October 30th 1999 – A. Stuart Craig Manitoba media pioneer, dies.
10/30/2010 at 8:51 AM
Mr. Stuart Craig was a member of the Craig television communication dynasty that was started by father Mr. John B. Craig.
Mr. John B. Craig, a car dealership owner, the former commercial manager of the station, and play-by-play announcer of hockey games, headed this company, which he began on the afternoon of September 20th 1954 when he participated in a “Sod Turning ceremony” of Radio Station CKX.
The following year on January 28th 1955 J. B. Craig with his son Stuart on the camera, introduced television to Brandon.
Most people could only watch it in storefront windows, as there were very few sets in use by the public. Mr. Craig recalled, “There was a lot of excitement …. the company had borrowed a lot of money, and they hoped it would work,” but the move to television turned out to be a natural transition for a radio station.
The Craig family carried its leadership of Western Manitoba Broadcasters into the third generation, with John handing the reins over to his son Stuart in 1967, and two of his grandsons, Drew and Miles.
Mr. A. Stewart Craig was born in Brandon on 2nd of June 1933 and died in Brandon at age 66 years on 30th October 1999.
His Wife Shirley Lorraine was born in Wawanesa on the 28th of December 1932 and died in Brandon at age 63 years on 11th May 1996.
They are both interned in Brandon Cemetery.
Source:
http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.php?url=http%3A//www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/television/histories.php%3Fid%3D79%26historyID%3D67