CBOFT-DT
CRTC | |
| ERP | 3.5 kW |
|---|---|
| HAAT | 424.9 m (1,394 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′9″N 75°50′59″W / 45.50250°N 75.84972°W |
| Links | |
| Website | ICI Ottawa–Gatineau |
CBOFT-DT (channel 9) is an
.History
CBOFT first signed on the air on June 24, 1955, as the first French language television station in Ontario. Previously, CBOT aired both CBC and Radio-Canada programs.
For a brief time during 1977 and 1978, until
Due to cost-cutting measures at the CBC in the early 1990s, local programming on
In 2010, the CBC applied to the CRTC to have CBLFT relicensed as a separate station, which would again produce a separate newscast for broadcast in most of the province outside of CBOFT's market.[1] The application was approved on April 28, 2010, leading to CBLFT resuming newscast production from Toronto, and most of the network's transmitters in Ontario were reassigned to CBLFT's license. Following this split in the network, CBOFT and its Quebec transmitters became "Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau", while most other Ontario transmitters became "Radio-Canada Ontario".
Prior to the arrival of the
Notable staff
- Pierre Dufault, sports journalist and political correspondent[2]
Technical information
Subchannel
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
CBOFT-DT | Main CBOFT-DT programming / Ici Radio-Canada Télé |
Analogue-to-digital conversion
On August 31, 2011, when Canadian television stations in CRTC-designated mandatory
Transmitters/Former rebroadcasters of CBOFT
CBOFT operated three analog television rebroadcasters all located in Quebec in the following communities:
| Station | City of licence
|
Channel | ERP | HAAT
|
Transmitter coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBOFT-1 | Chapeau, QC | 11 ( VHF )
|
4.75 kW | 114 m (374 ft) | 45°55′29″N 77°4′22″W / 45.92472°N 77.07278°W |
| CBOFT-2 | Rapides-des-Joachims, QC | 8 ( VHF )
|
0.74 kW | 20.1 m (66 ft) | 46°11′58″N 77°42′39″W / 46.19944°N 77.71083°W |
| CBOFT-3 | Notre-Dame-du-Laus, QC
|
10 ( VHF )
|
0.01 kW | NA | 46°4′38″N 75°36′7″W / 46.07722°N 75.60194°W |
Due to federal funding reductions to the CBC, in April 2012, the CBC responded with substantial budget cuts, which included shutting down CBC's and Radio-Canada's remaining analog transmitters on July 31, 2012.[6] None of CBC or Radio-Canada's rebroadcasters were converted to digital.
References
- ^ CRTC Decision 2010-239
- ^ Gratton, Denis (June 22, 2018). "Pierre Dufault, le dernier des grands". Le Droit (in Canadian French). Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for CBOFT
- ^ "Digital Television – Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA)". Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-207.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Speaking notes for Hubert T. Lacroix regarding measures announced in the context of the Deficit Reduction Action Plan
External links
- ICI Ottawa–Gatineau (in French)
- CBOFT-DT History - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CBOFT in the REC Canadian station database