CHEK-DT

Analogue: 6 (VHF, 1956–2011)
Digital: 49 (UHF, 2011–2020)

CHEK-DT
Victoria, British Columbia; Canada;
Channels	Digital: 16 (UHF); Virtual: 6;
Branding	CHEK
Programming
Affiliations	Independent; Yes TV (secondary);
Ownership
Owner	CHEK Media Group; (0859291 B.C. Ltd.);
History
First air date	December 1, 1956
Former call signs	CKTV-TV (prior to launch); CHEK-TV (1956–2011);
Former channel number(s)	Analogue: 6 (VHF, 1956–2011); Digital: 49 (UHF, 2011–2020);
Former affiliations	CBC (1956–1981); CTV (secondary 1963–1981, primary 1981–2001); CH / E! (2001–2009);
Call sign meaning	Sounds like "check"
Technical information
Licensing authority	CRTC
ERP	16.4 kW
HAAT	482.4 m (1,583 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	48°46′28″N 123°10′16″W
Translator(s)	see § Transmitter
Links
Website	www.cheknews.ca

CHEK-DT (channel 6) is an independent television station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, serving Vancouver Island and Greater Vancouver. The station is owned by the CHEK Media Group, a consortium made up of station employees and local investors. CHEK-DT's studios are located on Kings Road in Victoria, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Warburton Pike on Saturna Island.

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