| City of license | Edmonton, Alberta |
|---|---|
| Branding | Radio-Canada Alberta |
| Slogan | Ici comme dans la vie |
| Channels | Digital: 47 (UHF) Virtual: 11.1 (PSIP) |
| Translators | see below |
| Affiliations | Radio-Canada |
| Owner | Société Radio-Canada |
| First air date | March 1, 1970 |
| Call letters' meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation X Français Télévision |
| Sister station(s) | CBXT |
| Former callsigns | CBXFT (1970-2011) |
| Former channel number(s) | 11 (Analog, VHF, 1970-2011) |
| Former affiliations | MEETA (weekdays, 1970-1973) |
| Transmitter power | 15.18 kW |
| Height | 166.5 m |
| Website | Radio-Canada Alberta |
CBXFT-DT is Radio-Canada's television station serving Franco-Albertans in Edmonton and some parts of Alberta.
The station also has rebroadcast transmitters in Bonnyville, Falher, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Hinton, Red Deer, Jean Côté, Lac La Biche, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Peace River.
The local newscast at 6:00 p.m. is called Le Téléjournal/Alberta and is presented by Rebecca Martel.
A semi-satellite in Calgary (using the callsign CBRFT) airs separate commercials, but otherwise airs identical programming.
For its first three years, 1970 to 1973, CBXFT also aired weekday English-language educational programming from the Metropolitan Edmonton Educational Television Association (MEETA). This ended when Access (CJAL-TV) began in 1973.
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| Station | City of licence | Channel | ERP | HAAT | Transmitter Coordinates |
| CBRFT | Calgary | 16 (UHF) | 4.4 kW | 256 m | |
| CBXFT | Edmonton | 11 (VHF) | 90 kW | 195.1 m | |
| CBXFT-1 | Bonnyville | 6 (VHF) | 100 kW | 178.6 m | |
| CBXFT-2 | Falher | 6 (VHF) | 5.35 kW | 82.3 m | |
| CBXFT-3 | Lethbridge | 23 (UHF) | 1.056 kW | 151.8 m | |
| CBXFT-4 | Red Deer | 31 (UHF) | 10.43 kW | 136.9 m | |
| CBXFT-5 | Peace River | 9 (VHF) | 2 kW | 103.9 m | |
| CBXFT-6 | Fort McMurray | 12 (VHF) | 16.6 kW | 67.4 m | |
| CBXFT-7 | Hinton | 3 (VHF) | 0.2 kW | 89 m | |
| CBXFT-8 | Grande Prairie | 19 (UHF) | 11.4 kW | 253.9 m | |
| CBXFT-9 | Plamondon/Lac La Biche | 22 (UHF) | 25.2 kW | 169.8 m | |
| CBXFT-11 | Medicine Hat | 34 (UHF) | 2.6 kW | 117 m |
As of June 2011, CBXFT in Edmonton has not yet begun broadcasting in digital.
After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion, which takes place on August 31, 2011,[1] CBXFT is required to begin digital broadcasts on its current assigned channel number, 42, however should the station sign-on before the analog shut off date, the station will broadcast on channel 65. However, through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will display CBXFT's virtual channel as 11.1.
CBC had originally decided that none of its rebroadcasters will transition to digital. Also, the CBC had originally planned to not convert any non-originating stations in mandatory markets to digital, which would have forced CBRFT in Calgary and CBXFT-3 in Lethbridge to sign off on the transition date. However, on August 16, 2011, the CRTC granted the CBC permission to continue operating 22 repeaters in mandatory markets, including CBRFT and CBXFT-3, in analogue until August 31, 2012, in which by then they must either convert to digital or close down. This is pending the corporation's license renewal process, which will include an evaluation of its transition plans.[2]
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