In December 1956, two years after its inaugural telecast, CFRN-TV increased its transmitter's power to 180,300 watts. In 1958, CFRN-TV fed live the opening of the 13th Alberta Legislature, by microwave to a five-station provincial network. In June 1961, rebroadcasting stations were established at Edson and Carrot Creek. CFRN disaffiliated from CBC Television on September 30, 1961, as that network established its own station in Edmonton, CBXT (channel 5). On October 1 of that year, CFRN-TV became an affiliate of the CTV Television Network, receiving its programming via microwave relay during hours when the CBC was not using it, and time-delaying programs via videotape. Two more rebroadcasting stations were added at Whitecourt and Ashmont in 1966.