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CKNX Tales from Wingham: the Radio & Television Town of Canada

 
CKNX did remote broadcasts for rural fairs across southwestern Ontario.
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Jack Caesar in audio with John Krug in the control room of CKNX
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W.T. Cruickshank, K.G. Gilchrist, RCA rep, G.W. Cruickshank, & Scott Reid plan for new TV station
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W.T. Cruickshank holding title to the former Wingham Public School, sold to him by the town for $1.
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CKNX spent $20,000 and put on an addition to house the TV studios
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Old Wingham High School was transformed into the CKNX studios for radio and television in 3 mos.
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Aerial shot of CKNX radio and television building, pre 1962
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Radius of CKNX's television reception in 1955
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The original TV transmitter was housed at the new site out by Formosa, Ontario.
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Reg Bitton in the telecine room at the CKNX-TV studios.
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CKNX dark room
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Marilyn Lockridge and Hap Swatridge working in the CKNX film department
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Reg Bitton and Hap Swatridge film editors by day, musicians by night
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Marilyn Timm in the film library of CKNX
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CKNX-TV control panel room
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Channel 8 went on the air for the first time on November 18, 1955.
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Ed Sullivan welcomed Channel 8 to television on his show.
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1955 schedule of CKNX television programming
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