A News (TV program)
| A News | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | News |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Southern Ontario Victoria, British Columbia |
| Original release | |
| Network | A |
| Related | |
| A Morning | |
A News (formerly A-Channel News) is the name of local newscasts on the A television system in Canada. A News programming is produced in markets which are not directly served by a local CTV News service.
The Cable-only A Atlantic service in Atlantic Canada does not produce its own A News programming, but instead airs newscasts from CTV Atlantic, although the station does produce a local morning show, Breakfast Television. The A station in Ottawa no longer airs any A News programming, although it continues to produce a local morning show, A Morning.
Due to the relaunch of the A network as CTV Two effective fall 2011, newscasts on the A stations will concurrently be re-branded as CTV News and will no longer have a separate identity.[1]
Atlantic
As a holdover from the ASN era, A Atlantic simulcasts news programs from CTV Atlantic, and it is the only A station that does not air any A News-branded programs. It also airs a local version of Breakfast Television, a holdover from when it was owned by CHUM Limited.
Barrie
A News on CKVR-TV in Barrie is anchored by Tony Grace and Jayne Pritchard weekdays at 6 p.m., by Jayne Pritchard weekdays at 11 p.m., and anchored by Chris Lesage on weekends at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
A News This Week, a newscast that generally focused on the week's top local news stories formerly aired Saturday nights at 11 p.m. Ontario News This Week, a newscast that generally focused on the week's top provincial-related as well as national and international news stories also formerly aired Sunday nights at 11 p.m.
Both A News This Week and Ontario News This Week were cancelled along with the A Morning shows produced in Barrie, London and Vancouver Island in early March 2009.
Ottawa
A News on CHRO-TV in Ottawa was anchored by Sandra Blaikie weekdays at 6, Tony Grace weeknights at 11 and Annette Goerner on weekends. A spinoff version of A News called A News This Week aired Sunday nights at 6:30 p.m. and recapped the week's news.
These newscasts were cancelled on March 3, 2009, as a result of what CTV called severe financial issues with the A stations, although the Ottawa station continues to broadcast A Morning.[2] CHRO was the only A station (unlike the A station in Wingham which was scheduled to shut down entirely) to have its evening newscasts cancelled; the stations in Barrie, London and Victoria kept their evening newscasts but instead lost their morning shows. Due to a fire destroying CJOH's studio and newsroom, production of CJOH's newscasts was moved to CHRO's studio in February 2010.
London/Windsor
A News on CFPL-TV in London is anchored by Dan MacLellan weekdays at 6, and Tara Overholt at 11. There is a weekend half-hour edition of the program, anchored by Derek Rogers. CHWI-TV in Windsor has a separate weekday newscast anchored by Jim Crichton, but simulcasts the London edition on weekends. A spinoff version of A News called A News This Week airs Sunday nights at 6:30 p.m. and recaps the week's top stories.
When CKNX-TV in Wingham served as a Semi-satellite of CFPL, it simulcasted all of CFPL's newscasts, except for the 11 p.m. weeknight newscast, an alternate newscast focusing on the Wingham area produced at CFPL. Due to financial issues, CKNX was switched to a full-time translator of CFPL on August 31, 2009, and no longer airs a separate newscast.
Vancouver Island
A News on CIVI-TV in Vancouver Island is anchored by Hudson Mack at 5 and 6 p.m., and Cheryl Bloxham at 11 p.m. A spinoff version of A News airs at 6:30pm weeknights, called Vancouver Island Report, a newscast generally focused on news on Vancouver Island.
There is currently a weekend half-hour edition of A News at Six, anchored by Andrew Johnson. There is also a spinoff version of A News which airs Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sunday mornings at 8:30am called Island Weekend, a half-hour recap on the news and events happening around Vancouver Island during the week.
References
- ^ "Bell Media's /A\ Network to Become "CTV Two" This Fall". Bell Media Media Centre. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ CTV press release, March 3, 2009