CKX
CKX is a television station in Brandon, Manitoba affiliated with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Owned by Craig Media Inc., it is the first privately-owned television station in Manitoba.
The station was founded by John Craig and went on the air on January 28, 1955, a day which marked Craig Media's start in television broadcasting.
As a CBC affiliate, the station airs the minimum requirement of CBC programming but also airs a significant amount of A-Channel programming.
For nearly half a century, the station remained under the ownership of the family-owned Craig Media. On April 12, 2004, CHUM Limited announced a deal, subject to CRTC approval, to purchase Craig Media's television broadcasting assets, including CKX, for $265 million.
Craig Media was planning on getting a license for a new television station in Brandon, which would make CKX a full repeater of Winnipeg's CBWT, but it is unknown whether any further developments will be made, especially because of the station's sale to CHUM. The station may be rebranded as a NewNet station once the sale is complete, but as it is currently a CBC affiliate rather than an independent station, this is not certain.
