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.

List of years in Canadian television

Events

Debuts

ShowStationPremiere Date
Razzle Dazzle CBC Television October 2
Singalong Jubilee
Curling on CBC
Reach for the Top CBUT
CTV National News CTN
Showdown
Cross Canada Barndance
West Coast
A Kin to Win
Twenty Questions October 4
Take a Chance October 9
Telepoll December 3

Ending this year

ShowStationCancelled

Births

  • February 24 - Lynette Gillis, Actress, voice actress and singer
  • September 16 - Jen Tolley, Actress, voice actress and singer

Television shows

1950s

1960s

Television stations

Debuts

Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References
January 1 Halifax, Nova Scotia CJCH-TV 5 Independent
Toronto, Ontario CFTO-TV 9
January 20 Montreal, Quebec CFCF-TV 12
February 19 CFTM-TV 10
March 12 Ottawa, Ontario CJOH-TV 13
August 20 Prince George, British Columbia CKPG-TV 2 CBC Television
October 1 Edmonton, Alberta CBXT-TV 5 CBC Television (O&O)

Network affiliation changes

Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation References
October 1 Edmonton, Alberta CFRN-TV 3 CBC Television CTV
Halifax, Nova Scotia CJCH-TV 5 Independent CTV
Montreal, Quebec CFCF-TV 12
Ottawa, Ontario CJOH-TV 13
Toronto, Ontario CFTO-TV 9
Vancouver, British Columbia CHAN-TV 8
Winnipeg, Manitoba CJAY-TV 7
October 8 Calgary, Alberta CFCN-TV 4
Unknown date Hamilton/Toronto, Ontario CHCH-TV 11 CBC Television Independent
Wingham, Ontario CKNX-TV 8 CBC Television (primary)
CBS (secondary)
CBC Television (exclusive) [1]

See also

References

  1. “CKNX-TV Station History” Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
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