The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1955 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired at different times from January 1953 to September 1955 A 30 minute program of music with a big band led by pianist Cal Jackson, host Dick MacDougall, and their guests. The show alternated in a Saturday evening slot with The March Of Time until mid-June 1953, when […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1954 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Tuesdays from November 1953 to June, 1954 CBC weatherman Percy Saltzman starred in this 15 minute science show for children. He demonstrated basic principles of physics, and how to make scientific instruments, such as a rain gauge, with readily available materials. Producers: Joanne Hughes and Peggy Nairn […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1958 Broadcast Medium: Television A country music/variety program originating from Toronto and sponsored byAylmer Foods. Hosts: Cliff McKay, Fran Wright and Hap Masters. Principal performers: Monique Cadieux, Percy “Duke” Curtis, Matt “Happy Face” de Florio, Ralph “Flying Fingers” Fraser, Anne Cable, “Smiling” Al Harris,“Dapper” Don McFarlane and “Bouncing” Billy Richards. Producer – […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1955 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired after school from October 1953 to June 1955 at various times. Tom Martin, who, at the time, was the assistant supervisor of art for the Toronto Public Schools system, provided instructions and supervision for children on how to make things with simple tools.Producers: Joanne Hughes and Peggy […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1954 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights from January to October 1953, then aired Tuesday nights from November 1953 to May 1954 Originally known as Good Eating, Hans In The Kitchen was a weekly, half-hour cooking show with Toronto chef Hans Fread. Written by John Corcelli – February, 2005
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1956 Broadcast Medium: Television General Motors of Canada took over sponsorship of the CBC Theatre in l954 and gave its name to the one hour dramatic broadcast. Supervising Producer: Sydney Newman. Aired weekly from December 1953 to September 1956. Written by John Corcelli – April, 2002
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1956 Broadcast Medium: Television A series of college lectures, Exploring Minds was produced in several production centres across the country and the program was developed in association with several institutions of higher learning: Carleton and McGill Universities and the Universities of Toronto, British Columbia, Ottawa, and Manitoba. Programs produced in Vancouver in November […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1954 Broadcast Medium: Television Host/singer/performer Ed McCurdy had two series running on CBC television, one for adults and one for children. On the Sunday afternoon show, for grownups, McCurdy was billed simply as “Canada’s popular balladeer.” On the Tuesday and Saturday afternoon broadcasts, aimed at children, McCurdy acted out stories that he […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1954 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday nights at 11:15 PM from July 1953 to June 1954 Toronto sports broadcaster Dave Price interviewed athletes and sports stars on this fifteen-minute, local segment of the DuMont network’s broadcast, Wrestling As You Like It, from the U.S.A. The name of Price’s show was later changed […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1952 to 1959 Broadcast Medium: Television Debuted September 14, 1952. Aired Sunday evenings until 1959. This program marked an important start in the history of current affairs programming at CBC. Originally produced by Harvey Hart, the program aimed to discuss the week’s events in the news. Over time, discussion led to commentary and in-depth […]