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| callsign = CHCO- |
| callsign = CHCO-DT |
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| logo = CHCTsmall 2017.jpg |
| logo = CHCTsmall 2017.jpg |
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| logo_size = 200px |
| logo_size = 200px |
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| branding = CHCO-TV |
| branding = CHCO-TV |
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| digital = 26 ([[ |
| digital = 26 ([[UHF]]) |
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| virtual = 26 |
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| affiliations = [[independent station |
| affiliations = [[independent station|Independent]], [[Shop LC]] (overnights) |
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| founded = {{start date and age|1993|3|13}} (on cable) |
| founded = {{ubl|{{start date and age|1993|3|13}} (on cable)|{{start date and age|2006|11|1}} (broadcast)}} |
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| location = [[Saint Andrews, New Brunswick]] |
| location = [[Saint Andrews, New Brunswick]] |
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| country = Canada |
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| callsign_meaning = [[Charlotte County, New Brunswick|Charlotte County]] Television |
| callsign_meaning = [[Charlotte County, New Brunswick|Charlotte County]] Television |
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| former_callsigns = CHCT-TV ( |
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|CHCT-TV (2006–2012)|CHCO-TV (2012–2023)}} |
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| owner = St. Andrews Community Channel |
| owner = St. Andrews Community Channel Inc. |
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| erp = |
| erp = 0.04 kW |
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| haat = {{Convert|33|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|4|51|N|67|3|29|W|name=CHCO-DT|type:landmark}} |
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| licensing_authority = [[CRTC]] |
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| website = {{url|https://chco.tv}} |
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'''CHCO- |
'''CHCO-DT''' (channel 26) is a [[community television in Canada|community television station]] in [[Saint Andrews, New Brunswick]], Canada, serving the [[Charlotte County, New Brunswick|Charlotte County]] area.<ref>{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Huras|title=New Brunswick's only local TV station loses bid to broadcast across province|newspaper=[[Times & Transcript]]|date=July 22, 2020}}</ref> |
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CHCO-DT's studios and transmitting antenna are located at the W.{{nbsp}}C. O'Neill Arena Complex on Reed Avenue in Saint Andrews.<ref name=brown>{{cite news|first=Chuck|last=Brown|title=St. Andrews station gets its wings; Community channel set to expand beyond cable|newspaper=[[Telegraph-Journal]]|date=February 15, 2006}}</ref> The station also has production facilities in the village of [[Harvey, New Brunswick|Harvey]], and in [[Grand Manan, New Brunswick|Grand Manan]]. |
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The station is available on |
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| ⚫ | The station is available on [[digital terrestrial television|digital over-the-air]] in Saint Andrews proper, [[Rogers Cable]] channel 126 in all of Charlotte County, [[Bell Fibe TV]] channel 26 in [[New Brunswick]] provincewide, and on [[Bell Satellite TV|Bell Satellite]] channel 539 in New Brunswick and all of Canada. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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CHCO-TV launched on March 13, 1993 on Fundy Cable channel 4 |
CHCO-TV launched on March 13, 1993, on Fundy Cable channel 4 as "St. Andrews Community Channel". The station subsequently applied for a broadcast license in 2005, which was approved by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) on November 23, 2005, and began operation on UHF channel 26 on November 1, 2006, as CHCT-TV.<ref name=brown/> |
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The advent of fibre optic technology and digital cable shut almost 30 community channels in New Brunswick including those in the neighbouring communities of St. Stephen and St. George. Long time volunteer-operated channels in those communities were replaced in August 2010 by the cable operator's distant community channel in Saint John some 100 |
The advent of fibre optic technology and digital cable shut almost 30 community channels in New Brunswick including those in the neighbouring communities of St. Stephen and St. George. Long time volunteer-operated channels in those communities were replaced in August 2010 by the cable operator's distant community channel in Saint John some {{convert|100|km|mi|0}} away. St. George and St. Stephen communities receive cable service from a cable headend in Saint Andrews; however, Rogers blocked CHCO-TV from being watched outside Saint Andrews for eight years. |
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August 18, 2010 CHCT-TV was moved from cable channel 10 to channel 9, launching a new on-air image as "Truly Local Television". |
OnAugust 18, 2010, CHCT-TV was moved from cable channel 10 to channel 9, launching a new on-air image as "Truly Local Television". |
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July 28, 2012 CHCT-TV's call sign was changed to CHCO-TV. |
OnJuly 28, 2012, CHCT-TV's call sign was changed to CHCO-TV. |
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December 20, 2012, CHCO-TV was added to the Bell |
OnDecember 20, 2012, CHCO-TV was added to the Bell TV satellite television service on channel 539 to almost 1.6 million subscribers coast to coast. |
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October 24, 2014, CHCO-TV was added to the Bell Aliant Fibe television service on channel 58 available to most of New Brunswick; and moved to channel 26 on September 8, 2016 to match their licensed over-the-air channel. |
OnOctober 24, 2014, CHCO-TV was added to the Bell Aliant Fibe television service on channel 58 available to most of New Brunswick; and moved to channel 26 on September 8, 2016, to match their licensed over-the-air channel. |
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November 21, 2018, CHCO-TV was finally made available to mainland cable subscribers county-wide on channel 126 after CHCO-TV volunteers presented before the CRTC just one month earlier during a Rogers' license renewal with the commission. |
OnNovember 21, 2018, CHCO-TV was finally made available to mainland cable subscribers county-wide on channel 126 after CHCO-TV volunteers presented before the CRTC just one month earlier during a Rogers' license renewal with the commission. |
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==Today== |
==Today== |
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CHCO-TV is the first community LPTV station in New Brunswick to operate independently from the cable television provider. It is also the only locally owned and operated television station in the Province of New Brunswick. CHCO-TV broadcasts local events, town council meetings, local sports, and produces such programs as NewsBreak26 with Vicki Hogarth, Fundy Tidings, NBWA: New Brunswickers Want Action, The Carr Brothers LIVE, Mc & T's Sports Report, The Rob Patry Show, John Higgins LIVE, What's the Call, The Etiquette Guy, Southwest Magazine, Your Town Matters, CHCO-TV Bingo and commentaries with Ross Ingram. |
CHCO-TV is the first community LPTV station in New Brunswick to operate independently from the cable television provider. It is also the only locally owned and operated television station in the Province of New Brunswick. CHCO-TV broadcasts local events, town council meetings, local sports, and produces such programs as ''NewsBreak26 with Vicki Hogarth'', ''Good Day from the Bay'', ''Fundy Tidings'', ''NBWA: New Brunswickers Want Action'', ''The Carr Brothers LIVE'', ''Mc & T's Sports Report'', ''The Rob Patry Show'', ''John Higgins LIVE'', ''What's the Call'', ''The Etiquette Guy'', ''Southwest Magazine'', ''Your Town Matters'', ''CHCO-TV Bingo'' and commentaries with Ross Ingram. |
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==Transition to |
==Transition to digital television== |
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On February 15, 2021 CHCO-TV started broadcasting their signal in high definition digital TV and concluded broadcasting their traditional analog/NTSC broadcast on UHF channel 26. On July 23, 2021 Rogers cable began distribution of CHCO-DT in HD. |
On February 15, 2021, CHCO-TV started broadcasting their signal in high definition digital TV and concluded broadcasting their traditional analog/NTSC broadcast on UHF channel 26. On July 23, 2021, Rogers cable began distribution of CHCO-DT in HD.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} |
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==External links== |
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| Branding | CHCO-TV |
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| Affiliations | Independent, Shop LC (overnights) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | St. Andrews Community Channel Inc. |
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Call sign meaning | Charlotte County Television |
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Licensing authority | CRTC |
| ERP | 0.04 kW |
| HAAT | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°4′51″N 67°3′29″W / 45.08083°N 67.05806°W / 45.08083; -67.05806 (CHCO-DT) |
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| Website | chco |
CHCO-DT (channel 26) is a community television stationinSaint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, serving the Charlotte County area.[1]
CHCO-DT's studios and transmitting antenna are located at the W. C. O'Neill Arena Complex on Reed Avenue in Saint Andrews.[2] The station also has production facilities in the village of Harvey, and in Grand Manan.
The station is available on digital over-the-air in Saint Andrews proper, Rogers Cable channel 126 in all of Charlotte County, Bell Fibe TV channel 26 in New Brunswick provincewide, and on Bell Satellite channel 539 in New Brunswick and all of Canada.
CHCO-TV launched on March 13, 1993, on Fundy Cable channel 4 as "St. Andrews Community Channel". The station subsequently applied for a broadcast license in 2005, which was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on November 23, 2005, and began operation on UHF channel 26 on November 1, 2006, as CHCT-TV.[2]
The advent of fibre optic technology and digital cable shut almost 30 community channels in New Brunswick including those in the neighbouring communities of St. Stephen and St. George. Long time volunteer-operated channels in those communities were replaced in August 2010 by the cable operator's distant community channel in Saint John some 100 kilometres (62 mi) away. St. George and St. Stephen communities receive cable service from a cable headend in Saint Andrews; however, Rogers blocked CHCO-TV from being watched outside Saint Andrews for eight years.
On August 18, 2010, CHCT-TV was moved from cable channel 10 to channel 9, launching a new on-air image as "Truly Local Television".
On July 28, 2012, CHCT-TV's call sign was changed to CHCO-TV.
On December 20, 2012, CHCO-TV was added to the Bell TV satellite television service on channel 539 to almost 1.6 million subscribers coast to coast.
On October 24, 2014, CHCO-TV was added to the Bell Aliant Fibe television service on channel 58 available to most of New Brunswick; and moved to channel 26 on September 8, 2016, to match their licensed over-the-air channel.
On November 21, 2018, CHCO-TV was finally made available to mainland cable subscribers county-wide on channel 126 after CHCO-TV volunteers presented before the CRTC just one month earlier during a Rogers' license renewal with the commission.
CHCO-TV is the first community LPTV station in New Brunswick to operate independently from the cable television provider. It is also the only locally owned and operated television station in the Province of New Brunswick. CHCO-TV broadcasts local events, town council meetings, local sports, and produces such programs as NewsBreak26 with Vicki Hogarth, Good Day from the Bay, Fundy Tidings, NBWA: New Brunswickers Want Action, The Carr Brothers LIVE, Mc & T's Sports Report, The Rob Patry Show, John Higgins LIVE, What's the Call, The Etiquette Guy, Southwest Magazine, Your Town Matters, CHCO-TV Bingo and commentaries with Ross Ingram.
On February 15, 2021, CHCO-TV started broadcasting their signal in high definition digital TV and concluded broadcasting their traditional analog/NTSC broadcast on UHF channel 26. On July 23, 2021, Rogers cable began distribution of CHCO-DT in HD.[citation needed]
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