Ginger Rogers remains. Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She is known for her starring role in "Kitty Foyle" (1940), but is best remembered for performing in RKO's musical films (partnered with Fred Astaire) on stage, radio and television, throughout much of the 20th century. Born in Independence, Missouri, and raised in Kansas City, Rogers and her family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, when she was nine years old. After winning a 1925 Charleston dance contest that launched a successful vaudeville career, she gained recognition as
Keith Rogers 10-watt station, 10AS, from his living room in 1924. On Aug. 10, 1925 Rogers was informed that a commercial license had been issued to him (the first commercial license in Eastern Canada) for a station that became CFCY. After achieving success in radio he was preparing to launch television on Prince Edward Island, prior to his death in 1954. His family carried out his plan with the launch of CFCY-TV on July 1, 1956. CFCY-TV which had been a CBC affiliate was sold to the CBC in 1966. Radio station CFCY which had been a locally owned CBC affiliate was