CBC TV 8

Public TV station in Barbados
  • St. Michael, Barbados
CityBridgetownChannels
  • Analog: 8 4:3 (480i, SDTV)
  • Digital: 108 16:9 (1080i) HDTV
OwnershipOwnerCaribbean Broadcasting CorporationHistoryFounded1963
First air date
1964
Former call signs
ZNX
Former channel number(s)
Ch. 3 (1964),
to Ch. 9 (1984),
to Ch. 8 (1991)-Current
Call sign meaning
"8P", ITU-code for Barbados and followed by "X"Technical informationERP60.0 kW (analog)LinksWebsitewww.cbc.bb

CBC TV 8 (8PX-TV) is a television station owned and operated by public broadcaster Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation in Barbados. It is the only legally licensed terrestrial television station in Barbados and is owned by the Government of Barbados;[1] its studios are located in The Pine, Saint Michael. Channel 8 is affiliated with the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS, the Caribbean Media Corporation and its subsidiary the Caribbean Broadcasting Union.

History

CBC-TV first signed on in 1964 on channel 3 and it broadcasts for at least 4 hours on weekdays, and 5½ hours on Sundays.[2][3] It became the first West Indian station to air colour broadcasts in 1971.[4] It moved to channel 9 in 1984 and its current channel position, channel 8, in 1991.[3]

Broadcast schedule

TV 8's local programs include Mornin' Barbados every weekday from 6:30 to 8:00 a.m.

The station's news broadcast, at 7:00 p.m., runs for an hour on weekdays and 30 minutes on weekends; The station also shows movies late at night.

Coverage

CBC-TV 8 can also be seen on channel 108 on Multi-Choice TV, the CBC's wireless cable television system. The broadcasting area of the station also reaches the neighbouring islands of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The station provides Barbadians with some off-air news[5] and sports[6] updates via social media including Facebook and Twitter. Rebroadcasts of the news and other special programmes are posted on the station's official YouTube channel "CBCBARBADOS".

See also

  • iconTelevision portal
  • Radio portal
  • mapCaribbean portal

References

  1. ^ Major Barbadian License holders Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine, Telecoms Department
  2. ^ "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1966. p. 865-b. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Carrington, Sean; Fraser, Henry (2003). "Broadcasting". A~Z of Barbados Heritage. Macmillan Caribbean. p. 32. ISBN 0-333-92068-6.
  4. ^ Alleyne, Mark D. (1990). "Barbados". In Surlin, Stuart H.; Soderlund, Walter C. (eds.). Mass Media and the Caribbean. Caribbean Studies. Vol. 6. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers. ISBN 2-88124-447-5. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  5. ^ Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation TV News on Facebook
  6. ^ Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation TV Sports on Facebook
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