Romper Room (1972)

Romper Room commenced in Canada as regional television shows in 1954. Firstly at CKLW-TV in Windsor, Ontario with hosts Ardis Kenealy and Flora Asselstine. Other regions followed including CJCH-TV in Halifax Nova Scotia in the 1960's with host Jo-Anne Lawson, which moved to CHSJ-TV in Saint John New Brunswick during the 1970's; CHCH-TV in Hamilton Ontario; CHBC-TV in Kelowna, British Colombia hosted by Betty Pavle; CJAY-TV in Winnipeg, CKVR-TV in Barrie, Ontario hosted by Miss Lois" Lois Welsman and CFCF-TV in Montreal. In Newfoundland and Labrador, a regional version was produced on CJON-TV (NTV) in St. John's, and another regional version produced in Grand Falls-Windsor which aired in Toronto aired on CFTO-TV. In 1972 Romper Room was produced nationally by CKCO-TV in Kitchener, Ontario which ended the regional versions. Hosts for the national Romper Room were Betty Thompson, Diane Ippersiel and lastly Fran Pappert. The show ended in 1992.