CFRB lineups
*While not a rock station, CFRB is included here for interest.
CFRB (December 1, 1958)
(Source: Toronto Globe and Mail)
6-9 a.m. - WALLY CROUTER
9 a.m.-2 p.m. - KEITH RICH
9:40 a.m. - WORTH KNOWING
10:45 a.m. - BEST FOR BABY
11:45 a.m. - LET'S BE PERSONAL; NEWS WITH GORDON SINCLAIR
Noon - SINCLAIR'S CHOICE
12:10-1 p.m. - FIFTY A DAY
1-1:15 p.m. -WHO AM I
1:45-2:00 p.m. - TOP TUNE TIME
2-2:15 p.m. - ROAD OF LIFE
2:15-2:30 p.m. - NORA DRAKE
2:30-3:00 p.m. - MA PERKINS
3-4 p.m. - MARY MARTIN
4-5:45 p.m. - RECORDS (no host indicated; likely BILL DEEGAN)
5:45-6:00 p.m. - SHOW BUSINESS; NEWS WITH GORDON SINCLAIR
6-8 p.m. - DINNER DATE
8-9 p.m. - PANORAMA
9-10 p.m. - JOHNNY DOLLAR
10-11 p.m. - STARLIGHT SERENADE
11-11:15 p.m. -THE WORLD TONIGHT
11:15 p.m.-12 midnight - BILL DEEGAN
CFRB (March 1, 1960)
(Source: Toronto Globe and Mail)
6-9:30 a.m. - WALLY CROUTER
7:55 a.m. - SPORTS with BILL STEVENSON
8-8:10 a.m. - NEWS with JACK DENNETT
9-11:45 a.m. - KEITH RICH
11:45 a.m.-12 noon - LET'S BE PERSONAL; NEWS WITH GORDON SINCLAIR
12 noon-2:30 p.m. - EDDIE LUTHER
2:30-2:45 p.m. - MA PERKINS
2:45-3:00 p.m. - THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR
3-4 p.m. - BETTY KENNEDY
4-5:45 p.m. - ROAD AND HOME SHOW with BILL DEEGAN
5:45-6 p.m. - SHOWBUSINESS; NEWS WITH GORDON SINCLAIR
6-8 p.m. - DINNER DATE
8-9 p.m. - SUSPENSE
9-10:30 p.m. - STARLIGHT SERANADE
10:30-11 p.m. - JOHN COLLINGWOOD READE
11-11:15 p.m. - THE WORLD TONIGHT
11:15-11:25 p.m. - SPORTS FINAL
11:25 p.m.-12 midnight - BILL DEEGAN (again)
CFRB (April 3, 1963)
(Source: Toronto Daily Star)
6-10 a.m. - WALLY CROUTER
7:55 a.m. - SPORTS with BILL STEVENSON
8-8:10 a.m. - NEWS with JACK DENNETT
10 a.m.-2 p.m. - HOUSE OF WARREN with EARL WARREN
11:45-12 noon - LET'S BE PERSONAL; NEWS WITH GORDON SINCLAIR
2-3 p.m. - EDDIE LUTHER
3-4 p.m. - BETTY KENNEDY
4-8:30 p.m. - BILL DEEGAN
5:45-6 p.m. - SHOWBUSINESS; NEWS WITH BILL DEEGAN
6:30-7 p.m. - THE WORLD TODAY
8:30-9 p.m. - CONTINENTAL SERENADE
9-11 p.m. - STARLIGHT SERENADE
11-11:30 p.m. - THE WORLD TONIGHT
11:30 p.m.-12 midnight - BILL DEEGAN
CFRB (April 3, 1965)
5:30-10 a.m. - WALLY CROUTER
7:55 a.m. - SPORTS with BILL STEVENSON
8-8:10 a.m. - NEWS with JACK DENNETT
10 a.m.-1 p.m. - HOUSE OF WARREN with EARL WARREN
11:45 a.m.-12 noon - LET'S BE PERSONAL; NEWS WITH GORDON SINCLAIR
1-3 p.m. - BILL McVEAN
3-4 p.m. - BETTY KENNEDY
4-8:30 p.m. - BILL DEEGAN
8:30-9 p.m. - CONTINENTAL CONCERT
9-11 p.m. - STARLIGHT SERENADE
11-11:30 p.m. - THE WORLD TONIGHT
11:30 p.m.-12 noon - THE OWLS NEST with BILL DEEGAN
Midnight-5 a.m. - MUSIC 'TILL DAWN with WAYNE VAN EXAN
CFRB (1973)
(Source: Scrapbook files)
* special notes: how this legendary lineup broke up
5:30-6 a.m. - THE WORLD AT DAWN *show ended in late '90s
6-10 a.m. - WALLY CROUTER *left station in 1997
7:55 a.m. - SPORTS with BILL STEVENSON *retired in 1999 but was still heard into 2000s
8-8:10 a.m. - NEWS with JACK DENNETT *died 1975
10 a.m.-1 p.m. - HOUSE OF WARREN with EARL WARREN *left station 1983; died 2002
11:45 a.m.-12 noon - LET'S BE PERSONAL; NEWS WITH GORDON SINCLAIR *died 1984
1-3 p.m. - BILL McVEAN *last weekday show 1985; left station 1996
3-4 p.m. - BETTY KENNEDY *left station 1986
4-8 p.m. - BILL DEEGAN *last weekday show 1979; left station 1992; died 1996
6:30-7 p.m. - THE WORLD TODAY *this long-running show was cancelled in 2000
8-9 p.m. - CALLING ALL BRITONS with RAY SONIN *died 1991
9-11 p.m. - STARLIGHT SERENADE with GEORGE WILSON *left station 1989; deceased
11-11:30 p.m. - THE WORLD TONIGHT *show ended in late '90s
11:30 p.m.-12 midnight - THE OWLS NEST with BILL McVEAN
12 midnight-5:30 a.m. - MUSIC 'TILL DAWN with WAYNE VAN
EXAN *left 1990; died 2003