CBOT (TV)

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CBOT
Ottawa, Ontario
Branding CBC Television
Slogan "Canada's Own"/Totally Ottawa
Channels Analog: 4 (VHF) / Cable 8

Digital: 25 (UHF)

Subchannels 4.1 CBC-HD (1080i)
Affiliations CBC
Owner CBC
Founded June 2, 1953
Call letters’ meaning Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation
Ottawa
Television
Transmitter Power 100 kW
Website CBC Ottawa

CBOT is a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television station in Ottawa, Ontario. The third television station in Canada, CBOT went on the air for the first time on June 2, 1953. It is located in the CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre.

CBOT is a semi-satellite of CBLT in Toronto, Ontario, only airing different local newscasts, hockey games and commercials. Before the launch of CBOFT, CBOT aired both English language and French language programs.

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[edit] Station Branding History

During the late 1970s into the early 1980s, CBOT was known as "CBC 4 Ottawa", and its newscasts were known as "CBC 4 News". In 1980, CBC 4 News at six was anchored by Ab Douglas, and by Joe Spence at 11:27, following The National. In the mid-1980s the station was known as "CBOT 4", then as "CBC Ottawa".

[edit] News Staff and reporters

  • Lucy van Oldenbarneveld, News Anchor, CBC News at 6
  • Ian Black, Meteorologist
  • Dan Seguin, Sports
  • Steve Fischer, Reporter
  • Simon Gardner, Reporter
  • Danny Globerman, Reporter
  • Paul Morrisset, Reporter
  • Dian Duthie, Reporter, occasionnal news anchor
  • Cory O'Kelly, Reporter
  • Pierre Trottier, Video Production Editor
  • Teri Loretto, Fill-in, Weather

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