CFRE-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = CFRE-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = Global Regina
analog = 11 (VHF)
digital = "allocated 40 (UHF)"
other_chs = 6 CFRE-TV-2 Fort Qu'Appelle
affiliations = Global
network =
airdate = September 6, 1987
location = Regina, Saskatchewan
callsign_meaning = CF REgina
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Canwest Global Communications Corporation
licensee = Canwest Media, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = independent (1987-1997)
effective_radiated_power = 325 kW
HAAT = 300 m
coordinates = coord|50|35|45|N|105|4|10|W|type:landmark
homepage = [http://www.globaltv.com/regina/ Global Regina]

CFRE-TV is a television station which broadcasts out of Regina, Saskatchewan. It is part of the Global Television Network.

History

The station was launched on September 6, 1987 by Canwest. CFRE and its sister station in Saskatoon, CFSK, were branded as STV until the Global identity was extended to all of Canwest's stations in 1997.

The station has one rebroadcast transmitter, on channel 6 in Fort Qu'Appelle (CFRE-TV-2), operating at 0.01 kW in power.

News operation

The station produces 1.5 hours of news every weekday, and 2 hours on the weekends (two 30-minute newscasts at 6 pm and 11 pm on both Saturday and Sunday).

News Programming

* Evening News, weeknights 6:00-6:30 PM
**Jill Morgan
**Warren Woods, sports
**Twylla West, weather specialist

* Prime News, weeknights 10:00-10:30 PM
**Jill Morgan
**Warren Woods, sports
**Twylla West, weather specialist

* News Final, weeknights 11:00-11:30 PM
**Jill Morgan
**Warren Woods, sports
**Twylla West, weather specialist

* Weekend Evening News & News Final, weekends 6:00-6:30 PM, 11:00-11:30 PM

External links

* [http://www.canada.com/globaltv/regina/index.html Global Regina]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/television/histories.php?id=94&historyID=73 Canadian Communications Foundation - CFRE-TV History]
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