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 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. He was a staple at CBC through the following decades and was initially paid $10 for each appearance. While pursuing what he considered a sideline career on television, he remained with the Dominion Weather Service and rose to the position of head of the verification section finally leaving in 1968 to join the CBC full-time. During his stint at CBC he hosted a multitude of special shows and also developed into one of Canada's best interviewers. He left the network in 1972 to become a co-host of CTV's new morning show "Canada AM".