CFGS-DT (channel 34), branded Noovo Gatineau–Ottawa, is a television station in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, serving the National Capital Region as an affiliate of Noovo. The station is owned by RNC Media, as part of a twinstick with TVA affiliate CHOT-DT (channel 40). The two stations share studios on Rue Jean Proulx and Rue Buteau in the former city of Hull; CFGS-DT's transmitter is located at Camp Fortune in Chelsea, Quebec.
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| City | Gatineau, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Branding | Noovo Gatineau–Ottawa |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Noovo |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RNC MEDIA Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 7, 1986 |
Former channel number(s) | Analogue: 49 (UHF, 1986–2001), 34 (UHF, 2001–2011) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| ERP | 93.3 kW |
| HAAT | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′9″N 75°50′59″W / 45.50250°N 75.84972°W |
| Links | |
| Website | Noovo Gatineau–Ottawa |
CFGS-DT is the largest Noovo station that is not owned-and-operated by the network. It is also the second major network affiliate in Canada in a media market that is not owned by its associated network, after CHOT.
Overview
editIt was originally broadcast on UHF channel 49 from its debut on September 7, 1986, until moving to its current over-the-air channel position in 2001. However, prior to changing its listings to national listings only, TV Guide always had this station listed as Channel 49.
CFGS's operation is considerably smaller than sister station CHOT — the station only airs a 10-minute local newscast weekdays at 5:30 p.m. anchored by Louka Jacques, along with brief news updates in the morning and in the evening. There are only two anchors (one for the morning news update and one for the 5:30 p.m. news). For a brief period in 2006, there was an occasional commentary by former MP Françoise Boivin on stories that made headlines.
Digital television and high definition
editThe analog television shutdown and digital conversion, took place on August 31, 2011,[1] however, CFGS-TV was granted a temporary extension for their analogue broadcasts. CFGS-DT began its digital broadcasts on its current assigned analogue channel, UHF 34 on October 31, 2011.
References
edit- ^ "Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs - What You Need to Know About the Analog-to-Digital Television Transition in Canada". Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
External links
edit- Noovo Gatineau–Ottawa (in French)
- CFGS-DT at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFGS-TV in the REC Canadian station database