CFCN celebrates 60th anniversary

Before there was a Calgary Tower, there was the CFCN antenna. That was 53 meter (173 foot) high broadcasting beacon that rose up atop CFCN, in the empty southwestern part of Calgary, when it aired its first broadcast 60 years ago, on September 9, 1960. It was the highest point in the city. Launched by H.Gordon Love, CFCN started broadcasting 60 years ago, on September 9, 1960. The first broadcast was a 30 minute newscast, followed by two movies.That September, John Diefenbaker was the Prime Mini