CISA (Global)
Slogan: "Global's got it!"
Lethbridge, Alberta
Channel 7 - Cable 9
Owner	CanWest Global
Founded	1955
Joined Global	2000
Former Callsigns	1955 - 1972: CJLH (CJOC-AM and the Lethbridge Herald) 1972 - 1976: CJOC (CJOC Radio) 1977 - 1990: CFAC-TV7 (CFAC-TV Calgary)
Callsign Meaning	Canadian Independent Southern Alberta
Former Affiliations	1955 - 1976: CBC 1976 - 2000: Independent
Global Television Network
CHAN (Vancouver)	CKND (Winnipeg)	CIII (Toronto)

CISA is an Canadian television station, licensed to, serving Lethbridge, Alberta. It is owned by CanWest Global Communications, and is affiliated to their Global Television Network. It is branded as "Global Lethbridge". It transmits on channel 7 and cable 9 in Lethbridge. The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... Global Lethbridges Logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... A slogan is a memorable phrase used in political or commercial context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. ... }|135px|City of Lethbridge, Alberta Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Sunny South City of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Location. ... CanWest Global Communications Corp. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... Chán is a major school of Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... CKND is a television station which broadcasts out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Location. ... CIII is a television station owned by CanWest Global that serves most of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ... }|135px|City of Lethbridge, Alberta Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Sunny South City of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Location. ... CanWest Global Communications Corp. ... The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ...

CISA was the last Global station to have its website integrated into the canada.com network. In 2005 the station will celebrate it's 50th birthday. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Transmitters

• Lethbridge (CISA-TV, channel 7, with an ERP of 325kw)
  • Brooks (CISA-TV-2, channel 3, with an ERP of 0.01kw)
  • Waterton Park (CISA-TV-4, channel 12, with an ERP of 0.001kw)

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Programming

CISA's overall programming schedule comes from CITV Edmonton, with local programming coming from sister station CICT Calgary. The exception being local newscasts weekdays at 6 and 11pm, and weekend news bulletins at 5.30pm. The 6pm bulletins are presented by anchor Kim Long. This article is about CITV, the Canadian television station. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Industry Integrity Progress City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Location. ... CICT is an Canadian television station, licensed to, serving Calgary, Alberta. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Heart of the new west City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Location. ...

History

The station began as CJLH-TV, broadcasting for the first time on November 20, 1955. It broadcasted on channel 7 with a power output of 167,000 watts visual, and 33,400 audio from a 638 foot tower located at what was the city limits of Lethbridge. November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The station was a joint venture between local radio station CJOC (the CJ in the callsign) and the Lethbridge Herald (the LH). It was managed by CJOC's owners, Taylor Pearson and Carson, and began life as an affiliate of the CBC. Network programs on kinoscope arrived between a few days to a week after they went to air live in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, or the U.S. networks. CBC redirects here, as this is the most common use of the abbreviation. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ...

Three months after CJLH went to air, measurement services showed that the station had a potential audience of 9,400 homes, but within a year, that grew to 19,200, and of those, 16,000 had brought TV sets. At the time, CJLH was the only station in the Lethbridge area.

Local programming at the time included:

• Local news, sports and weather
• Channel 7 Spotlight, showcasing area talent
• Remember When, a series of programs hosted by Harry Baalim using slides, pictures and relics to tell the history of Southern Alberta. Many old timers were guests on that show, and
• Home Gardener, featuring many experts in the field demonstrating proper horticultural technique:

These programs (amongst others) earned the station many awards, including seven Liberty Magazine awards in the 1950's and 1960's.

In 1958, the Eastern Time problem the station had in relation to networked programming was eliminated when they were connected to the network and the Calgary time-delay centre. The problem still existed for live sports events, such as hockey and football. 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone (abbreviated EST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue Canadienne de Football) is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ...

In 1961, CJLH expanded into the Crow's Nest Pass area, by opening an repeater station at Burmis on channel 3. In 1967, The Lethbridge Herald sold its 50% holding to Selkirk Holdings Ltd., the successor to Taylor Pearson & Carson. Also that year, an application from CFCN-TV Calgary to open an repeater station in Lethbridge was unsuccessful. 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... General Freight train, Crowsnest Pass . The Municipality of the Crowsnest Pass is a community in the Canadian Rockies west of the Alberta/British Columbia border on Highway 3. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CFCN is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. ...

However, a year later in 1968, an agreement was reached between CFCN and CJLH to share space on the CJLH tower and building for technical equipment. On September 3, CFCN went on the air with an repeater station on channel 13. Also in 1968, the station's first 2" black and white video tape recorder was installed, and a repeater in Brooks was made operational, transmitting on channel 3 at low power. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... Brooks is a town in the south of the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

In 1970, production was increased significantly when they became a two-camera operation. Two years later, in 1972, CJLH changed its callsign to CJOC-TV, and continued local production with shows such as 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

• Time Out
• Ski Reports
• Our Town
• Sunday Hour
• Thought for the Day
• Focus on University
• College Campus
• and numerous specials

In 1974, CJOC went full colour with two colour cameras and three colour 1" VTRs. CFCN moved out of the CJOC building and into its own that year. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

In 1975, CFAC-TV in Calgary, also owned by Selkirk, disaffiliated from the CBC, and became an independent station. CFAC and CJOC co-operated to protect local advertisers when CFAC was put on local cable services. In 1976, CJOC disaffiliated from the CBC and became a semi-satelite of CFAC, with the calls CFAC-TV7. It added an satellite dish to get a news feed from Global Television. The station took on the same 2&7 branding as CFAC. In 1979, the station increased its power to 167,000 watts video and 33,400 watts audio. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... CICT is an Canadian television station, licensed to, serving Calgary, Alberta. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

Local programming continued to play an important role at the station, with successful shows such as:

• Sky West, which was syndicated to CHCH-TV Hamilton, BCTV Vancouver and CFCF-TV Montreal. It was also judged best syndicated show in the country at the time.
• We Won’t Let Him Die, which won the CanPro Founders award in 1983
• Kids Belong Together (1990) and Key to Literacy (1992), both shows won the CAB Gold Ribbon Award for community involvement.

In 1989, Maclean Hunter bought Selkirk Communications Ltd., and CFAC-TV7 was purchased by WIC Western International Communications Ltd., and joined the Westcom TV Group Ltd. A year later, the station became a full-fledged station once again as CISA-TV. CHCH is a television station in Hamilton, Ontario that is part of the CH system. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Chán is a major school of Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism. ... CFCF is a CTV Television Network owned and operated affiliate located in Montreal, Quebec. ... In the entertainment and news industries, syndication is a method of making content available to a range of outlets simultaneously. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Canadian Association of Broadcasters is an organization representing Canadas private television and radio networks, established in 1926, it has over 600 members. ... CISAs logo before going Global This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Through the years, CISA's commitment to local programming has continued to reap both industry awards, making it one of the country's most awarded stations, and audience numbers in its local area.

In 1998, the Griffiths family sold WIC to Shaw Communications and CanWest Global. In 1999, agreements were lodged with the CRTC which would see WIC assets split between CanWest Global, Corus Radio and Shaw. The CRTC approved the purchase in 2000, which saw WIC Television sold to CanWest Global, and saw CISA-TV become Global Lethbridge on September 4 that year. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Shaw Communications Inc. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC, in French Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes) was established in 1968 by the Canadian Parliament to replace the Board of Broadcast Governors. ... Corus Entertainment is a Canadian entertainment company, headquarted in Calgary, Alberta, which owns television networks, digital music channels and 50 radio stations across Canada. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ...

External links

• Global Leithbridge
• Canadian Communications Foundation (source)
• NelsonMedia (source)