Canada — Historical Events Description

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Event
First Radio Broadcast of a Hockey Game in Canada
Category
Sports
Date
1923-02-08
Country
Canada
Description

The first radio transmission of a hockey game in Canada took place on station CFCA in Toronto. The station was owned and operated by the Toronto Star. This broadcast was an early step in making hockey a mass media event. It helped show how radio could bring live sports to people far from the arena. The development later supported the growth of national hockey broadcasting traditions.