The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1977 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Tuesday nights from October 5, 1976 to September 13, 1977. This half hour musical variety series was hosted by one of the most popular American DJs of the 1960s, Wolfman Jack. [aka Bob Smith]. Jack’s popularity soared with his voiceover appearances in American Graffiti, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1979 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights during the summer of 1976. Repeated Monday to Friday afternoons for two weeks in October, 1978. Repeated Sunday afternoons from April to August, 1979. This series of 13 half hour programs dramatized the development of flight. It was originally produced by Radio-Canada […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday to Friday nights, from January 5 to June 25, 1976. This short commentary program, produced by Trina McQueen, immediately followed The National and took the place of Viewpoint. Each night a different reporter would comment on a news story of their own, either national or […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekdays, at noon, in August of 1976.This hour long talk show replaced The Bob McLean show for one month, after CBC’s coverage of the Montreal Olympics came to a close. It was hosted by Bob Switzer, long time broadcaster and interviewer based in Vancouver.This show offered […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1981 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday or Monday nights, at various times, from 1976 to 1981. This big budget program was the idea of Jack McAndrew, then head of CBC variety. He oversaw the production of high quality television music shows, featuring Canada’s best known artists. The series featured […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday nights during the summer of 1976. This one hour musical variety show was produced in Halifax. It replaced The Tommy Hunter show for nine weeks. The program featured a mix of music and comedy, with a short concert segment included. The stars of the show […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights from August 12 to September 30, 1976. This half hour music show featured a different artist each week. It was produced at the CBC Summer Music Festival in Gatineau, Quebec, by Paul Gaffney. Performers, included Sneezy Waters, Kevin Gillis, Ron Nigrini, Liam Clancy, Robin […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1977 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday nights, after hockey, from October 1976 to January, 1977. This comedy show filled the time slot between Hockey Night in Canada and The National. Broadcast LIVE, if the game went long, the producers could cut scenes or sketches from the show in order […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly at various times, August 4 to September 28, 1976 This short series of 4 hour long programs, was the result of a dispute between the CBC and ACTRA, the actor’s union. A production of Nellie McClung was on the production schedule, but cancelled leaving 3 […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights from May 27 to October 14, 1976. This half hour musical variety series, featured regional productions that were designed as pilots for future shows. Programs originated in Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax, Edmonton and St. John’s. From Vancouver a music show featuring Judy Ginn and Jim […]