The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1971 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday nights from April 11 to July 17, 1971. This half hour country music program was hosted by Ray St. Germain, a familiar face on the CBC for his many guest appearances on other shows, mostly produced in Winnipeg. This show was no exception. It was […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1971 to 1975 Broadcast Medium: Television A program for youth demonstrating the principles of science with simple experiments that often used items found around the house. Originally produced for NBC in the 1950s and adapted for Canada. Produced in Ottawa at CJOH-TV. Aired weekly, at various times, from September 1971 to […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1971 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday evenings from September 21, 1970 to March 29, 1971.The star of this musical variety show was Mike Neun, who made a big enough impression on In The Round, to get his own program.The show was produced in British Columbia at the North Vancouver […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1971 to 1975 Broadcast Medium: Television Hosts: The Irish Rovers A music/variety show featuring The Irish Rovers, who were Will Millar, George Millar and Joe Millar, on banjo and tinwhistle, guitar, and electric bass, respectively, and all on vocals, Wilcil McDowell on accordion, and front man Jimmy Ferguson on vocals. Aired – […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1971 to 1972 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday nights during the summer of 1971. Aired in the spring of 1972 as Distinguished Canadians. John David Hamilton was the host and interviewer of this 30 minute talk show, produced by Ain Soodor. Guests included Rev. James Mutchmor, Senator Gratton O’Leary, Senator Therese […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1971 to 1972 Broadcast Medium: Television Host: Jack Duffy A musical variety show devoted to big band music and swing. Jack Duffy, the comic actor who had once been a featured singer for the Tommy Dorsey organization, was the show’s host, and Guido Basso led a band made up of Toronto […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1971 to 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly, during the afternoon, from October 1971 to May 1974.Dr. Bette Stephenson was the host of this weekly 30-minute program, about pre-school children. It was focused on the parent/child relationship in the early years of growth, hence the title of the program.The series was […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1971 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday nights from February 17 to March 24, 1971. This hour long drama series was a look at contemporary family life in Canada. It was created by Ed McGibbon, produced by Jack Nixon-Browne, and featured some of the top Canadian writers of the day. Episodes:1] The […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1971 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday evenings during the summer of 1971.This half hour music show was named after Diane Heatherington, a solid vocalist and performer. The program featured Canadian rock bands like Chilliwack, Sweet Honey Mead and Wild Rice. Ron Kantor produced the show in Winnipeg.
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1954 to 2007 Broadcast Medium: Television The show premiered on October 24, 1954 as Country Calendar, the CBC’s national magazine of agricultural news and information. The program continued to cover farm news, but also aimed to be pertinent to urban viewers. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the show continued to exchange information and […]