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There are two local stations, two rebroadcasters, and one [[Community channel (Canada)|community channel]] in Victoria. Victoria is the only Canadian provincial capital without a local [[CBC Television]] or [[Ici Radio-Canada Télé]] station. The region is considered to be a part of the [[Media in Vancouver#Television|Vancouver television market]], receiving most stations that broadcast from across the [[Strait of Georgia]], including [[CBUT-DT]] ([[CBC Television]]), [[CIVT-DT]] ([[CTV Television Network|CTV]]), [[CHAN-DT]] ([[Global Television Network|Global]]), [[CKVU-DT]] ([[Citytv]]), [[CHNM-DT]] ([[Omni Television]]), and [[CHNU-DT]] ([[Joytv]]). As a consequence, Victoria's terrestrial television stations are either independent or associated with Canada's secondary [[television system]]s rather than with the main networks. |
There are two local stations, two rebroadcasters, and one [[Community channel (Canada)|community channel]] in Victoria. Victoria is the only Canadian provincial capital without a local [[CBC Television]] or [[Ici Radio-Canada Télé]] station. The region is considered to be a part of the [[Media in Vancouver#Television|Vancouver television market]], receiving most stations that broadcast from across the [[Strait of Georgia]], including [[CBUT-DT]] ([[CBC Television]]), [[CBUFT-DT]] ([[Ici Radio-Canada Télé]]), [[CIVT-DT]] ([[CTV Television Network|CTV]]), [[CHAN-DT]] ([[Global Television Network|Global]]), [[CKVU-DT]] ([[Citytv]]), [[CHNM-DT]] ([[Omni Television]]), and [[CHNU-DT]] ([[Joytv]]). As a consequence, Victoria's terrestrial television stations are either independent or associated with Canada's secondary [[television system]]s rather than with the main networks. |
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==Internet== |
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*[[LoadingReadyRun]] - sketch comedy website based in Victoria |
*[[LoadingReadyRun]] - sketch comedy website based in Victoria |
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* [https://www.victoriabuzz.com/ Victoria Buzz] - Southern Vancouver Island news, events and more |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 10:42, 5 June 2023
This is a list of media in Victoria, British Columbia.
Radio
[edit]Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Notes |
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AM 1070 | CFAX | CFAX 1070 | news/talk | Bell Media Radio | |
FM 88.9 | CBUX-FM-1 | Ici Musique | public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | French |
FM 90.5 | CBCV-FM | CBC Radio One | public news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
FM 91.3 | CJZN-FM | The Zone | modern rock | Jim Pattison Group | |
FM 92.1 | CBU-FM-2 | CBC Music | public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
FM 98.5 | CIOC-FM | The Ocean | soft adult contemporary | Rogers Communications | |
FM 99.7 | CBUF-FM-9 | Ici Radio-Canada Première | public news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | French |
FM 100.3 | CKKQ-FM | The Q | active rock | Jim Pattison Group | |
FM 101.9 | CFUV-FM | CFUV | campus radio | University of Victoria | |
FM 103.1 | CHTT-FM | JACK FM | Adult hits | Rogers Communications | |
FM 107.3 | CHBE-FM | Virgin Radio | CHR | Bell Media Radio | |
FM 107.9 | CILS-FM | Radio Victoria | community radio | Société Radio Communautaire Victoria | French |
Defunct stations
[edit]- CKMO AM 900 - campus radio station owned by Camosun College; ceased operations March 4, 2012, continuing as an internet-only station.[1]
Television
[edit]There are two local stations, two rebroadcasters, and one community channel in Victoria. Victoria is the only Canadian provincial capital without a local CBC Television or Ici Radio-Canada Télé station. The region is considered to be a part of the Vancouver television market, receiving most stations that broadcast from across the Strait of Georgia, including CBUT-DT (CBC Television), CBUFT-DT (Ici Radio-Canada Télé), CIVT-DT (CTV), CHAN-DT (Global), CKVU-DT (Citytv), CHNM-DT (Omni Television), and CHNU-DT (Joytv). As a consequence, Victoria's terrestrial television stations are either independent or associated with Canada's secondary television systems rather than with the main networks.
OTA virtual channel (PSIP) |
OTA channel | Shaw Cable | Call Sign | Network | Notes |
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6.1 | 16 (UHF) | 6 | CHEK-DT | Independent | |
21.1 | 21 (UHF) | 7 | CHNU-DT-1 | Joytv | Rebroadcaster of CHNU-DT (Surrey) |
27.1 | 27 (UHF) | 13 | CKVU-DT-2 | Citytv | Rebroadcaster of CKVU-DT (Vancouver) |
53.1 | 23 (UHF) | 12 | CIVI-DT | CTV 2 | |
– | – | 4 | – | Shaw TV | Community channel for Shaw Cable subscribers |
See Media in Vancouver for a full list of Vancouver broadcasters.
- Absolute Underground - underground music and culture magazine
- Black Press
- Boulevard Magazine
- Douglas Magazine - Victoria based business magazine
- Goldstream Gazette
- James Bay Beacon
- Lookout - CFB Esquimalt navy base newspaper
- The Martlet - UVic student newspaper
- Monday Magazine
- The Nexus - Camosun College student newspaper
- Oak Bay News
- The Pacific Rim Review of Books - Victoria based book review journal
- Saanich News
- Senior Living - profiling the lives and achievements of the 50+ demographic living in BC
- Sooke News Mirror
- Times Colonist
- Tweed Magazine - Oak Bay lifestyle magazine
- Victoria Magazine
- Victoria News
- Y.A.M. - Victoria's Lifestyle Magazine
Internet
[edit]- LoadingReadyRun - sketch comedy website based in Victoria
- Victoria Buzz - Southern Vancouver Island news, events and more