Saltzman was the first person to appear on CBC Toronto (CBLT) English-language television when the service was launched on September 8, 1952 (the bilingual CBFT in Montreal had opened two days earlier). Initially, he gave the weather on a puppet show, Uncle Chichimus and Hollyhock, but he soon delivered forecasts on Stop Watch and Listen and then became co-host of Tabloid, the CBC's daily current affairs and interview show His first major story was Hurricane Hazel which hit Toronto just over two years after his television career began.
Saltzman made history as the first person to appear on CBC Toronto (CBLT) English-language television when it launched on September 8, 1952. He initially provided weather reports on a puppet show called "Uncle Chichimus and Hollyhock," but later became known for delivering forecasts on "Stop Watch and Listen" and co-hosting the daily current affairs program "Tabloid." His first major news story was Hurricane Hazel, which struck Toronto two years after he began his television career.