Skip to main content Skip to search Skip to search

Business & Economics Media & Communications Industries

CHEK Republic

A Revolution in Local Television

by (author) Diane Dakers

Publisher
Heritage House Publishing
Initial publish date
Oct 2014
Category
Media & Communications Industries, Media Studies, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781772030013
    Publish Date
    Oct 2014
    List Price
    $19.95

Classroom Resources

Where to buy it

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

In her 24-year media career, Diane Dakers has written for most of Canada’s major daily newspapers and a number of national and regional magazines and weekly publications. Her voice has been heard on local, national, and provincial radio stations, and she has been a television host, reporter, producer, and writer. Diane holds a Master of Journalism degree from Carleton University in Ottawa. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia

.

Diane Dakers' profile page

Other titles by