CKOS-TV was a television station in

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, Canada. The station was in operation from 1958 to 2002 as a private affiliate of CBC Television. It was a

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with the city's CTV affiliate

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History

In March 1959, in response to

CKX-TV CKX-TV, VHF analogue channel 5, was a television station licensed to Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, which served as a private affiliate of CBC Television. Owned by CTVglobemedia, it was the first privately owned television station in Manitoba. It ...

's announcement that it would extend its signal further north,

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, director of Yorkton Television said his company's plans called for extension of CKOS' signal to the

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communities of Dauphin, Swan River and

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. Yorkton subsequently opened

in 1974. In 1984, Yorkton Television also purchased CKBI in Prince Albert. In 1986, Yorkton was acquired by

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, which became the sole corporate owner of CTV in 1997. In 2002, CTV sold

CKBI-TV CKBI-TV was a television station in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. The station was in operation from 1958 to 2002 as a private affiliate of CBC Television. History CKBI was established on January 27, 1958, by Edward Rawlinson, the founder ...

and CKOS-TV to the

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, which converted both to rebroadcasters of Regina CBC station

CBKT CBKT-DT (channel 9) is a CBC Television station in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is part of a twinstick with Ici Radio-Canada Télé station CBKFT-DT (channel 13). The two outlets share studios with sister radio stations CBK and CBK-FM at the ...

, and surrendered both of the old call signs, with CKOS's call sign changed to CBKT-6. These translators would close on July 31, 2012, due to budget cuts affecting the CBC.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-384, July 17, 2012.
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Television channels and stations established in 1958 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2002

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