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Bill Walker (broadcaster)
Bill Walker (1922 - 1995) was a Canadian broadcaster and actor."Bill Walker was host of CHCH's Party Game". '' Hamilton Spectator'', June 27, 1995. Originally from Rouleau, Saskatchewan, he began his broadcasting career on Regina radio station CJRM before enlisting in the Canadian Forces during World War II."Nice guy Bill Walker, 72 was TV announcer, host". ''Toronto Star'', June 26, 1995. Following the war he returned to the station as morning host and program director; at this time he also began acting in community theatre productions, winning the award for Best Actor at the Saskatchewan Regional Drama Festival five times and at the Dominion Drama Festival twice."Bill Walker (1922-1995)" |
Jack Duffy
Jack Duffy (September 27, 1926 – May 19, 2008) was a Canadian singer, comedian and actor. Life and career Born in Montreal, Duffy grew up in Toronto, dropping out of Central Technical School to become a singer. At age 19, he was hired as a studio singer with CBC in Toronto and in 1948 he started a three-year affiliation with Tommy Dorsey, initially as a member of the vocal group Bob-O-Links. Duffy was performing as a member of the musical act the Town Criers in 1950 and would frequently appear on CBC-TV variety shows through the 1950s. In 1957, he was hired by Norman Jewison to appear as a comedian on the CBC series ''Showtime''. Duffy had his own CBC variety show called '' Here's Duffy'' that ran from June 1958 through October 1959. In 1961, he became a regular on '' Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall'', performing as one of the Kraft Music Hall Players, alongside Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard and others. The show finished its run in 1963. Duffy battled alcoholism after he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominion Drama Festival
The Dominion Drama Festival was an organisation in Canada that sought to promote amateur theatre across the country. It lasted, in one form or another, from 1932 until 1978. Founding The Dominion Drama Festival (DDF) was devised in 1932 as a way to promote the theatre that was being created in Canada. It was an annual event held each spring in a different city across the country. It would begin with small competitions in various parts of Canada, whichever were chosen from these regional competitions, judged by a travelling adjudicator, would move on to compete in the national festival. To be as fair as possible, a separate judge would preside over the festival at the national level. Prizes were awarded for the best performance of a full-length play in either English or French, for best director, visual presentation, best actor and best actress. Prizes were also awarded at the regional level, including best presentation of a play written by a Canadian. One of the founding member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communicate (TV Series)
''Communicate'' is a Canadian game show television series which aired on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967. Premise This series was inspired by the American game show ''Password''. Each contestant attempted to determine the name of an object or person based on a single-word clue provided by a teammate. The game was played between two teams, each team consisting of two people where one of those people was a celebrity. The competing pair of teams played up to three rounds, where the winning team remained on the show to play a new team. Contestants who were not celebrities received cash prizes when they won. Celebrity guests included Frances Hyland, Jane Morgan, Cliff Robertson, Jimmy Tapp, Bill and Marilyn Walker and Paxton Whitehead. Tom Harvey hosted and moderated the game until December 1966 when he was replaced by Bill Walker. Production ''Communicate'' was produced in Montreal at the studios of CTV network affiliate CFCF-TV CFCF-DT (channel 12) is a television station i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flashback (TV Series)
''Flashback'' was a Canadian quiz show television series which aired on CBC Television from 1962 to 1968. Premise A four-person panel including one guest panelist was given three minutes to guess a mystery fad, item or person from the past. The quiz show approach of ''Flashback'' resembled that of ''Front Page Challenge''. The mystery topics were submitted by viewers for cash prizes, where $25 was awarded if the topic was broadcast, and $50 if the panel was unable to make a correct guess. Paul Soles was moderator and host for the first season, succeeded by Bill Walker until 1966 after which Jimmy Tapp hosted for the remainder of the series run. The initial panelists were Maggie Morris, Allan Manings and Alan Millar. Millar was replaced by Elwy Yost Elwy McMurran Yost, (July 10, 1925 – July 21, 2011) was a Canadian television host, best known for hosting CBC Television's weekday '' Passport to Adventure'' series from 1965 to 1967, TVOntario's weekday ''Magic Shadows'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live A Borrowed Life
''Live a Borrowed Life'' was a Canadian quiz show television series which aired on CBC Television from 1959 to 1962. Premise This series adopted the ''Front Page Challenge'' concept for the realm of biography. In each episode, each of three guests would represent a historical person whose identity the panelists would guess. Charles Templeton was the series host. Initially, the regular panelists were Anna Cameron (of ''Open House''), Bill Walker and Elwy Yost, joined by a guest panelist. By the 1960–1961 season, Cameron had moved to the United Kingdom and was replaced by a second guest panelist. In the middle months of 1960, the series was produced in other locations, namely Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and Winnipeg. Scheduling The initial episodes of this half-hour series was broadcast on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 1 July to 23 September 1959. It was picked up for a full season in the same day and time slot from 30 September 1959 to 21 September 1960. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Performance
''First Performance'' is a Canadian dramatic television series which aired on CBC Television from 1956 to 1958. Premise These short series of television plays were produced as a promotion for Canada Savings Bonds. Scheduling The first season of this 90-minute series was broadcast on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) during October 1956. The second season (1957) aired Thursdays at 9:30 p.m., also during the month of October. The final 1958 season was broadcast Tuesdays 9:30 p.m. in October, with the last broadcast on 4 November 1958. Episodes 1956 season * 3 October 1956: ''Time Lock'' (Leo Orenstein producer; Arthur Hailey writer) * 10 October 1956: ''O'Brien'' (Melwyn Breen producer; Joseph Schull writer), a comedy * 17 October 1956: ''Black of the Moon'' (David Greene producer; Leslie MacFarlane writer) * 24 October 1956: ''The Discoverers'' (Ronald Weyman producer; Mac Rosenfeld and George Salverson writers) 1957 season * 3 October 1957: ''Seeds of Powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encounter (1958 TV Series)
''General Motors Theatre'' (also known as ''CBC Theatre, Encounter, Ford Television Theatre,'' and ''General Motors Presents'') was a Canadian television anthology drama series of television plays, which ran on CBC Television under various titles from September 18, 1952, until January 1, 1961, and in the US on ABC from October 5 to November 2, 1958. The series mainly consisted of one-hour episodes of romance, adventure, or mystery stories, with some social realist drama plays. Cast and crew Austin Willis, Patrick Macnee, Barry Morse, and William Shatner were among those who appeared in plays produced in the strand. The series also supported the earlier careers of many Canadian actors, such as James Doohan, who starred in one of the most successful plays in the strand, '' Flight into Danger'' in 1956. The series was a breeding ground for writing and directing talent such as William Kotcheff, Donald Jack, and Arthur Hailey. Hailey's ''Flight into Danger'' was later remade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Motors Theatre
''General Motors Theatre'' (also known as ''CBC Theatre, Encounter, Ford Television Theatre,'' and ''General Motors Presents'') was a Canadian television anthology drama series of television plays, which ran on CBC Television under various titles from September 18, 1952, until January 1, 1961, and in the US on ABC from October 5 to November 2, 1958. The series mainly consisted of one-hour episodes of romance, adventure, or mystery stories, with some social realist drama plays. Cast and crew Austin Willis, Patrick Macnee, Barry Morse, and William Shatner were among those who appeared in plays produced in the strand. The series also supported the earlier careers of many Canadian actors, such as James Doohan, who starred in one of the most successful plays in the strand, ''Flight into Danger'' in 1956. The series was a breeding ground for writing and directing talent such as William Kotcheff, Donald Jack, and Arthur Hailey. Hailey's ''Flight into Danger'' was later remade as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Television
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-language counterpart is Ici Radio-Canada Télé. With main studios at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, CBC Television is available throughout Canada on over-the-air television stations in urban centres, and as a must-carry station on cable and satellite television providers. CBC Television can also be live streamed on its CBC Gem video platform. Almost all of the CBC's programming is produced in Canada. Although CBC Television is supported by public funding, commercial advertising revenue supplements the network, in contrast to CBC Radio and public broadcasters from several other countries, which are commercial-free. Overview CBC Television provides a complete 24-hour network schedule of news, sports, entertainment and chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln luxury brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer Troller, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom and a 32% stake in China's Jiangling Motors. It also has joint ventures in China (Changan Ford), Taiwan (Ford Lio Ho), Thailand ( AutoAlliance Thailand), and Turkey ( Ford Otosan). The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family; they have minority ownership but the majority of the voting power. Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines; by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKRC (AM)
CFWM-FM (99.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is owned by Bell Media and airs an adult hits format branded as ''Bounce 99.9''. The studios and offices are at 1445 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, with sister stations CKMM-FM and CFRW. The transmitter is on Road 54 Northeast, off McGillivrey Boulevard, near Oak Bluff. History AM Radio The station signed on in 1928 as CJRW, at 600 AM. As with most early AM radio stations, it changed frequencies several times (see NARBA). It permanently settled at 630 in 1935 and adopted the call sign CKRC in 1943. The station was affiliated with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Dominion Network from 1944 until the network dissolved in 1962. In 1993, CKRC was purchased by two of its employees, Sales Executive Terry O'Rourke and General Manager Bill Gorrie. They owned and ran the station for 3 years. Switch to FM O'Rourke and Gorrie got permission from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
