1955 in Canadian television
Overview of the events of 1955 in Canadian television
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This is a list of Canadian television-related events in 1955.
Notable events
Births
Television programs
Debuts
- Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
- Maggie Muggins (1955–1962)
Programs on-air this year
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)
- Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
- Maggie Muggins (1955–1962)
- Open House (1952-1962)
Television stations
Debuts
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Source |
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| January 28 | Brandon, Manitoba | CKX-TV | 5 | CBC Television | |
| March 25 | Peterborough, Ontario | CHEX-TV | 12 | CBC Television | |
| June 24 | Ottawa, Ontario | CBOFT | 9 | Radio-Canada | [1] |
| September 6 | St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador | CJON-TV | 6 | CBC Television | |
| September 28 | Barrie/Toronto, Ontario | CKVR-TV | 3 | [2] | |
| November 18 | Wingham/London, Ontario | CKNX-TV | 8 | ||
| November 20 | Lethbridge, Alberta | CISA-TV | 7 | ||
| November 28 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | CJIC-TV | 5 | ||
| December 1 | Jonquiere/Saguenay, Quebec | CKRS-TV | 12 | Radio-Canada | |
| December 19 | North Bay, Ontario | CKNY-TV | 10 | CBC Television |
Network affiliation changes
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | Source |
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| Unknown | Vancouver, British Columbia (Licensed to Bellingham, Washington, USA) | KVOS-TV | 12 | DuMont Television Network (primary) CBS (secondary) | CBS (primary) DuMont (secondary) |
References
External links
- CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University (Archived March 4, 2016)
- List of 1955 Canadian television series at IMDb
This television-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
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