CKEM
CKEM is a television station owned by Craig Media Inc. and based in Edmonton, Alberta. It is the first station to become part of the A-Channel system as well as the only UHF station in the system.
The station went on the air for the first time on September 18, 1997.
On September 17th, 2003, several employees who were members of the Canadian Engergy and Paperworkers Union-Local 1900, went on strike over worry of jobs being lost, wages, and among other things, jobs being moved to Calgary (including Master Control operations). The strike lasted 166 days.
Recently, CKEM's master control was moved to CKAL in Calgary, Alberta.
In 2004, Craig Media announced a deal to sell the A-Channel stations to CHUM Limited. The deal is still pending CRTC approval. If it goes through, CKEM will most likely be rebranded as either Citytv or The New EM.
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