1954 in Canadian television
Notable events
- CBWT, Winnipeg's CBC Television-Radio Canada Television station debuts May 31, 1954.
Births
- January 31 – Greg Bond, musician, actor and writer (d. 1989)
- March 4 – Catherine O'Hara, Canadian–American actress, writer and comedian
- March 13 – Robin Duke, actress and comedian (SCTV, Saturday Night Live)
- May 24 – Marc Akerstream, actor (d. 1998)
- July 5 – Debra McGrath, actress and comedian (SCTV)
- August 21 – Johanne Garneau, Québécoise acress
- August 23 – Jeannie Elias, Canadian–American actress and voice actress
Greg Matthew
Television shows
Debuts
- Country Canada
- CBC News: The National
Endings
- Pépinot et Capucine (1952-1954, SRC)
Programs on-air this year
CBC
- Country Canada (1954-2007)
- CBC News Magazine (1952-1981)
- The National (1954–present)
- The C.G.E. Show (1952-1959)
- Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
- Open House (1952-1962)
SRC
- Pépinot et Capucine (1952-1954)
Television stations
Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Source |
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January 10 | Montreal, Quebec | CBMT | 6 | CBC Television (O&O, primary) Paramount TV Net. (secondary) |
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March 1 | Kitchener, Ontario | CKCO-TV | 13 | CBC Television | |
March 22 | Fredericton, New Brunswick | CHSJ-TV | 4 | Independent | |
May 31 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | CBWT | 4 | CBC Television (O&O, primary) Paramount TV Net. (secondary) |
[1] |
June 7 | Hamilton/Toronto, Ontario | CHCH-TV | 11 | CBC Television | [2] |
July 28 | Regina, Saskatchewan | CKCK-TV | 2 | CBC Television (primary) CBS (secondary) |
[3] |
August 16 | Pembroke/Ottawa, Ontario | CHOV-TV | 5 | CBC Television | |
September 16 | Windsor, Ontario | CKLW-TV | 9 | CBC Television (primary) DuMont Television Network (secondary) |
[4] |
October 4 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | CFPA-TV | 2 | CBC Television | |
October 8 | Calgary, Alberta | CHCT-TV | 2 | CBC Television | |
October 9 | Sydney, Nova Scotia | CJCB-TV | 4 | CBC Television | [5] |
October 25 | Edmonton, Alberta | CFRN-TV | 3 | CBC Television | |
November 21 | Rimouski, Quebec | CJBR-TV | 3 | Radio-Canada | [6] |
November 30 | Moncton, New Brunswick | CKCW-TV | 2 | CBC Television | |
December 5 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | CFQC-TV | 8 | ||
December 18 | Kingston, Ontario | CKWS-TV | 11 | ||
December 20 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | CBHT | 3 | CBC Television (O&O) | [7] |
References
- Henry, Ann (June 1, 1954). “Two Years of Plans Pay Off”. The Winnipeg Tribune, p. 1.
- https://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/chch-dt
- "CKCK-TV Station History by the Canadian Communications Foundation". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-123.
- Dulmage, Bill (December 2011). “Nova Scotia, CBHT-DT (CBC-TV), Halifax, Canadian Broadcasting Corp.” Archived 2012-12-26 at WebCite. Television Station History. Toronto: Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- “CJBR-TV Station History” Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- Dulmage, Bill (October 2012). “Nova Scotia, CBHT-DT (CBC-TV), Halifax, Canadian Broadcasting Corp.” Archived 2012-12-26 at WebCite. Television Station History. Toronto: Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
External links
- CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University (Archived March 4, 2016)
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