John White Hughes Basset, publisher of the Toronto Telegram was deciding if he wanted to join, and help Edward Ted Rogers with his efforts to start a private television station in Toronto. This was a private local broadcasting station, and show, that was the foundation for Edward Ted Rogers, and fellow co-workers to develop the fundamental skills needed for a successful business. Aldred Rogers Broadcasting became very popular in Toronto and gave Edward Ted Rogers, and his co-workers the publicity they needed, and experience that will allow them to shoot for the stars.
As Aldred Rogers Broadcasting was growing, Edward Ted Rogers believed that FM radio was the future. He believes that the superior sound quality that FM provides is better the
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Since he was under a lot of debt, running the business was very stressful. During this period of time, Edward Ted Rogers decided to triple-mortgage his house, in order to keep the business running. Later on, in the 1970s, Rogers Cable grew tremendously, being the first cable company to offer support to more than 12 channels. Happily, Rogers became an official company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, in 1979. Embarking on the cable market was one of the best decisions Edward Ted Rogers made. Soon enough, Rogers became the largest cable company in Canada, with a wide variety of channels to satisfy consumers …show more content…
When you use wireless networks, you should think of the leader Edward Ted Rogers. He believed that this technology would flourish since it promoted portability and productivity, which was key for everyone. Due to his opinion, he pend a successful company called Cantel. This was a major leap for Rogers Communications.
Even though Rogers was a multi-billion dollar company, they still decided to donate to many companies and charities. They donated $2.5 million to Trinity college, $25 million to the University of Toronto, and $15 million to the Ryerson University facility of Business.
In the year of 2000, Rogers decided to make an extremely big purchase, by buying the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. This greatly increased their publicity and made them a company known all across Canada. Because of this purchase, we know all know the very popular site and building known as the Rogers Centre.
Rogers communications expanded the peoples understanding and use of technology. Rogers cable provided the Canadian society with a wide variety of cable, that allowed them to watch want they desire. Also, when Rogers Communications invested in wireless phone technology, it changed the way people lived and allowed them to communicate with the people they love the most through a portable, and efficient