CJBN-TV
CJBN-TV, VHF analogue channel 13, was a Global-affiliated television station licensed to Kenora, Ontario, Canada. The station was owned by Shaw Communications under its cable systems unit, and was not part of the Shaw Media unit which was sold to Corus Entertainment in 2016. CJBN's studios were based alongside Shaw's local offices on 10th and Front Streets in Keewatin, and its transmitter was located near Norman Dam Road in Kenora. The station was carried on Shaw Cable channel 12, Bell Satellite TV channel 224 and Shaw Direct channel 320.
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| Branding | CJBN |
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| Affiliations | Global |
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Sister stations | CKND-DT |
| History | |
First air date | 1980 |
Last air date | January 27, 2017 |
Former affiliations | CTV (1980–2011) |
Call sign meaning | Initials of Carl Johnson & Bertil Nilson, the founding owners |
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| ERP | 0.178 kW |
| HAAT | 86.6 m (284 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 49°46′16″N 94°31′19″W |
It was, with just 178 watts of power, the lowest-powered television station operating on a regular license in North America. This distinction was formerly tied with KJWY in Jackson, Wyoming (now WDPN-TV in Wilmington, Delaware/Philadelphia), until that station increased its power to 270 watts at the time of the digital television transition in the U.S. It was therefore the lowest-powered Canadian television station affiliated with a major network. Its main method of distribution was via sister company Shaw Cable, and other cable and satellite services.
In a letter to the CRTC on November 30, 2016, Shaw Communications announced it would not renew the station's license and intended to close the station on January 27, 2017.