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Ken Soble
Kenneth David Soble (June 12, 1911 〔"Ken Soble: He Favored Anything that Worked." ''Toronto Star'', December 17, 1966, p. 17.〕 - December 16, 1966) was a Canadian broadcasting executive, who became the owner of radio station CHML and was one of the founders of CHCH-TV, both of which were in Hamilton Ontario.〔(Ken Soble ) at the Canadian Communications Foundation.〕 Under his management, CHCH withdrew from the CBC Television Network in 1961 to become Canada's first independent television station.〔"When Hamilton was hot". ''Toronto Star'', June 5, 2004.〕 He was also the original applicant for what would eventually become Canada's Global Television Network,〔"Soble's pitch". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 27, 1996.〕 although the application underwent numerous changes before being transferred to a separate company, unrelated to Soble's Niagara Television, in 1970. One indication of the esteem in which he was held was that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation offered him the job of president of the network in late 1966; but he decided to turn it down.〔Jack Miller. "Ken Soble: He Was the Choice for President in National TV." Hamilton (CA) Spectator, December 17, 1966, p. 25.〕
==Early life==
Soble was born in Toronto; his father's name was Jacob and his mother's name was Rebecca.〔"Mrs. Jacob Soble." ''The Globe and Mail'', October 4, 1949, p. 26.〕 Jacob (Jack) Soble worked in a clothing factory, until he became ill and unable to work. 〔 Barney Milford. "Exhibit B in the great TV Debate." ''Maclean's'', October 15, 1953, p. 79. 〕 Ken left school at age 15 (some sources say age 16) in order to help his family; his first job was as a door-to-door salesman.〔"Radio-TV Pioneer Ken Soble Dies." ''Hamilton Spectator'', December 17, 1966, p. 7.〕 Soble's entry into broadcasting occurred by accident, circa 1927,〔"Benefit Amateur Show Aids Crippled Children." ''The Globe and Mail'', March 22, 1947, p. 10.〕 when he helped a woman who needed a ride to the radio station where she worked. Her name was Jane Gray, and she had a radio drama troupe, the Jane Gray Players.〔"Television's maverick station". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 23, 1963.〕 She showed her appreciation for the ride by giving him a chance to perform on the air.〔"Radio, TV stations grew from show". ''The Globe and Mail'', December 17, 1966.〕 From that unpaid position, Soble found paid work at several stations, selling air time, and doing some announcing of both music shows and sports programs.〔"Are You Listening?" ''Toronto Star'', October 12, 1935, p. 29.〕 By 1936, he had started his own broadcasting company, Metropolitan Broadcasting Service, Ltd.〔"Advertising Executive Enters Radio Field." ''Toronto Star'', August 22, 1936, p. 11.〕 Around that time, he got the idea for a radio amateur hour, similar to those already on the air in the United States, such as the one hosted by Major Bowes.〔 ''Ken Soble's Amateur Hour'' was first broadcast on CKCL in Toronto, but he was soon able to expand it to a regional network;〔 ultimately, it aired across Canada and became one of the country's most popular programs, even though, by his own admission, the show was "corny." 〔"Ken Soble: He favored Anything That Worked." ''Toronto Star'', December 17, 1966, p. 17.〕 Around 1936, after working for CKCL and then CFRB, he became general manager of CHML in Hamilton; only seven years later, at age 31, Soble was able to buy the station from the former owner, Senator Arthur Hardy in 1942〔 after winning a bidding war against Roy Thomson and Jack Kent Cooke. Meanwhile, during World War II, Soble decided to retire the ''Amateur Hour'' to concentrate on organizing entertainment programs for Canada's troops. But after the war, in 1946, the ''Amateur Hour'' returned to CHML by popular demand; Soble also used the program to stage benefit performances that raised funds for worthy causes, such as several hospitals, the Red Cross, and Easter Seals.〔Steve York. "The Man Who Couldn't Retire Restores His Amateur Show." ''The Globe and Mail'', May 25, 1957, p. 26.〕 In addition to supporting national causes, Soble also funded the building of a Jewish Community Center in Hamilton. 〔 Barney Milford. "Exhibit B in the great TV Debate." ''Maclean's'', October 15, 1953, p. 79. 〕
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