1960
On September 23rd, CHSA-TV Limited, owned by Arthur Shortell (who had founded Lloydminster radio station CKSA-AM) put CHSA-TV on the air on channel 2 as an affiliate of the CBC Network.

1963
In January, CHSA-TV became CKSA-TV, and the name of the company changed to CKSA-TV Ltd.

1965
The first of its re-broadcasting stations, CKSA-TV 1, channel 12, was added at Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

1966
CBC Network colour broadcasts were carried by CKSA-TV.

1968
Local colour programs were inaugurated.

1976
CKSA-TV Ltd. brought CTV service to the Lloydminster area on channel 4 when it launched CITL-TV.

Art Sortell died August 29th. His wife, Mary, took over the management of the stations.

1978
In December, both CKSA-TV and CITL-TV established re-broadcasting stations at Wainwright, on channels 8 and 6 respectively, and at Provost on channel 12 and 5 respectively.

1979
In January, CKSA-TV Ltd. changed its name to MidWest Television.

In the early hours of November 1st, vandals cut the guy wires for the twin-sticked tower, resulting in it crashing to the ground. Both stations were off the air for 13 days, while a temporary tower was erected. The new main tower was completed the following spring

1980
CITL-TV extended its coverage by adding a re-broadcasting outlet at Bonnyville on channel 7.

1989
New transmitters were installed for both stations in Lloydminster.

1995
A complete retrofit of control rooms to digital AVID systems, resulted in CKSA-TV and CITL-TV becoming the first TV stations in Canada to go direct to broadcast from hard drive.

Source: Mrs. Mary Shortell - President

Updated to April, 1999