The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: Société Radio-Canada (SRC) TV Network Broadcast Run: 1995 to 1996 Broadcast Medium: Television Based on Mazo de la Roche’s epic novel, this 16-part family saga was set in the majestic landscape of pastoral Ontario and spanned four generations. This series on Global was pre-dated by a 1972 TV series on CBC, also based on the same novel, that […]
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 1935 to 1936 Broadcast Medium: Radio Readings of poetry and prose by J. Frank Willis, assisted by organist Allan Reid and violinist Leon Bolkozotsky. 10.00-10.30 Eastern time on Sunday evenings from Halifax to the CBC national network, originating with CHNS. Commenced 1935. In 1936, when Frank Willis was hired by the CBC as a […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1961 Broadcast Medium: Television Adam or Ève was the first TV quiz show aired by Télé-Métropole, which was called Channel 10 at the time. It was broadcast in 1961, on Monday evenings at 19:30. The show’s creators and hosts, Janette Bertrand and Jean Lajeunesse, a couple both at work and […]
Network: Société Radio-Canada (SRC) TV Network Broadcast Run: 1952 to 1960 Broadcast Medium: Television Beginning in the fall of 1952, the Radio-Canada TV network presented wrestling every Tuesday night live from the Verdun Auditorium. The time slot changed in January 1953. The matches were then broadcast on Wednesdays at 21:00, live from the Montreal Forum, right after the […]
Network: Société Radio-Canada (SRC) TV Network Broadcast Run: 1952 to 1960 Broadcast Medium: Television Beginning in the fall of 1952, the Radio-Canada TV network presented wrestling every Tuesday night live from the Verdun Auditorium. The time slot changed in January 1953. The matches were then broadcast on Wednesdays at 21:00, live from the Montreal Forum, right after the […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 2005 to 2014 Broadcast Medium: Television Popular Canadian children’s series Johnny Test was scheduled to celebrate its 100th episode on November 20th 2013 on Teletoon. The series was sold in over 200 countries and translated into 20 different languages including Korean, Portuguese, Chinese and Thai. Produced by DHX Media, Johnny Test was an action-comedy extravaganza that […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television A 1970’s lifestyle talk show. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – June, 2003
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1977 Broadcast Medium: Television Founded and originally hosted by Rev. David Mainse, this long-running religion show is still on air after its start in 1977, now hosted by Dr. John Hull.The program is a mix of interviews, music, prayer and preaching. The show actually buys its own airtime so that it can […]
Network: CTV Television Network Although the CTV Network service began to be available through its affiliates in October 1961, it was not until the following year that that service was expanded to include a national newscast. Prior to that time, each affiliate had been handling its own local news programming, and relying primarily on wire services […]
Network: CTV Television Network Broadcast Run: 1961 to 1965 Broadcast Medium: Television Roy Ward Dickson started life in London, England in 1910 as Richard del Valle.He emigrated to Canada at age 16, and after a varied career which included jobs as farm-hand, chemist, stores manager and teacher, he one day persuaded the Vancouver Sun to publish a […]