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category: Business & Economics
published: Oct 2014
ISBN:9781772030013
publisher: Heritage House Publishing

CHEK Republic

A Revolution in Local Television

by Diane Dakers

tagged: media & communications industries, mergers & acquisitions, media studies
Description

In 2009, Victoria's CHEK-TV became the first employee-owned television station in North America after corporate owner CanWest Global threatened to shut it down. The David-and-Goliath story made national headlines and reawakened a belief in local, independent broadcasting. In the five years since the employee purchase of the station, CHEK has weathered the challenges of independent ownership and remains proudly local, in every sense of the word. While the future of media is unpredictable and the feasibility of local television continues to be challenged, CHEK Republic is, at its core, a success story, chronicling the long history, near downfall, and rebirth of a truly one-of-a-kind media outlet.

About the Author

Diane Dakers is a freelance writer and journalist. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

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