CKEM-TV
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| Edmonton, Alberta | |
| Branding | Citytv |
| Slogan | Everywhere. |
| Channels | 51 (UHF) analog, not yet on air digital |
| Affiliations | Citytv |
| Owner | CHUM Limited (sale to CTVglobemedia pending) |
| Founded | September 18, 1997 |
| Call letters meaning | C K EdMonton |
| Former affiliations | A-Channel (1997-2005) |
| Website | www.citytv.com |
CKEM-TV (also known as Citytv Edmonton) is a television station owned by CHUM Limited and based in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Citytv system as of August 2, 2005, and was previously part of the A-Channel system.
The station was established by Craig Media Inc., and went on the air for the first time on September 18, 1997.
In 1999, a letter bomb exploded in the A-Channel Newsroom, injuring the assignment editor and one of the general assignment reporters. A-Channel Edmonton simulcasted the Calgary editions of Live@Five and News@Six while police investigated the bombing. Local Edmonton newscasts resumed later on in the evening. Raymond Neal Best was charged with attempted murder and possession of explosive substances, in connection with the A-Channel letter bomb, and the attempted letter bombings aimed at both Calgary and Edmonton police chiefs.
On September 17, 2003, several employees who were members of the Canadian Energy and Paperworkers Local 1900 went on strike over worry of jobs being lost, wages, and jobs being moved to Calgary (including Master Control operations). The strike lasted 166 days.
CKEM's master control moved in late 2003 to CKAL in Calgary, Alberta.
In 2004, Craig Media announced a deal to sell the A-Channel stations to CHUM Limited. The sale was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on November 19, 2004, and became official on December 1.
On July 12, 2006, local CityNews (with the exception of CityNews at Noon) was immediately canceled when Bell Globemedia announced to take over CHUM Limited. There will be a national and international newscast called CityNews International that is produced in the studios of Citytv Toronto. The CityNews at 6 will be replaced by a half-hour news magazine program called Your City at 6:30pm and 11pm that follows CityNews International. Following the cancellation, many of the CityNews @ 6 members have moved to other local television stations or accepted other jobs. [1], [2]
A transmitter in Red Deer, Alberta rebroadcasts the station on channel 4.
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| CHUM Limited (pending sale to CTVglobemedia) |
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Television channels: Citytv | A-Channel | Bravo! | CP24 | Drive-In Classics | FashionTelevisionChannel | MuchMusic | MuchMoreMusic | MuchVibe | MuchLOUD | MuchMoreRetro | MusiquePlus (50%) | MusiMax (50%) | PunchMuch | Razer | SexTV: The Channel | SPACE | Star! | TV Land |
| Local television stations
CKEM-TV-1 4 (Citytv) - CHCA 6 (CH) - CFRN-TV-6 8 (CTV) - CITV-1 10 (Global) - CFRN-TV-10 12 (CTV) - CBXT-1 13 (CBC, Coronation) - CBXFT-4 31 (SRC) |
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| Educational Stations:
CJAL 9 (Access/A-Channel), Edmonton - CIAN 13 (Access/A-Channel), Calgary |
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| Other Stations:
CKAL 5 (Citytv), Calgary - CHCA 6 (CH), Red Deer - CJIL 17 (Miracle), Lethbridge - CFSO 32 (IND), Cardston - CKEM 51/4 (Citytv), Edmonton/Red Deer |
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| See also: CBC, CTV, SRC and Global stations in Alberta | |
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