CHPX-DT, virtual channel 35 and (digital UHF channel 22) for
Calgary, is a system of Ion O&O’s owned by Corus. It serves Alberta, Saskatchewan, Montana and the Northwest Territory.
History[]
The CHPX system got its start in Saskatoon in 1975, as CKOM-TV, an NBC affiliate. Around that year, the CBC launched a SRC rebroadcaster to Bonnyville via CBXFT Edmonton. CKRG channel 20 in Regina followed suit for Saskatoon in 1979, as Saskatchewan's first major UHF station and the nation's 3rd ever ABC affiliate (beaten by CHCH Hamilton, ON from 1967 to 1970, now a Fox O&O and CJOC/ CFAC-7 Lethbridge, AB from 1975 to 1980, now sister CISA, a Global O&O). Two stations also signed on their respective transmitters, CKOM-TV-1 Regina channel 74 and CKRG-TV-1 Saskatoon channel 63 in 1980.
Six years later in Alberta, Alberta Broadcasters got approval for new stations airing HSN in Calgary and Edmonton, on channels 35 and 49 respectively as the call letters were CHSN-TV originating in Calgary.
Transmitters[]
Below is a list of Ion Transmitters that rebroadcasts CHPX, Stations that are in bold and have YTV (replaced Qubo) and Global (replaced Ion Plus). All are digital transmitters.
CHPX flash cut its transmitters in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Yellowknife, Regina, Saskatoon, Lloydminster on August 31, 2011, the date for those markets to Convert to Digital. The rest of the transmitters followed suit the next week in September 7.
In 2012, due to budget cuts, the CBC considered closing all of their analog transmitters. However, the CRTC denied it and told them to sell it. Eventually, Ion won stations in both phases of auctions. The Phase A and B sale was finalized respectfully for $250,000 total on June 14th, 2015 and $850, 000 on September 14, 2018. The transmitter flash cut from CBC analog to Ion Digital on June 19, 2015 and September 23, 2018.
Following Corus' acquistion of ion.ca, Analog translators for CISA in Southern Alberta and CFRE in Fort Qu'Appelle, SK flashcut to Digital, starting to serve the Lethbridge and Saskatoon translators respectively.
| Callsign | City of License bold, orignating stations are itcalized. | Channel | Former Callsigns | Former affiliations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPX-1 | Fort Saskatchewan
(Edmonton) |
Digital: 49 (UHF)
Virtual: 49 (PSIP) |
CHSN-TV-1 | See Infobox | Listed as CXPX |
| CHPX-2 | Moose Jaw, SK
(Regina) |
Digital: 46 (UHF)
Virtual: 24 (PSIP) |
CKRG-TV (1979-1998) | ABC (1979-1998)
inTV (August 1st to August 27th, 1998) |
|
| CHPX-3 | Saskatoon, SK | Digital: 50
Virtual: 6 (PSIP) |
CKOM-TV (1975-1998) | NBC (1975-1998)
inTV (August 1st to August 27th, 1998) |
Listed as CPXS |
| CHPX-4 | Yellowknife, NT | Digital: 19 (UHF)
Virtual: 2 (PSIP) |
CHSN-TV-2 | See Infobox | |
| CHPX-5 | Fort MacLeod
(Lethbridge) |
Digital: 44 (UHF)
Virtual: 44 (PSIP) |
CFEE (1992-1998) | Indy (1992-1995)
WB (1995-1997) inTV (1997-1998) |
Listed as CPXR |
| CHPX-6 | Maskwacis
(Red Deer) |
Digital: 26 (UHF)
Virtual: 56 (PSIP) |
New | Launched same day as network. | COL was Called
Hobbema until 2006 |
| CHPX-7 | Tonkin, SK
(Yorkton) |
Digital: 18 (UHF)
Virtual: 3 (PSIP) |
New | Launched same day as network. | |
| CHPX-8 | Brooks
(Medicine Hat) |
Digital: 36 (UHF)
Virtual: 15 (PSIP) |
New | Launched same day as network. | Listed as CRPX |
| CHPX-9 | Lloydminster, SK | Digital: 7 (VHF)
Virtual: 7 (PSIP) |
New | Launched same day as network. | |
| CHPX-10 | Beaverlodge
(Grande Prairie) |
Digital: 28 (UHF)
Virtual: 28 (PSIP) |
New | Launched same day as network. | |
| CHPX-11 | Battleford, SK | Digital: 21 (UHF)
Virtual: 3 (PSIP) |
New | Launched same day as network. | |
| CHPX-12 | Waldeck, SK (Swift Current) | Digital: 45 (UHF)
Virtual: 8 (PSIP) |
New | Launched same day as network. | |
| CHPX-13 | Green Acres, SK
(Prince Albert) |
Digital: 50 (UHF)
Virtual: 11 (PSIP) |
CJPA | Independent (1996-1999) | |
| CHPX-14 | Fort MacMurray | Digital: 21 (UHF)
Virtual: 3 (PSIP) |
New | Launched in 2000 | Was on temporary analog channel from 4 May to 25 December 2016 due to wildfire that ravished the area. |
| CHPX-15 | Inuvik, NT | Digital: 9 (VHF)
Virtual: 14 (PSIP) |
New | Launched in 2002 | |
| CHPX-16 | Glendon
(Bonnyville) |
Digital: 14 (UHF)
Virtual: 6 (PSIP) |
CBXFT-1 | SRC (1975-2015) | |
| CHPX-17 | Plamondon | Digital: 12 (VHF)
Virtual: 4 (PSIP) |
CBXT-8 | CBC (1980-2015) | |
| CHPX-18 | Fond-du-lac, SK | Digital: 10 (UHF)
Virtual: 10 (PSIP) |
CBKAT-2 (until 2012)
CBKGT-1 (2012-2015) |
CBC (until 2015) | |
| CHPX-19 | Hudson Bay, SK | Digital: 9 (VHF)
Virtual: 9 (PSIP) |
CKOS-TV-2 (1965-2002)
CBKT-10 (2002-2015) |
CBC (1965-2015) | |
| CHPX-20 | Leoville, SK | Digital: 31 (UHF)
Virtual: 31 (PSIP) |
CBKFT-11 (1984-2015) | SRC (1984-2015) | |
| CHPX-21 | Pinehouse Lake, SK | Digital: 10 (VHF)
Virtual: 10 (PSIP) |
CBKST-6 (until 2012)
CBKJT (2015) |
CBC (until 2015) | |
| CHPX-22 | Zenon Park, SK | Digital: 21 (UHF)
Virtual: 21 (PSIP) |
CBKFT-5 (1979/80-2015) | SRC (1979/80-2015) | |
| CHPX-23 | Daysland | Digital: 40 (UHF)
Virtual: 40 (PSIP) |
CBXT-11 | CBC (1984-2018) | |
| CHPX-24 | Fox Lake | Digital: 9 (VHF)
Virtual: 9 (PSIP) |
CBXAT-10 (1977-2012)
CBXKT (2012-2018) |
CBC (1977-2012) | |
| CHPX-25 | Wabasca | Digital: 7 (VHF)
Virtual: 7 (PSIP) |
CBXAT-12 (1979-2012)
CFNA-12 (2012-2018) |
CBC (1979-2018) | |
| CHPX-26 | La Ronge, SK | Digital: 14 (UHF)
Virtual: 12 (PSIP) |
CBKST-2 (1970s-2012)
CBKAT (2012-2018 |
CBC (1970s-2018) | |
| CHPX-27 | Ponteix, SK | Digital: 5 (VHF)
Virtual: 3 (PSIP) |
CBCP-TV-3 (until 2018) | CBC (until 2018) | |
| CHPX-28 | Stanley Mission, SK | Digital: 8 (VHF)
Virtual: 8 (PSIP) |
CBKST-4 (1970s-2012)
CBKIT (2012-2018) |
CBC (until 2018) | |
| KHJT-LD | Boseman, MT | Digital: 33 (UHF)
Virtual: 54 (PSIP) |
K54JL (until 2013)
KHJT-LP (2013-17) |
TBN (until 2011) | |
| KGIA-LD | Great Falls, MT | Digital: 21 (VHF)
Virtual: 53 (PSIP) |
K53DW (until 2013)
KGIA-LP (2013-15) |
TBN (until 2011) | |
| KJCX-LD | Helena, MT | Digital: 41 (UHF)
Virtual: 41 (PSIP) |
K41CX (until 2015)
K41CX-D (2015-18) |
TBN (until 2011) | |
| K42EO-D | Missoula | Digital: 42 (UHF)
Virtual: 42 (PSIP) |
K42EO (until 2018) | TBN (until 2011) |
Global subchannels[]
Since 2021, all these stations converted to digital, due to Ion.ca not being prior to this year.
| City of License | Callsign | Channel | Originating Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumheller | CICT-1 | Digital: 12 (VHF)
Virtual: 8 (PSIP) |
Calgary |
| Banff | CICT-2 | Digital: 13 (VHF)
Virtual: 13 (PSIP) |
Calgary |
| Coleman | CISA-3 | Digital: 12 (VHF)
Virtual: 12 (PSIP) |
Lethbridge |
| Waterton Park | CISA-4 | Digital: 12 (VHF)
Virtual: 12 (PSIP) |
Lethbridge |
| Pincher Creek | CISA-5 | Digital: 12 (VHF)
Virtual: 9 (PSIP) |
Lethbridge |
| Fort Qu'Apelle, SK | CFRE-2 | Digital: 6 (VHF)
Virtual: 6 (PSIP) |
Regina |