1960 in Canadian television explained

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1960. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.

Notable events

• 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

• 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

Debuts

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

• 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

Television shows on air

CBC

• 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

• Chez Hélène (1959-1973)

Television stations

Debuts

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/references
April 24	Winnipeg, Manitoba	CBWFT	6	Radio-Canada	[1]
September 9		CFCN-TV	4
September 23			2	CBC Television
October 31	Vancouver, British Columbia		8	Independent
November 7	Winnipeg, Manitoba		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		9		[3]

Births

• August 10 -- Steven Ogg, actor

See also

• • 1960 in Canada List of Canadian films

External links

• CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University (Archived March 4, 2016)
• List of 1960 Canadian television series at IMDb

Notes and References

1. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cbwft-dt “CBWFT-DT Station History”
2. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cky-dt “CKY-DT Station History”
3. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cfto-dt “CFTO-DT Station History”