV (RF)
Year of affiliationOwned since
Calgary, Alberta CBRT-DT **9.1 (21)19751975
Edmonton, Alberta CBXT-DT **5.1 (42)19611961
Vancouver, British Columbia CBUT-DT **2.1 (43)19531953
Winnipeg, Manitoba CBWT-DT **6.1 (27)19541954
Fredericton, New Brunswick CBAT-DT 4.1 (31)1954 (fmr.CHSJ-TV, Saint John)1994
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CBNT-DT **8.1 (8)19641964
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories CFYK-DT **8.1 (8)19671967
Halifax, Nova Scotia CBHT-DT **3.1 (39)19541954
Ottawa, Ontario CBOT-DT **4.1 (25)19531953
Toronto, Ontario CBLT-DT **5.1 (20)19521952
Windsor, Ontario CBET-DT 9.1 (9)19541975
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island CBCT-DT 13.1 (13)19561968
Montreal, Quebec CBMT-DT **6.1 (21)19541954
Regina, Saskatchewan CBKT-DT 9.1 (9)1969
(previously with CBC from 1959 to 1962)
1969

Former CBC-owned self-supporting stations

City of licence
/Market
StationTransitioned
to rebroadcaster
Status
Grand Falls-Windsor,
Newfoundland and Labrador
CBNAT 2UnknownShut down on July 31, 2012, was operating as a rebroadcaster of CBNT
Labrador City,
Newfoundland and Labrador
CBNLT 131991Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a rebroadcaster of CBNT
Corner Brook,
Newfoundland and Labrador
CBYT 52002Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a retransmitter of CBNT
Kenora, Ontario CBWAT 8UnknownShut down on July 31, 2012, was operating as a retransmitter of CBWT
Goose Bay,
Newfoundland and Labrador
CFLA-TV 81991Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a retransmitter of CBNT
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CBKST 111971Shut down on July 31, 2011, was a small analog semi-satellite of CBKT-DT
Schefferville, Quebec CFKL-TV 81974Shut down on July 31, 2012, was operating as CBMT repeater CBSET-1, receives signal from CBSET in Sept-Îles, itself a repeater of CBMT
Sydney, Nova Scotia CBIT 51972Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a small analog semi-satellite of CBHT-DT
Iqaluit, Nunavut CFFB 8UnknownShut down July 31, 2012
Whitehorse, Yukon CFWH 6UnknownShut down July 31, 2012
Inuvik, Northwest Territories CHAK 6UnknownShut down July 31, 2012

Former affiliates

CityStationYears of affiliationNew affiliation(s)Current status
Barrie, Ontario CKVR-TV 31955-1995 NewNet Now a CTV Two O&O
Brandon, Manitoba CKX-TV 51955-2009noneStation permanently ceased operations in 2009; CBC no longer seen terrestrially
Calgary, Alberta CICT-DT 21954-1975IndependentNow a Global O&O
Cornwall, Ontario CJSS-TV 81959-1963 CTV (repeater)Purchased by CJOH-TV as its rebroadcaster for the CTV O&O (CJOH-TV-8)
Dawson Creek, British Columbia CJDC-TV 51959–2016CTV TwoNow a CTV Two O&O
Edmonton, Alberta CFRN-TV 31954-1961CTVNow a CTV O&O
Hamilton, Ontario CHCH-TV 111954-1961IndependentLater operated as the flagship station of the CH / E! system from 2001 to 2009; now an independent station owned by Channel Zero
Kamloops, British Columbia CFJC-TV 41957-2006 CH / E! Now a Citytv affiliate owned by the Jim Pattison Group; CBC is no longer seen terrestrially in the market
Kelowna, British Columbia CHBC-TV 21957-2006CH / E!Now a Global O&O
Kingston, Ontario CKWS-TV 111954-2015CTVBecame a CTV affiliate on August 31, 2015; now a Global O&O
Kitchener, Ontario CKCO-TV 131954-1964CTVNow a CTV O&O
Lethbridge, Alberta CISA-TV 71955-1975IndependentNow a Global O&O
Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan CKSA-DT 2.11960–2016GlobalBecame a Citytv affiliate in December 2021
London, Ontario CFPL-TV 101953-1988IndependentLater became part of BBS in 1992, then affiliated with NewNet (later A-Channel and A) after being sold to CHUM Limited in 1995; now a CTV Two O&O
Medicine Hat, Alberta CHAT-TV 61957-2008E!Now a City affiliate; CBC is no longer seen terrestrially in the market
Moncton, New Brunswick CKCW-TV 21954-1969CTVNow a CTV O&O
North Bay, Ontario CKNY-TV 101955-1971CTVNow a CTV O&O
Oshawa, Ontario CHEX-TV-2 221992-2015CTVSemi-satellite of CHEX-TV. Became a CTV affiliate on August 31, 2015; now a Global O&O
Pembroke, Ontario CHRO-TV 51961-1990CTVLater became affiliated with NewNet (later A-Channel and A) in 1995; now a CTV Two O&O
Peterborough, Ontario CHEX-TV 121955-2015CTVBecame a CTV affiliate on August 31, 2015; now a Global O&O
Prince George, British Columbia CKPG-TV 21961-2008E!Now a City affiliate owned by the Jim Pattison Group; CBC no longer seen terrestrially in the market
Quebec City, Quebec CKMI-TV 201957-1997GlobalWas on channel 5 at the time of affiliation; CKMI-TV moved from channel 5 to channel 20 in 1997, becoming a Global O&O; with channel 5 becoming a CBMT repeater, CBVE-TV, which would close down in 2012
Red Deer, Alberta CHCA-TV 61957-2005CH / E!Closed in 2009 following shutdown of CH / E!
Regina, Saskatchewan CKCK-TV 21954-1969CTVNow a CTV O&O
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CFQC-TV 81954-1971CTVNow a CTV O&O
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CJON-TV 61955-1964CTVBranded as NTV, the station currently carries select entertainment programming from Global and news programming from CTV
Sudbury, Ontario CICI-TV 51953-1971CTVNow a CTV O&O
Sydney, Nova Scotia CJCB-TV 41954-1972CTVNow a CTV O&O
Terrace, British Columbia CFTK-TV 31962–2016CTV TwoNow a CTV Two O&O
Thunder Bay, Ontario CKPR-DT 21954-2014CTVNow a CTV affiliate owned by Dougall Media
Victoria, British Columbia CHEK-TV 61956-1981CTV
(co-affiliated with CHAN-TV)1
Later affiliated with CH / E! from 2001 to 2009; now an independent station owned by CHEK Media Group. For several years in the 2010s, CHEK simulcast CBUT's 6:00 p.m. news broadcast and shared news resources with CBC.
Wingham, Ontario CKNX-TV 81955-1988IndependentLater became part of BBS in the early 1990s, then affiliated with NewNet (later A-Channel and A) in 1998; closed in 2009 to become repeater of CTV Two O&O CFPL

1 - CHEK-TV carried an official secondary affiliation with CTV alongside CBC from 1963 until 1981.

Affiliates later purchased by the CBC

City of license/marketStationYear of purchaseCurrent status
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island CFCY-TV 131968Became CBCT
North Bay, Ontario CHNB-TV 42002Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan CKBI-TV 52002Became rebroadcaster of CBKST; both shut down on July 31, 2012
Saint John, New Brunswick CHSJ-TV 41994Relocated to Fredericton and became CBAT-TV
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario CJIC-TV 52002Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Sudbury, Ontario CKNC-TV 92002Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Swift Current, Saskatchewan CJFB-TV 52002Became rebroadcaster of CBKT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Timmins, Ontario CFCL-TV 62002Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012
Windsor, Ontario CKLW-TV 91975Became CBET
Yorkton, Saskatchewan CKOS-TV 52002became rebroadcaster of CBKT; shut down on July 31, 2012

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