CJIC-TV

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CJIC, Channel 5, was a private affiliate of CBC Television in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

CJIC began broadcasting on Channel 2 in October 1955, by Highland Broadcasting. Hyland introduced television to the Sault, first with kinescopes and live programming. Later, the microwave brought the live CBC network feed, then colour on the network, and finally to the studio, along with video tape that greatly enhanced production. CJIC also introduced television to the eastern part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the United States; the American television networks didn't arrive there until WPBN, the NBC affiliate in Traverse City, signed on a satellite station in 1959 to bring its programming to the Upper Peninsula.

It was subsequently sold to Huron Broadcasting in 1976; in 1978, Huron also established a twinstick station, CKCY, affiliated with the CTV Television Network. CKCY adopted the new callsign CHBX in 1988. CJIC moved to Channel 5 when CKCY signed on, taking over Channel 2. The move of CJIC to Channel 5 caused much interference for cable viewers trying to tune in WNEM-TV from Saginaw, Michigan on Cable 5.

In 1990, Baton Broadcasting acquired both Huron Broadcasting and the MCTV twinstick in Sudbury, North Bay and Timmins. Following the purchases, CJIC and CHBX were merged into the MCTV system.

Baton subsequently sold CJIC to the CBC in 2002. The station is now a semi-satellite of CBLT in Toronto, with the callsign CBLT-5.