CHLT-DT
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HAAT | 588.1 m (1,929 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 45°18′43″N 72°14′30″W / 45.31194°N 72.24167°W |
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Website | www |
CHLT-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 7, is a TVA owned-and-operated television station licensed to Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The station is owned by the Groupe TVA subsidiary of Quebecor Media. CHLT-DT's studios are located on Rue King Ouest (near Route 112) in Sherbrooke, and its transmitter is located in Orford. This station can also be seen on Vidéotron channel 4 and in high definition on digital channel 604.
History
The station went on the air for the first time on August 12, 1956. It was owned by La Tribune, the city's major newspaper, along with CHLT radio. Like most television stations in Quebec, it was a dual affiliate of both CBC and Radio-Canada. It usually went on the air sooner than other Quebec stations, forcing it to fill the schedule with local shows. La Tribune was eventually acquired by Power Corporation of Canada, which sold CHLT to Telemedia in 1968.
When
Pathonic's stations often aired a schedule different from that offered on TVA flagship station
For most of the time from the 1980s through the early 2000s, it was known on-air as "Télé-7" (TV-7 or channel 7), sharing a similar branding with sister station
During the analogue era, CHLT was one of TVA's most powerful stations; its terrestrial footprint extended as far as northwestern Maine. Also, as with CKSH-DT, CHLT enjoys cable coverage throughout selected areas of Northern New England, as far east as Augusta and Rockland, Maine.[1]
References
External links
- Official website
- CHLT-DT at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHLT-DT in the REC Canadian station database