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1961 In Canadian Television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1961. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches. Events * ''Reach for the Top'' broadcasts for the first time on CBUT. Four years later the show launches nationally on CBC. * CHCH becomes an independent station after seven years of CBC network affiliation. * October 1 - The Canadian Television Network launches as Canada's second national television network. The original affiliates are CFCN, CHAN, CJAY, CFTO, CJCH, CFCF, CJOH, and CFRN which was a former CBC affiliate. * The CTV National News airs its first broadcast not long after the launch of CTN. The original anchors are Peter Jennings, Charles Lynch and Peter Stursberg. The show gets off to a slow start but soon becomes the network's highest rated program. Debuts Ending this year Births *February 24 - Lynette Gillis, Actress, voice actress and singer *September 16 - Jen Tolley, Actress, voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reach For The Top
''Reach for the Top'' (also known simply as ''Reach'') is a Canadian academic quiz competition for high school students. In the past, it has also been a game show nationally broadcast on the CBC. Matches are currently aired online through Reach for the Top's official YouTube channel. Teams qualify for national rounds through several stages of non-televised tournaments held at high schools throughout Canada during the year which are known as Schoolreach. History The televised ''Reach for the Top'' series was first shown on CBC Television affiliate CBUT in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1961. It was based on the BBC programme '' Top of the Form''. In that first year, a team from three high schools in Burnaby, British ColumbiaFred Affleck, Robert French, Lynne Mader and Marilyn defeated every other team and took all the prizes. The first national ''Reach for the Top'' tournament took place in 1965, and was won by Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute from Etobicoke, Ontario. The seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Stursberg
Arthur Lewis Peter Stursberg, known as Peter Stursberg, (August 31, 1913 – August 31, 2014), was a Canadian writer and broadcaster. Life and career Stursberg was born in Chefoo, China, the son of Mary Ellen (née Shaw) and Walter Arthur Stursberg, who was working for the Chinese postal service. His father was born in Canada to a German father from the Rhineland and an English mother, while his mother was born in China to an English father and a Japanese mother. At the age of seven, Stursberg's parents took him on a world tour before returning to China. At age 11 Stursberg was sent to a boarding school in England. Several years later his parents returned to Canada. He joined them and went on to graduate from West Hill High School in Montreal. He then took his British matriculation at Bedford School before returning to Montreal in 1930 to attend McGill University where he studied sciences and wrote for the ''McGill Daily''. As a result of the Great Depression, Stursberg's pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chez Hélène
''Chez Hélène'' is a children's television series produced by and broadcast on CBC Television. The 15-minute weekday program was broadcast on the English television network to provide viewers with exposure to the French language. The program was produced at CBC's Montreal studios. It began its 14-season run on 26 October 1959, with the final program airing 25 May 1973. Hélène Baillargeon portrayed the title role. Other cast members were Madeline Kronby who portrayed the bilingual Louise, and a mouse puppet named Suzie who generally spoke English. Corinne Orr provided the voice for Suzie. In terms of children's series, the program remained popular in its final season, with a reported 437,000 viewers recorded by BBM in November 1972. But CBC executives cancelled the series, claiming that it had run its course, and that the network's broadcasts of ''Sesame Street'' would incorporate five minutes of French-language segments per episode. By the end of the 1970s, a newer program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC News Magazine
''CBC News Magazine'' (later known as ''Newsmagazine'') was a weekly Canadian news television series which debuted on CBC Television on September 8, 1952. The series presented the week's international news highlights and documentaries from CBC correspondents around the world. It ran until 1981 when it was cancelled in order to make way for '' The Journal''. Lorne Greene Lorne Hyman Greene (born Lyon Himan Green; 12 February 1915 – 11 September 1987) was a Canadian actor, musician, singer and radio personality. His notable television roles include Ben Cartwright on the Western ''Bonanza'' and Commander Ada ..., then an announcer and newsreader for the CBC, was narrator for the series in its early years. It was hosted by the anchor of '' The National'' from the 1970s until its demise. External links Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Canada
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Telepoll
''Telepoll'' was a Canadian talk show television series which aired on CTV between 1961 and 1965. It was hosted by Royce Frith. Premise Each week, a guest panel was invited to discuss a current event. Pre-selected viewers were also polled and their responses were tabulated and presented on the next show. Each episode cost an estimated $3500 (), among the most expensive domestic CTV productions. CNCP Telecommunications was ''Telepolls sponsor. Peter Jennings, then based at CTV's Ottawa affiliate CJOH-TV, was a correspondent for the program. Notable episodes Glen Haw, a lawyer for the Jehovah's Witnesses sect appeared on 14 January 1961 to discuss their doctrine against blood transfusions. Haw stormed off the set following a statement by Kildare Dobbs, another panelist on that episode. The newspaper industry was the subject of a 3 January 1965 episode. The poll on that occasion found that three-quarters of respondents felt that Canada's papers did a "good job" covering the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take A Chance (Canadian Quiz Show)
''Take a Chance'' was a Canadian quiz show by Roy Ward Dickson adapted from radio. It was one of the first series on CTV when the network began in 1961. The program was produced in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough at CFTO-TV studios and was broadcast Mondays at 9:30 PM (EST). Sheila Billing, the Miss Toronto pageant winner of 1955, was a co-host of the program. On its premiere, ''Toronto Star'' television critic Jeremy Brown deemed the show to be "painful to watch" and "dreary", complaining that the programme lacked structure, suspense and substantial prize monies. At one point, 438,000 viewers participated in the contests by submitting chewing gum wrappers as Chiclets Chiclets is an American brand of candy-coated chewing gum manufactured by Mondelez International. The brand was introduced in 1900 by the American Chicle Company, a company founded by Thomas Adams. History The Chiclets name is derived from t ... was the programme's key sponsor. ''Take a Chance'' aired un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty Questions (Canadian TV Series)
''Twenty Questions'' was a Canadian television game show, which aired on CTV in the 1961–62 television season. Produced by CJAY-TV in Winnipeg and hosted by Stewart MacPherson, the show was an adaptation of the earlier American game show '' Twenty Questions''. Panelists on the show included Rassy Ragland, the mother of Neil Young. ''Twenty Questions'' was broadcast on Wednesday evenings, 19:30 in Toronto, beginning 4 October 1961. The program lasted only a single season on CTV. MacPherson, who had previously hosted a radio version of the show in Britain, subsequently went on to host a British adaptation of ''Twenty Questions'' for Associated-Rediffusion. Les Wedman, television columnist for ''The Vancouver Sun'', deemed the production to be a "dull, witless presentation of a parlor icgame". References External links ''Twenty Questions''at the Canadian Communications Foundation The Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) is a Canadian nonprofit organization which doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Kin To Win
''A Kin to Win'' was a Canadian television game show initially produced in Montreal in 1961, then aired on the CTV network in 1962. Jimmy Tapp was the programme's host. Production The series was produced by a Canadian subsidiary of NBC, led by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir. Episodes were recorded in Montreal in the studios of CTV affiliate CFCF-TV at a cost of $2500 () apiece. Premise Each round of the game consisted of a competition between two families. Fathers of each family acted as team leaders, coaching the other family members. Quiz questions were posed to the players. When answered correctly, they earned a symbol to be added to a square board. A family won after successfully placing four symbols in a row, receiving a designated Prize Chest and proceeding to a bonus prize round known as the Big Plus. The winning family proceeded to a new round, competing against another family. Broadcast Initially, the series was broadcast locally in Montreal on CFCF-TV in the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast (TV Series)
''West Coast'' is a Canadian variety show television series which debuted on the CTV television network in 1961. The show was produced at the studios of CHAN-TV in Vancouver, British Columbia and mixed studio segments with filmed location footage from around British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, .... Airing at 7:30-8:00 PM on Friday nights, it was cancelled after one season due to high costs and poor viewership. Rai Purdy was producer. External links ''West Coast'' 1961 Canadian television series debuts 1962 Canadian television series endings 1960s Canadian variety television series CTV Television Network original programming Television shows filmed in Vancouver {{Canada-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Canada Barndance
''Cross Canada Barndance'' was a Canadian television variety show, which aired on CTV during that network's inaugural season in 1961–62. Produced by Sydney Banks and hosted by Evan Kemp, the show aired live performances by country musicians taped at various CTV affiliate stations. The show aired Saturday nights at 11 p.m. beginning October 1961 as one of CTV's inaugural series. References External links ''Cross Canada Barndance''at Canadian Communications Foundation The Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) is a Canadian nonprofit organization which documents the history of broadcasting in Canada, particularly radio and television. Since 1995, the organization has distributed its collection via an inter ... * 1960s Canadian music television series 1960s Canadian variety television series CTV Television Network original programming 1961 Canadian television series debuts 1962 Canadian television series endings Country music television series {{Canada- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showdown (Canadian Game Show)
''Showdown'' is a Canadian television game show, which aired on CTV in the network's inaugural 1961–62 season. Hosted by Hamilton radio broadcaster Paul Hanover, the program featured contestants competing to answer general knowledge questions on music. ''Showdown'' was produced for CTV by Screen Gems (now Sony Pictures Television) and CFCF-TV (one of several co-productions between the network and Screen Gems) and was broadcast each Thursday at 7:30 PM beginning 5 October 1961. References External links ''Showdown''at the Canadian Communications Foundation The Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) is a Canadian nonprofit organization which documents the history of broadcasting in Canada, particularly radio and television. Since 1995, the organization has distributed its collection via an inter ... ShowdownaTVarchive.ca 1960s Canadian game shows CTV Television Network original programming 1961 Canadian television series debuts 1962 Canadian television series en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |