Global News: BC 1

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Global News: BC 1
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Global News: BC 1 logo
Launched March 14, 2013
Owned by Corus Entertainment
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV)
Slogan 1 Province. 1 Channel.
24 Hour News. (primary)
We Are BC's News
Country Canada
Language English
Broadcast area British Columbia
National (via satellite)
Headquarters Burnaby, British Columbia
Sister channel(s) TV: CHAN-DT
Radio: CKNW, CHMJ, CFMI-FM, CFOX-FM
Website Global News: BC 1
Availability
Satellite
Shaw Direct Channel 1 / 501 (HD)
Cable
Delta Cable Channel 694 (HD)
Shaw Cable
(BC only)		 Channel 111 (SD)
Channel 216 (HD)
Vancouver only:
Channel 21 (SD)
Grand Forks &
Salmon Arm only:
Channel 2 (SD)
Quesnel only:
Channel 88 (SD)

Global News: BC 1 (often referred to as "BC 1") is a Canadian English language Category B digital cable local news and information specialty channel for the province of British Columbia that is owned by Corus Entertainment and operated alongside the Corus-owned Global Television Network's Vancouver owned-and-operated television station CHAN-DT (Global BC). The channel's branding is derived from the Global network and its news division Global News. It broadcasts from CHAN-DT's studios on 7850 Enterprise Street in Burnaby.[1]

History

On January 11, 2012, Shaw Media announced its intention to launch a 24-hour local news channel for the province of British Columbia (the first regional news channel in Canada located outside of Ontario), that would be operated alongside Global's Vancouver station CHAN-DT,[2] with an expected launch date of summer 2012.

The channel was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on July 20, 2012 under the tentative name "Global News Plus BC". It was described as "a regional, English-language specialty Category B service that will offer a mix of local and regional news, traffic, weather, business, sports and entertainment information devoted to serving residents of British Columbia, with a special focus on the Vancouver/Victoria Extended Market, as defined by the Broadcast Bureau of Measurement (BBM) Canada."[3] On the same day, Shaw Media announced its revised plan to launch the channel in early 2013 under the new name "Global News: BC 1".[4]

On August 30, 2012, Global BC posted a statement about Global News: BC 1, which had expected to be launched in January 2013, claiming it "will provide viewers across the province with top local and regional stories" and will become an "important component of Global News' Digital First objective."[5] The launch would later be delayed to March 14, 2013.[6] The channel soft launched on March 14 at 8:00 a.m. PDT (14:00 UTC) and officially launched one hour later at 9:00 a.m. PT with the debut of the show AM/BC.

Format

Global News: BC 1's former on screen graphics.

Global News: BC 1 contains an 'L-frame' display at the bottom and right side of the channel's screen, which carries the day's top news headlines, weather, sports scores, and market indices, with regular banner ads interspersed.[7] The channel simulcasts existing local news programming from Global BC—eight hours a day during the week and six hours daily on weekends—and runs one hour "news wheel" reports throughout the day.[8] The channel does not carry any full news programs produced by Global Okanagan—another Global owned-and-operated station serving the Okanagan region of British Columbia—although the station's reporters do contribute content to the channel.

In January 2015, BC1 changed its on-screen graphics to white and light blue. On the right of the screen they put traffic cameras, live traffic feed.

The channel also airs a half-hour regional human-interest program Your BC which is aired on weekends before the simulcast of the weekend editions of Morning News and Global National.[7]

Notable current on-air staff

BC1 anchors

  • Sonia Sunger - weekday morning/afternoon BC1 anchor
  • Geoff Hastings - weekday afternoon/evening BC1 anchor
  • Steve Darling - weekday morning anchor (Global BC simulcast)
  • Robin Stickley - weekday noon & 5:00pm anchor (Global BC simulcast)
  • Chris Gailus - weekday 6:00pm anchor (Global BC simulcast)
  • Sophie Lui - weekday 6:00pm, 10:00pm & 11:00pm anchor (Global BC simulcast)
  • Jay Durant - weekday 10:00pm & 11:00pm anchor (Global BC simulcast)
  • Lynn Colliar - weekend morning & noon anchor (Global BC simulcast)
  • Randene Neill - weekend 6:00pm anchor (Global BC simulcast)
  • Samantha Falk - relief BC1 anchor
  • Aaron McArthur - relief BC1 anchor
  • Jordan Armstrong - weekend evening

Sports anchors

  • Squire Barnes - sports director
  • Jay Janower
  • Shanel Pratap

Meterologists / Feature Reporters

  • Mark Madryga - chief meteorologist
  • Kristi Gordon - senior meteorologist
  • Yvonne Schalle - meteorologist
  • Michael Kuss - meteorologist
  • Kaitlyn Herbst - weekday morning traffic/weather
  • Kate Gajdosik - meteorologist/community features reporter
  • Sonia Beeksma - community features reporter
  • Sonia Deol - Global BC's regional morning show alongside popular host, Steve Darling

References

  1. ↑ Shaw granted 24-hour all-news channel for British Columbia GlobalTVBC.com 2012-07-20
  2. ↑ Shaw Media Launching All-News Network for British Columbia Newswire press release 2012-01-11
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-394 CRTC 2012-07-20
  4. ↑ SHAW MEDIA RECEIVES (sic) CRTC APPROVAL FOR BC REGIONAL NEWS NETWORK Shaw Media press release 2012-07-20
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  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 (sic) Anchors of Global News: BC 1 Shaw Media press release 2013-02-28
  8. ↑ Global has a gift for Metro Vancouver news junkies GlobalTVBC.com 2013-03-08

External links

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