1957 CFRN had a power of 5,000 watts (non-directional) on 1260 kHz and was a basic CBC Dominion affiliate. Ownership of Sunwapta Broadcasting Co. Ltd.: G. R. A. Rice 99.8%, Mrs. J. C. Rice 0.1% and D. Atkinson 0.1%. G. R. A. Rice was president of the company while Arnold Hopps was manager of CFRN and also commercial manager. A. J. (Red) Hopps, a senior executive with the company, was appointed manager of CFRN Radio. He had been assistant manager, with CFRN since it opened in 1934. S. S. (Sid) Lancaster was appointed manager of CFRN-TV. He had been actively supervising the TV station since it opened, and had been with CFRN Radio.
Could that be Bill Hogle on the right? He preceded his son Bruce as news director and editorialist. And if you're going to show footage from the '50s, please use real '50s music and not this awful noise, Bunky.
technology primitive back then ..no sound , chain smoker blowing cigarette smoke in people's faces . no Laptops , primitive telephone , no Cell phone ,white people only , man behind desk not wearing a wedding ring , probably gay.... etc etc etc is what I see ..
