▁temporary ▁stud ios ▁at ▁College ▁Street ▁School . ▁In ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁C B HT ▁moved ▁into ▁a ▁brand - new ▁ 5 7 , 0 0 0 - square - foot ▁facility ▁on ▁Bell ▁Road . ▁It ▁entered ▁C BC ' s ▁mic row ave ▁network ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁and ▁began ▁colour ▁programming ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 . ▁C B HT ▁eventually ▁covered ▁all ▁of ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁with ▁re bro ad cast ▁transmit ters . ▁The ▁tower ▁in ▁the ▁Hal if ax ▁area ▁on ▁Ge izer ' s ▁Hill ▁( called ▁the ▁C BC ▁tower ) ▁is ▁also ▁used ▁by ▁C TV ' s ▁C J CH - TV , ▁Global ' s ▁CI H F - TV , ▁most ▁local ▁FM ▁broadcast ▁radio ▁stations ▁and ▁other ▁services . ▁On ▁August ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁transition ▁to ▁digital ▁terrest rial ▁over - the - air ▁broadcast ing ▁was ▁complete ▁when ▁the ▁station ' s ▁analog ▁transmit ter ▁was ▁perman ently ▁shut down , ▁ce asing ▁broadcast s ▁on ▁analog ▁V H F ▁channel ▁ 3 , ▁and ▁began ▁broadcast ing ▁on ▁digital ▁U H F ▁channel ▁ 3 9 ▁( virtual ▁ 3 . 1 ). ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁C B HT ▁moved ▁to ▁a ▁new ▁ 4 4 , 0 0 0 ▁square ▁foot ▁facility ▁on ▁Che bu ct o ▁Road ▁in ▁Hal if ax , ▁located