The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1952 to 1959 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly on Sunday evenings, from September 1952 to June 1959. This popular radio show made the transition to television with equal success. Canadian General Electric, CGE, who stayed with the show until 1959, sponsored the program. The show was definitely a part of the “golden age” of television, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1954 Broadcast Medium: Television From its first week, and for nearly a decade after, the CBC English language service featured a regular ninety-minute program of television drama. At the time, in fact, it was the only hour and a half drama on the air in North America. CBC Television Theatre, also known […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1952 to 1959 Broadcast Medium: Television After four very successful years on radio, this series became one of the first variety shows to appear on CBC Television. Sponsored by Canadian General Electric, C.G.E. Showtime( originally The CGE Show) featured the Leslie Bell Singers, and the Howard Cable Orchestra. The show starred Charles Jordan and Joyce […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1952 to 1954 Broadcast Medium: Television Produced and directed by Don Hudson, The Big Revue was a weekly live one-hour variety show. It was hosted by Toby Robins, and later by Bud Knapp, and the orchestra was under the direction of Samuel Hersenhoren, with the Gino Silvi Singers. Some of the performers who starred in […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1954 to 1955 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired after the 11:00 PM news in the mid-1950s. During the early years of television, wrestling was a regular favourite on American networks and local Canadian stations. CBC was no exception.Hosted by Dave Price with Fred Sgambati and Patrick Flanagan, the show was produced in various locations in […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1958 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons from July 1957 to March 1958. Repeated in the summer of 1962. A program dedicated to the world’s oceans hosted by Ian McTaggart-Cowan, professor of zoology at the University of British Columbia. The program explored the origins of the oceans, sea life, navigation and everything […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1960 to 1965 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired at various times, during the summer, from 1960 to 1965 Stan Leonard was one of the first Canadian Teaching Pros with his own television show. Produced in Vancouver, with lessons on the Point Grey Golf Course, Leonard taught golf fundamentals, ably assisted by Ted Reynolds. Producer: Doug […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1954 to 1958 Broadcast Medium: Television A classical music program, was produced in Montreal and transmitted on both English and French stations, and included commentary in both languages. CBFT-TV had presented L’Heure du Concert every other week, alternating with Teletheatre, but the musical show changed to a weekly broadcast when the network picked it […]