1961 in Canadian television

none June 2020 1961 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 Show Station Premiere DateRazzle DazzleCBC TelevisionOctober 2Singalong JubileeCurling on CBCReach for the TopCBUTCTV National NewsCTNShowdownCross Canada BarndanceWest CoastA Kin to WinTwenty QuestionsOctober 4Take a ChanceOctober 9TelepollDecember 3 Ending this year Show Station Cancelled Births Date Name NotabilityFebruary 24Lynette GillisActress, voice actress and singerApril 5Greg AndersonActorSeptember 16Jen TolleyActress, voice actress and singerSeptember 18Andrew AirlieScottish-Canadian actor Television shows 1950s Country Canada (1954–2007) CBC News Magazine (1952–1981) Chez Hélène (1959–1973) Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978) Don Messer's Jubilee (1957–1969) The Friendly Giant (1958–1985) Front Page Challenge (1957–1995) Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present) Maggie Muggins (1955–1962) The National (1954–present) Open House (1952–1962) Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989) 1960s A Case for the Court (1960–1962) Club 6 (1960–1962) The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series) 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 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) “CKNX-TV Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053542/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/television/histories.php?id=14&historyID=33 2016-03-04 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 4, 2019. See also 1961 in Canada List of Canadian films References External links CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University (Archived March 4, 2016) List of 1961 Canadian television series at IMDb October 2021 1961