The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1960. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
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Notable events edit
- April 24-CBC opened French-language station CBWFT in Winnipeg
- September 9-CFCN-TV was inaugurated in Calgary
- September 23-CHSA-TV was inaugurated in Lloydminster, Alberta, and later became CKSA-TV
- October 31-CHAN-TV opened in Vancouver
- November 7-Bobinette makes her first appearance in that day’s episode of Bobino, which was the first episode of its fourth season.
- November 12-CJAY-TV opened in Winnipeg. It later became CKY-TV
Births edit
- May 29 – Neil Crone, Canadian actor, voice actor, comedian and motivational speaker
- June 22 – Catherine Disher, British born Canadian actress and voice actress
Television shows edit
Debuts edit
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation edit
- April 2-Reflections (1960–62)
- June 8-First Person (1960-1961)
- July 8-Red River Jamboree (1960-1965)
- September 21-The Nation's Business (1960-)
- September 26-The Jack Kane Show (1960-1961)
- October 2-The World of Music (1960-1961)
- October 6
- Klondike (1960-1961)
- Midnight Zone (1960-1962)
- October 10-Festival (1960-1969)
- October 17
- Junior Roundup (1960-1961)
- The Verdict is Yours (1960-1961)
October 18
- Club 6 (1960-1962)
- Music Break (1960-1962)
- October 20-Music in Miniature (1960-1968)
- November 6-The Nature of Things (1960-1983)
- December 26-Inquiry (1960-1964)
SRC edit
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Television shows on air edit
CBC edit
- Country Canada (1954-2007)
- CBC News Magazine (1952-1981)
- The National (1954–present)
- The C.G.E. Show (1952-1959)
- Circle 8 Ranch (1955-1978)
- Front Page Challenge (1957-1995)
- Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
- Maggie Muggins (1955–1962)
- Open House (1952-1962)
- Wayne and Shuster Show (1958-1989)
SRC edit
- Chez Hélène (1959-1973)
Television stations edit
Debuts edit
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/references |
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| April 24 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | CBWFT | 6 | Radio-Canada | [1] |
| September 9 | Calgary, Alberta | CFCN-TV | 4 | Independent | |
| September 23 | Lloydminster, Alberta-Saskatchewan | CHSA-TV | 2 | CBC Television | |
| October 31 | Vancouver, British Columbia | CHAN | 8 | Independent | |
| November 7 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | KCND-TV | 12 | Independent (primary) NBC and ABC (secondary) |
Licensed to Pembina, North Dakota, United States near the Canada–United States border, serving Winnipeg and southern Manitoba, northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. |
| November 12 | CJAY-TV | 7 | Independent | [2] | |
| December 31 | Toronto, Ontario | CFTO-TV | 9 | [3] |
Births edit
- August 10 -- Steven Ogg, actor
See also edit
References edit
- ^ “CBWFT-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ “CKY-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ “CFTO-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
External links edit
- CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University (Archived March 4, 2016)
- List of 1960 Canadian television series at IMDb
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