1979 in Canadian television
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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1979. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
Events[]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 26 | CBC Television broadcasts live coverage of the total solar eclipse that occurred over the Canadian prairies and parts of what is now Nunavut (originally the eastern parts of Northwest Territories). |
| March 21 | Juno Awards of 1979. |
| May 22 | Live coverage of the 1979 Canadian election airs on all the main networks. |
Debuts[]
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Detective | CBC Television | January 17 |
| You Can't Do That on Television | CJOH-TV | February 3 |
| Romie-0 and Julie-8 | CBC Television | April 14 |
| Smith & Smith | CJOH-TV | May 2 |
| Read All About It! | TVOntario | |
| Cities | CBC Television | |
| Flappers | September 21 | |
| The Littlest Hobo | CTV | October 11 |
Ending this year[]
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| Canada After Dark | CBC Television | January 26 |
| The Magic Lie | March 28 | |
| Science Magazine | April 15 | |
| A Gift To Last | December 16 | |
| Celebrity Cooks | Global | Unknown |
Television shows[]
1950s[]
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
- 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[]
- CTV National News (1961–present)
- Land and Sea (1964–present)
- Man Alive (1967–2000)
- Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
- The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
- Question Period (1967–present, news program)
- Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
- Take 30 (1962–1983)
- The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
- University of the Air (1966–1983)
- W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s[]
- The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
- Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
- Canadian Express (1977–1980)
- Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984)
- City Lights (1973–1989)
- Definition (1974–1989)
- the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
- Grand Old Country (1975–1981)
- Headline Hunters (1972–1983)
- King of Kensington (1975–1980)
- Let's Go (1976–1984)
- Live It Up! (1978–1990)
- The Mad Dash (1978–1985)
- Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
- Ombudsman (1974–1980)
- Parlez-moi (1978–1980)
- Second City Television (1976–1984)
- This Land (1970–1982)
- V.I.P. (1973–1983)
- The Watson Report (1975–1981)
- 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
TV movies[]
- Cementhead
- Certain Practices
- Every Person Is Guilty
- Homecoming
- Je me souviens / Don't Forget Me
- One of Our Own
- The Wordsmith
Television stations[]
Debuts[]
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | Toronto, Ontario | CFMT-TV | 47 | Multicultural independent | [1] |
| Unknown | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec | CFEM-TV | 13 | TVA | [2] |
Network affiliation changes[]
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Vancouver, British Columbia (Licensed to Bellingham, Washington, USA) |
KVOS-TV | 12 | CBS | Independent (primary) CBS (secondary) |
Most CBS programs on KVOS-TV (with a few exceptions) were dropped by the station due to complaints made by Seattle-based KIRO-TV, which is also carried on Vancouver-area cable systems. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ “CFMT-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CFEM-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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