1969 in Canadian television

none June 2025 1969 Canadian television The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1969. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings. Events Date EventMay 2CKCW-TV Moncton switches networks from CBC to CTV.Telesat is founded in Ottawa. June 20Don Messer's Jubilee is cancelled. The cancellation is so controversial it is brought up in the House of Commons. September 13CKCK-TV and CHRE-TV in Regina switch networks as CKCK goes to CTV while CHRE (bought by the CBC and renamed CBKRT, now CBKT-DT) switches to CBC October 4The 1969 Canadian Film Awards.Award-nominee starring in CBC feature https://www.newspapers.com/image/509556588/?match=1&terms=%221969%20Canadian%20Film%20Awards%22 7 June 2025 Star-Phoenix 4 October 1969 Debuts Show Station Premiere DateStrategyCBC TelevisionApril 1It's Our StuffJune 30Strange ParadiseOctober 20 Ending this year Show Station CancelledMagistrate's CourtCTVJanuary 20Perry's ProbeRocket Robin HoodBroadcast syndicationQuentin Durgens, M.P.CBC TelevisionFebruary 4Don Messer's JubileeJune 20StrategyOctober 7TobyUnknown Television shows 1950s Country Canada (1954–2007) CBC News Magazine (1952–1981) Chez Hélène (1959–1973) Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978) The Friendly Giant (1958–1985) Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present) The National (1954–present) Front Page Challenge (1957–1995) Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989) 1960s Audubon Wildlife Theatre (1968–1974) CTV National News (1961–present) Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975) The Galloping Gourmet (1968–1972) Land and Sea (1964–present) Man Alive (1967–2000) Mr. Dressup (1967–1996) Music Hop (1962–1972) The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series) People in Conflict (1962–1970) The Pierre Berton Show (1962–1973) The Pig and Whistle (1967–1977) Question Period (1967–present, news program) Reach for the Top (1961–1985) Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974) Take 30 (1962–1983) Telescope (1963–1973) The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992) University of the Air (1966–1983) W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program) Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References August 22 Inuvik, Northwest Territories CHAK-TV 6 CBC Television September 21 Saint John, New Brunswick CKLT-TV 9 CTV Satellite of CKCW/Moncton Unknown Montreal, Quebec Concordia University Television (cable-only) Educational-access independent Oldest student-run television station in Canada Network affiliation changes Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Source May 2 Moncton, New Brunswick CKCW-TV 29 CBC Television CTV Television Network September 13 Regina, Saskatchewan CKCK-TV 2 CHRE-TV 4 CTV CBC Births Date Name NotabilityAugust 10Charlene AleckActress (The Beachcombers) See also 1969 in Canada List of Canadian films References October 2021 External links List of 1969 Canadian television series at IMDb 1969