WCGtv
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WCGtv is the community channel serving the Brandon, Manitoba
area, available on the local cable television
provider, Westman Communications Group
. The station airs 22,000 hours of community programming including over 4,400 hours of original programming per year .
WCGtv is Brandon's only local television station, after CKX-TV
closed in October 2009.
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
area, available on the local cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
provider, Westman Communications Group
Westman Communications Group
Westman Communications Group is the operating name of Westman Media Co-operative. Formerly referred to as Westman Cable, it is the main cable television company for the city of Brandon, Manitoba and the surrounding towns and villages of southwestern Manitoba.WCG was established in 1977 and...
. The station airs 22,000 hours of community programming including over 4,400 hours of original programming per year .
WCGtv is Brandon's only local television station, after CKX-TV
CKX-TV
CKX-TV was a television station in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, formerly affiliated with CBC Television. Owned and operated by CTVglobemedia, it was the first privately owned television station in Manitoba...
closed in October 2009.