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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
 CKNX - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation CKNX
Although nothing could be salvaged, CKNX-TV was on the air again later that night with the help of nearby stations in London, Barrie, Kitchener, and Toronto.
CKNX disaffiliated from the CBC in 1988 and remained an independent station for another ten years until CHUM Limited purchased the station from Baton Broadcasting.
CKNX operations continued as such (with various temporary offices set up in Wingham) until they purchased new equipment and moved into a new building in 1963.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/CKNX.html   (301 words)

  
 CKNX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CKNX is the callsign of three broadcast stations in Wingham, Ontario.
All three were formerly owned by the same company, although the TV station is now owned by a different broadcaster:
This article consisting of a 4-letter acronym or initialism is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/CKNX   (105 words)

  
 Wingham, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is also television station CKNX channel 8, owned by CHUM Limited, although nowadays it rebroadcasts the signal of CFPL London with the exception of local advertising.
There are three large auto-part manufacturing facilities for Wescast in Wingham, along with three radio stations CKNX 920, CKNX-FM 101.7, and CIBU 94.5, all owned by Blackburn Radio.
Approximately 1600 students attend, most bussed in from the surrounding area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wingham,_Ontario   (167 words)

  
 CKNX Wingham
CKNX went on the air for the first time on November 18, 1955 as a CBC station.
CKNX is part of the NewNet subsystem in southwestern Ontario.
CKNX broadcasts pre-recorded half-hour newscasts from the CFPL studios every weeknight at 6 p.m., then goes live to CFPL at 6:30.
members.shaw.ca /nelsonmedia/NewNet/CKNX.htm   (115 words)

  
 Canadian Communications Foundation - Fondation Des Communications Canadiennes
However, with the help of neighboring stations in London, Barrie, Kitchener and Toronto, CKNX-TV was back on the air the same night, and showed pictures of the fire, projected on a white sheet.
New competition for audience from a CTV rebroadcaster at Wiarton, reduced the potential for national revenue to the extent that the station had to be sold.
In the early morning of March 8, the former high school building that housed CKNX Radio and Television burned to the ground, and nothing was saved.
www.broadcasting-history.ca /listings_and_histories/television/histories.php?id=14&historyID=33   (749 words)

  
 Heywood, Earl
He appeared during the 1950s on such CKNX TV programs as 'The Range Riders Show,' 'Rocking Horse Ranch,' and 'Western Roundup' and sang for many years on 'Circle 8 Ranch'.
Heywood made several US appearances in the early 1950s and continued to organize his own barn dances in south-western Ontario in 1991.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001612   (227 words)

  
 North East RadioWatch: July 22, 1999
The long drive south began with several stops in and around Wingham, a very small town that just happens to be in a central spot in southwest Ontario, which is why CKNX radio, and later TV, settled there.
The CKNX-TV and CKNX-FM tower can be seen for miles heading south.
The TV side is no longer co-owned, and is instead part of the CHUM Group's independent operation based at CFPL-TV in London.
www.bostonradio.org /nerw/nerw-990722.html   (648 words)

  
 Eye - Whining journalists - 05.14.92
Only The Star noted back then that CKNX TV fired 36 full-time and 10 part-time employees, and rationalized the operations of the London and Wingham stations.
But now that Blackburn has announced the sale of CFPL TV and CKNX TV to the horrible Bassetts and Eatons, the effective monopoly has been loosened.
(Martha Blackburn, the young but dim inheritor of her father's company, owns the Free Press, London's only daily, CFPL Radio (AM98 and FM 96), CFPL TV, London Guide, The Pennysaver, CKNX TV in Wingham, and radio stations in the same town.) No group or agency seemed upset by the Blackburn grasp.
www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_05.14.92/news/med0514.htm   (1297 words)

  
 History of CTV
Three applications for a new Ottawa TV station reach the CRTC, from CHUM, Baton, and Mid-Canada Television, the owner of CHRO-TV in Pembroke, established in 1961.
The combined coverage of Baton's TV stations was 61% of English Canada at that point.
In September, this logo is born, just in time for the unveiling of Colour TV in Canada within the year after.
members.shaw.ca /nelsonmedia/HistCTV.htm   (1892 words)

  
 Decision CRTC 87-331
According to CKNX Broadcasting Limited, the elimination of CBC revenue and the replacement of network programming and news services will cost CKNX-TV almost $1 million per year.
As noted earlier, CFPL-TV and CKNX-TV began operating under a network licence in 1985.
In their applications for licence renewal, CFPL Broadcasting Limited and CKNX Broadcasting Limited will be expected to describe their plans to increase the amount of high-quality Canadian programming, particularly drama, throughout their schedules for each year of their upcoming licence terms.
www.crtc.gc.ca /archive/ENG/Decisions/1987/DB87-331.htm   (3119 words)

  
 About Us - Blyth Festival
His many years on Circle Eight Ranch at CKNX TV and behind the counter of the Ernie King Music Centre have served him well over the past ten years in the establishment of the Barn Dance Museum, where he is ever ready to serve wherever he is needed.
Ernie is one of the most beloved, respected and generous stars of the original CKNX Barn Dance and many other CKNX Radio and Television shows broadcast over the past 50 years.
He is always on the lookout for fresh young talent that he can help steer in the right direction while staying in the background himself.
www.blythfestival.com /about.asp?process=view&articleID=164   (365 words)

  
 Variety.com - CTV meeting brings net closer to pact
Another affiliate owner, Electrohome, is opposed to Baton's proposed acquisition of the two southwestern Ontario TV stations.
Affiliate owners at private national net CTV seem closer to negotiating a new shareholders pactpact with a meeting set for Nov. 1 in Vancouver.
The move comes on the heels of a public hearing Oct. 6-9 when two of the web's key affiliate owners presented applications to purchase TV stations.
www.variety.com /article/VR100979?categoryid=14&cs=1   (223 words)

  
 A-Channel PERSONALITIES
Following a year with CHLO Radio in St. Thomas, he joined CKNX in Wingham in 1978, working in both television and radio news.
Drew entered broadcasting after earning a degree in Political Science from York University (where he also played Varsity Rugby) and a diploma in Journalism from Fanshawe College.
www.achannel.ca /london/personalities_16114.aspx   (124 words)

  
 Dictionary.aspx?q=CFTO
Later on in 1993, Baton purchased CFPL London, CKNX Wingham and CHWI Chatham/Windsor.
In 1994, the Baton Broadcasting System was created when all the CTV-affiliated stations in Ontario were merged into one company, a subsidiary of Baton Broadcasting.
In 1990, Baton purchased the MCTV system of twinstick operations in Pembroke, North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins, and the Huron Broadcasting twinstick in Sault Ste.
www.homestayfinder.com /Dictionary.aspx?q=CFTO   (883 words)

  
 Rogers Cable Tv
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www.cable-tv-offers.com /rogerscabletv   (906 words)

  
 News and Media
CKNX Wingham - A brief history of AM radio station CKNX.
CBLN-TV, Ontario - A CBC affiliate station serving Wingham and community at channel 45 UHF.
www.supercrawler.com /Regional/North_America/Canada/Ontario/Localities/W/Wingham/News_and_Media   (194 words)

  
 Variety.com - Financial Briefs
Baton Broadcasting Inc. and Blackburn Group Inc. announced completing an agreement on the sale of all TV assets of Ontario stations CFPL-TV and CKNX-TV to Baton subsid South Western Ontario Broadcasting Inc. Blackburn Group is a private Canadian company.
www.variety.com /article/VR104467?categoryid=23&cs=1   (135 words)

  
 The Nib - Newsletter of the ECFWA
Effective December 31, 1999 Gaunt, CKNX Radio Farm Director, will retire after 17 years of work with CKNX Radio and TV He says he'll miss the regular contact with the farm community.
ith no previous experience or interest, Murray Gaunt was asked to become CKNX radio and TV assistant farm director in 1959.
The voice of CKNX Ontario's main man of radio retiring
www.cfwf.ca /nib/dec99.html   (1912 words)

  
 Local TV Dies A Little More Gen X at 40
Through my life, local TV news has going the way of other slowly dying things.
Here is the impressive replacement local sports page on the new WWTI customer service improving web page.
We'll all eat the same cheese from squeeze tubes by the time I am 83.
www.genx40.com /archives/2004/july/localnewsdiesa   (493 words)

  
 Clare Adlam
His first Radio Broadcast was over CKNX, Wingham, Ont. During the past year he has been featured on many Radio Shows with repeated requests to perform on CFRA, Ottawa, CJET, Smith Falls and CHOV, Pembroke, Ont. Jimmy Allen, at the age of 20, is a most promising young artist with a very bright future.
Whether it be at a square dance, at a ballroom, in a cabaret, on the stage, on the radio or TV, Ward’s “Maple Leaf Hoedown” music is a listening and dancing treat to Canadian folks.
It was during the early days of CKNX radio in Wingham, Ontario.
www.backtothesugarcamp.com /A.htm   (4216 words)

  
 GREY BRUCE ROCK 'N' ROLL HISTORY
The Fromager Brothers first appeared on CKNX TV 1960 and till 1964 made regular appearances on the "Shure Gain Western Roundup".
It was the producer of his show, the TV station was on fire!
The routine was to rehearse in the morning do the live show 12:30-1:00, then hitting the road to play their variety show at night.
portfolio.stevebriggs.com /history/alfiefromager.html   (830 words)

  
 News and Media in Port Elgin and area
CKNX 920 AM and 101.7 FM (broadcasts from Wingham) (519)357-1310
www.sunsets.com /portelgin/media.htm   (116 words)

  
 Cable TV Services - Bluewater TV Cable Ltd. & Ex-Cen Cablevision Ltd.
© 2005 Bluewater TV Cable Ltd. All rights reserved.
Cable TV Services - Bluewater TV Cable Ltd. & Ex-Cen Cablevision Ltd.
TVOntario has the unique capacity to provide necessary and useful educational resources to the people of Ontario, through its broadcast and online technologies.
www.cabletv.on.ca /cable.php?process=view&packID=1   (70 words)

  
 Listings Ontario: South West: TV
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Buy Big Screen TVs and HDTV projection monitors by Hitachi, Sony, Phillips, Samsung, Panasonic and more!
See a wide selection of electronics products at MSN shopping.
listingsontario.ca /South-West/Media/Broadcast/TV   (275 words)

  
 Untitled Document
8 - Aboriginal Peoples TV - CFMT, Toronto
22 - CMT, Country Music TV - Home and Garden
42 - ROB-TV, Business TV - CITY-TV, Toronto
www.tnt21.com /main/8tv_channellistings.htm   (26 words)

  
 Western Ontario Edition
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FAM Family Channel; Toronto TSN The Sports Network; Toronto LIF life network; Toronto V Vision TV; Toronto MM MuchMusic; Toronto WGN WGN; Chicago MN The Movie Network; Toronto WTN Women's Televis.
www.angelfire.com /ne/msittel/Won.html   (430 words)

  
 The Donald Family Media Page.
DTRTV As seen on TV, you know, all the gizmos you can buy, advertised on TV, thought I'd throw it in!
TV GUIDE You'll need this to check out what to watch!
The TV and other Info people on the 'Net
www.laser-imprints.com /media.htm   (102 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - tv, tv Other Magazines items at low prices
TV Picture Life 1975 Richard Thomas Elizabeth Taylor 
TV Radio Mirror Magz, Vintage, April 1965, J. Kennedy 
TV Picture Life Dick Clark Patti Page Perry Como 
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 JusticePSA_EnglishTV.xls
Alliance Atlantis TV (Life Network, BBC Canada, Showcase, DIVA, History, Food Network Canada, Discovery Health, National Geographic, Action, Home and Garden).
Cable TV of Camrose Inc. - Community 10
Country Music Television (CMT), Discovery Kids, The Documentary channel, Treehouse TV, W network, YTV
www.volunteer.ca /justice/JusticePSA_EnglishTV.xls   (147 words)

  
 David Spencer
Participant :On The Line: Should Cameras Be Allowed in the Court Room", Rogers Cable TV, Channel 13, February 1994
Participant :On The Line: Reviewing the Year's Top News Stories", Rogers Cable TV, Channel 13, December 1994
www.fims.uwo.ca /people/faculty/spencer/webpage-08.html   (175 words)

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