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Toronto, ON area (early 1980s)

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Source: 1982 Broadcasting Yearbook; listed by cable company

Graham Cable TV
2 - CICA Toronto
3 - CKGN Uxbridge
4 - WIVB Buffalo
5 - WNED Buffalo [also on 17]
6 - CBLT Toronto
7 - CITY Toronto
8 - CFTO Toronto
9 - WKBW Buffalo [also on 24]
10 - Community Programming
11 - CHCH Hamilton
12 - CBLFT Toronto
13 - WGR Buffalo
D (17) - WNED Buffalo [also on 5]
E (18) - CKVR Barrie
F (19) - WUTV Buffalo
G (20) - CKCO Kitchener
H (21) - House of Commons
I (22) - Time/Weather
K (24) - WKBW Buffalo [also on 9]

Keeble Cable
2 - WGR Buffalo
3 - CKGN Uxbridge
4 - WIVB Buffalo
5 - WKBW Buffalo [also on 18]
6 - CBLT Toronto
7 - CITY Toronto
8 - CFTO Toronto
9 - WNED Buffalo [also on 20]
10 - Community Programming
11 - CHCH Hamilton
12 - CBLFT Toronto
13 - CICA Toronto
D (17) - CKVR Barrie
E (18) - WKBW Buffalo [also on 5]
F (19) - CKCO Kitchener
G (20) - WNED Buffalo [also on 9]
H (21) - WUTV Buffalo
I (22) - Time/Weather

MacLean-Hunter
2 - CICA Toronto
3 - CKGN Uxbridge
4 - CFMT Toronto
5 - WIVB Buffalo [also on 15]
6 - CBLT Toronto
7 - CITY Toronto
8 - CFTO Toronto
9 - WKBW Buffalo [also on 18]
10 - Public Announcements
11 - CHCH Hamilton
12 - CBLFT Toronto
13 - WGR Buffalo
15 - WIVB Buffalo [also on 5]
17 - CKVR Barrie
18 - WKBW Buffalo [also on 9]
19 - CKCO Kitchener
20 - WNED Buffalo
21 - WUTV Buffalo
22 - Time/Weather
23 - Stock Market Report
24 - Airport Arrivals and Departures
25 - Shopping Basket / House of Commons

Rogers
2 - CICA Toronto [listed as being on 12 along with CBLFT]
3 - CKGN Uxbridge
4 - CFMT Toronto
5 - WIVB Buffalo [also on 16]
6 - CBLT Toronto
7 - CITY Toronto
8 - CFTO Toronto
9 - WKBW Buffalo
10 - Community Programming
11 - CHCH Hamilton
12 - CBLFT Toronto
13 - WGR Buffalo
A (14) - News Ticker
B (15) - CKVR Barrie
C (16) - WIVB Buffalo [also on 5]
E (18) - CHEX Peterborough
F (19) - CKCO Kitchener
G (20) - WNED Buffalo
H (21) - WUTV Buffalo
J (23) - Stock Ticker / Channel Guide
K (24) - Weather / Airport Information
L (25) - Government Proceedings
M (26) - Weather / Airport Information
N (27) - Stock Ticker / Channel Guide
O (28) - Educational Access / Children's Channel
P (29) - Taped Programs
Q (30) - Educational Access / Children's Channel

Willowdowns
2 - WGR Buffalo
4 - WIVB Buffalo
5 - CFTO Toronto
7 - WKBW Buffalo
8 - WNED Buffalo
10 - CBLT Toronto
11 - CHCH Hamilton
12 - CICA Toronto / CHEX Peterborough
13 - CKCO Kitchener
 
Cannot help but wonder if canadian cable companies were continuing to steal U.S. programming
from U.S. network affiliates in places like Buffalo, NY and substitute their own commercials?????
 
Here in the Maritimes, all Big 3 Bangor channels operated sales offices in various Maritime centres to sell ads.
 
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