The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1958 to 1959 Broadcast Medium: Television A summer series that aired Tuesday nights in 1958 and Sunday nights in 1959. This series of half hour music programs featured long time CBC conductor Ivan Romanoff and his orchestra. It featured traditional music and dance from Canada and around the world. Hosts: Joseph […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1958 to 1959 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday afternoons, after school, from October 1958 to January 1959 followed by a short run from April to June 1959. Produced in Halifax, this 15 minute show for children featured songs and tales of pirates and seafaring. Ranzo the Pirate, from the crew of […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1978 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Fridays, after school, from January 6 to March 31, 1978.Not to be confused with the game show of 1958, this program was an anthology of special programs for children. It only ran during the winter of 1978. The executive producer was Ray Hazzan.Selected episodes:The Mitt, produced […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1958 to 1963 Broadcast Medium: Television A fifteen minute program aimed at pre-school age children.The first series, written by Phillis Couse, originated in two cities, with two alternating teachers: Teddy Forman in Toronto and Shirley Knight in Winnipeg. The organizer of the program was A.M. Fotheringham. Producers were Thomas Knight (l958-59), […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1958 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Tuesday nights at 10:30 from March to June 1958. This 30 minute program recognized its time slot by presenting music that was more sentimental and romantic rather than up-tempo; hence the title. Produced in Winnipeg, the show featured Eric Wild and his orchestra.Host: Marsh Phimister. Written […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1958 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired after school, at various times, from January to September of 1958 Hobby Corner, a 15 minute broadcast from Winnipeg, featured Glynne Morris who discussed and demonstrated hobbies such as bird watching, fly tying, judo, etc. often with a guest expert. Written by John Corcelli – February, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1958 to 1959 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly on various nights, from June 1958 to October 1959 A 30 minute program of music and comedy featuring Jack Duffy. Duffy had performed as a singer since the 1940s and was often compared to Frank Sinatra because he looked like him and, like […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1958 to 1959 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons from October 5 1958 to January 30, 1959 In this thirty minute panel game show, lawyer Duncan Crux presented a case to a jury, which also saw a version of the trial acted out before it. The jury and the viewers then […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1958 to 1985 Broadcast Medium: Television Debuted on CBC TV on September 30, 1958. Aired weekdays until 1985. One of the most beloved performers on CBC television was The Friendly Giant. Bob Homme, who played the character for nearly 30 years, has become to most kids of a certain generation an […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1958 Broadcast Medium: Television Cannonball was a series of half-hour family dramas about the adventures of two truckers who hauled freight on the highways of Canada and the U.S.A. U.S. actors Paul Birch and William Campbell played Mike Malone and Jerry Austin in this Route 66 on eighteen wheels. Supporting actors […]