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1. • • Broadcasts began on March 1, 1954 from a transmitter on the Baden Hill, just west of Kitchener. The 700 foot transmitting tower has become one of the most identifiable landmarks for those who live in the area. Originally, like all private television stations in Canada from 1953 to 1959, CKCO was an affiliate of the CBC.
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   Who started CKCO?

   • The station’s founder was Carl Arthur Pollock. CKCO was originally owned by Central Ontario Television, a consortium that included the Famous Players theatre chain (today owned by Cineplex Entertainment) and businessman Carl Arthur Pollock president of the family owned television manufacturer Electrohome.

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   When did CKCO TV start?

   • The company produced record players and later, the first colour TV sets in Canada. His son Carl Pollock, along with the business group Central Ontario Television, applied for a television broadcast license in 1953 and he was CKCO-TV's first station owner. The station was originally affiliated with the CBC but switched to CTV in 1964.

   End of an era: CTV Kitchener leaves its longtime home

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   When did CKCO become a CBC affiliate?

   • Originally, like all privately owned television stations in Canada from 1953 to 1959, CKCO was an affiliate of the CBC; it became an affiliate of CTV in 1963. The station increased its transmitter power in the early 1960s to reach London, from which Kitchener then received CBC affiliate programs on CFPL-TV .

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   What did CKCO stand for?

   • CKCO was in a race to be the first privately-owned television station in Canada but was beat out by CKSO-TV in Sudbury and CFPL-TV in London. The call letters stood for: Canada, Kitchener, Central Ontario. At 6:00 p.m., March 1, CKCO aired its first regular broadcast from studios in the Concordia Club building at 864 King Street West.

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   CKCO was originally owned by Central Ontario Television, a consortium that included the Famous Players theatre chain (today owned by Cineplex Entertainment) and businessman Carl Arthur Pollock president of the family owned television manufacturer Electrohome.

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     Vernon’s Kitchener-Waterloo Directories of CKCO-TV Employees...

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     Interviews with CKCO-TV Personalities. Behind The Scenes In...

   • Stories

     by Gary McLaren former News Director CKCO-TV. My...

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     Canadian Broadcaster – Back-issues of the Magazine: Canadian...

   • Productions

     Since the station’s beginning in 1954, CKCO-TV has produced...

   • In Memory

     The following were former employees of CKCO-TV, CFCA-FM and...

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     Watching him on CKCO seems like only yesterday — when it was...

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     Updates What’s New and Improved on ckco-history.com May 25,...

4. broadcasting-history.ca › ontario-western › ckco-dtCKCO-DT – The History of Canadian Broadcasting

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   CKCO-TV was the first television station in Canada to broadcast local news closed-captioned. R.H. McKeown, manager and general sales manager of CKCO-TV, announced the appointment of Alan G. Brooks as program manager.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CKCO-DTCKCO-DT - Wikipedia

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   CKCO-DT (channel 13) is a television station in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, part of the CTV Television Network. It is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media alongside London -based CTV 2 station CFPL-DT (channel 10), although the two stations maintain separate operations.

6. ckco-history.com › productions › provincewideProvincewide - | A look back at the Kitchener Ontario ...

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   Toronto, Ontario (September 15, 2010) – Today, CTV Southwestern Ontario’s award-winning PROVINCEWIDE (Sundays 6:30 p.m. ET) celebrates 25 years on the air, making it the longest, continuous-running, locally produced news and current affairs program in Canadian television history.

7. kitchener.ctvnews.ca › end-of-an-era-ctv-kitchenerEnd of an era: CTV Kitchener leaves its longtime home

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   Sep 27, 2023 · While times have certainly changed since CKCO-TV hit the airwaves in 1954, one thing has always stayed the same -- our studios at 864 King St. W. The cameras used for broadcast have come a long...

8. kitchener.ctvnews.ca › ctv-kitchener-celebratesCTV Kitchener celebrates its 70th anniversary | CTV News

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   Feb 26, 2024 · The station, formerly known as CKCO, first hit the airwaves on March 1, 1954. To mark our 70th anniversary, we’re looking back at the history of CTV Kitchener.

9. ckco-history.com › productions › 70th-anniversary-special70th Anniversary Special - ckco-history.com

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   Since its inception in 1954, originally known as CKCO, CTV Kitchener has been more than a television station; it has been a member of the family in homes across the region. The upcoming special show aims to rekindle the warmth of familiar faces that have graced the screens over the decades.