CHCA-TV

CHCA-TV was a television station in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. It was owned by Canwest, and was part of the E! television system. The station was seen on VHF channel 6 and cable channel 11 in Red Deer. The station was previously Red Deer's CBC affiliate. CHCA had its studios on Bremner Avenue in Downtown Red Deer (where CHUB and CFDV are currently based) and transmitter off Range Road 265 in Red Deer County.

CHCA-TV
Channels
BrandingCHCA News
Programming
AffiliationsE!
Ownership
Owner
Sister stations
CITV-TV, CICT-TV
History
First air date
December 11, 1957 (1957-12-11)
Last air date
August 31, 2009 (2009-08-31)
(51 years, 8 months and 20 days)
Former call signs
CHCA-TV (1957-1965, 2005-2009)
CKRD-TV (1965-2005)
Former affiliations
CBC (1957-2005)
Call sign meaning
CH Television (former name of affiliation) Central Alberta
Technical information
ERP100 kW
HAAT249 m
Transmitter coordinates52°16′30″N 113°41′28″W
Translator(s)see below

Canwest announced in February 2009 that it was reviewing several options, including closure, for its E! stations due to financial pressures. The station closed on August 31, 2009.

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