1955 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television-related events in 1955.

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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
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
September 6	St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador	CJON-TV	6	CBC Television
September 28	Barrie/Toronto, Ontario	CKVR-TV	3
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
Unknown	Vancouver, British Columbia (Licensed to Bellingham, Washington, USA)	KVOS-TV	12	DuMont Television Network (primary) CBS (secondary)	CBS (primary) DuMont (secondary)

External links

• CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen’s University (Archived March 4, 2016)
• List of 1955 Canadian television series at IMDb