CBOT-DT
CRTC | |
| ERP | 311.485 kW |
|---|---|
| HAAT | 426.4 m (1,399 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′11″N 75°51′1″W / 45.50306°N 75.85028°W |
| Links | |
| Website | CBC Ottawa |
CBOT-DT (channel 4) is a
History
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CBOT went on the air for the first time on June 2, 1953 (broadcasting the
During the late 1970s into the early 1980s, CBOT was known as "CBC 4 Ottawa", and its newscasts were known as CBC 4 News. In 1980, CBOT's 6 p.m. newscast was anchored by Ab Douglas, and by Joe Spence at 11:27, following
News operation
| This section needs expansion with: information on the history of CBOT's news operation. You can help by adding to it. (November 2011) |
CBOT-DT presently broadcasts 10 hours, 40 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week (with two hours each weekday, a half-hour on Saturdays and ten minutes on Sundays). CBOT airs local news programming in the form of a 90-minute newscast from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and a half-hour newscast at 11 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends, the station airs a half-hour 6 p.m. newscast on Saturdays and a ten-minute summary airs on Sundays at 11 p.m.
Notable former on–air staff
- Ian Black (CMOS-endorsed weathercaster) – meteorologist
- Rita Celli – former CBC News: Ottawa at Six anchor
- CBC News: The National and the CTV National News; now retired)
Technical information
Subchannel
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
CBOT-DT | Main CBOT-DT programming / CBC Television |
Analogue-to-digital conversion
On August 31, 2011, when Canadian television stations in CRTC-designated mandatory
Transmitters
CBOT operated six analog television rebroadcasters in Eastern Ontario and included communities such as Pembroke. 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.[3] None of CBC's or Radio-Canada's television rebroadcasters were converted to digital.
Former rebroadcasters of CBOT
| Station | City of licence
|
Channel | ERP | HAAT
|
Transmitter coordinates | CRTC/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBOT-1 | Foymount | 14 ( UHF )
|
42.3 kW | 229.2 m | 45°25′48″N 77°18′14″W / 45.43000°N 77.30389°W | 91-638 2011-497 |
| CBOT-2 | Barry's Bay | 19 ( UHF )
|
8.6 kW | 170.4 m | 45°29′23″N 77°42′56″W / 45.48972°N 77.71556°W | |
| CBOT-3 | Whitney
|
9 ( VHF )
|
0.01 kW | NA | 45°29′18″N 78°12′22″W / 45.48833°N 78.20611°W | |
| CBOT-4 | Maynooth
|
51 ( UHF )
|
1.535 kW | 121.5 m | 45°13′37″N 77°52′29″W / 45.22694°N 77.87472°W | |
| CBOT-5 | McArthur's Mills
|
33 ( UHF )
|
4.286 kW | 125.3 m | 45°5′18″N 77°38′49″W / 45.08833°N 77.64694°W | |
| CBOT-6 | Deep River/ Pembroke |
3 ( VHF )
|
43.3 kW | 152.2 m | 46°2′40″N 77°28′4″W / 46.04444°N 77.46778°W | 90-1077 |
References
External links
- CBC Ottawa
- CBOT-DT at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CBOT in the REC Canadian station database