Before MuchMusic appeared on my television, I got my video fix from two sources: Toronto Rocks on CityTV and Video Hits on CBC.
I preferred the rougher feel of Toronto Rocks, but I also loved hearing from Samantha Taylor at 5pm. Here's a clip of Samantha Taylor hosting Video Hits in 1988, courtesy of Retrontario.
Samantha Taylor, by the way, was a pseudonym. Her real name is Myroslava Luciw.