This is a list of Canadian television-related events in 1953.
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Notable events
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May 14 | The CBC's television microwave network linking Ottawa to Montreal and Toronto, provided by Bell Media, was completed, allowing viewers of CBLT/Toronto and CBFT/Montreal to view the same live programming.[1] |
June 3 | KVOS-TV (channel 12) signs on the air as an affiliate of the short-lived DuMont Television Network. Licensed to Bellingham, Washington, United States, it provided the first television signal to ever serve the Vancouver, British Columbia area. KVOS-TV is a border blaster serving both sides of the Canada–United States border. That station's first broadcast was the BBC’s coverage of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. |
Births
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Television shows
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- CBC News Magazine (1952-1981)
- Crossword Quiz (1952-1953)
- The C.G.E. Show (1952-1959)
- Hockey Night in Canada (1952-present)
- Let's See (1952-1953)
- Open House (1952-1962)
- Sunshine Sketches (1952-1953)
- Pépinot et Capucine (1952-1954)
Ending this year
edit- Crossword Quiz (1952-1953)
- Let's See (1952-1953)
- Sunshine Sketches (1952-1953)
- The Big Revue (1952-1953)
Television stations
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editDate | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Ref. |
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June 2 | Ottawa, Ontario | CBOT | 4 | CBC Television (O&O) | |
June 3 | Bellingham, Washington/ Vancouver, British Columbia |
KVOS-TV | 12 | DuMont Television Network | |
October 25 | Sudbury, Ontario | CKSO-TV | 5 | CBC Television | |
November 28 | London, Ontario | CFPL-TV | 10 | ||
December 16 | Vancouver, British Columbia | CBUT | 2 | CBC Television (O&O) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ “Evolution of a Broadcaster: CBC’s First 75 Years”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
External links
edit- CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University (Archived March 4, 2016)
- List of 1953 Canadian television series at IMDb