CKVR-DT - Wikipedia
WEBThe CKVR Television Tower is a landmark visible throughout much of the city of Barrie. The current CKVR Television Tower is a 304.8-metre (1,000 ft) high guyed mast for FM and television signal transmission located at in Barrie. It was built in 1978, after a light plane crashed into the smaller incarnation of the tower the previous year.
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CTV 2 - Wikipedia
WEBThe CTV 2 system began in 1995 as NewNet, which was originated from the station CKVR-TV, owned by CHUM Limited, who disaffiliated from the CBC and modeled its format aimed at younger viewers after its Citytv station, CITY-TV in Toronto.
CKVR 60th anniversary - CTV News Barrie
WEBJoin us on Oct. 2 as we celebrate 60 years of broadcasting at CTV News Barrie. CKVR's diamond anniversary week will include stories of our history, vintage photos and memories and messages.
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THEN AND NOW: How Barrie's CKVR made history
WEBMay 28, 2023 · Barrie was the smallest community in North America to have its own TV station when CKVR went on the air in 1955. This ongoing series from Barrie Historical Archive curator Deb Exel shows old photos from the collection and one from the present day, as well as the story behind them.
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CKVR hit local airwaves in 1955 and made history for decades
WEBMay 29, 2023 · In late 1954, Line-Vision launched its television service in Allandale — residents of the IOOF were enjoying cable TV. Snelgrove received his licence in January 1955. The new TV station would be called CKVR — the V and R as in Val and Ralph Snelgrove. Construction of the CKVR building began in May.
'Bigger than life': Former CKVR sportscaster Kevin Marks dies at …
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · Marks, who joined Barrie's CKVR in the early 1980s, died in his sleep at his Tiny Township home on Tuesday, Feb. 22. He was 64 years old. His son, Brian Marks, told BarrieToday the family has requested an autopsy to confirm the official cause of death.