The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired on the network, from May 6 to June 24, 1962. Aired regionally, at various times, during the summer, from 1965 to 1967. Produced in Montreal, this 30 minute program offered viewers an introduction to classical music. The hosts were Norman Kihl and pianist William […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1963 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday nights at 10:30 from December 17, 1962 to May 6, 1963. This single season program was one of the first to examine media from a linguistic point of view. The host was Nathan Cohen, entertainment editor at the Toronto Star, who was the […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1963 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday evenings at 5:30 PM from October 19, 1962 to April 12, 1963. This half hour dramedy [a drama with comic overtones] was produced in Vancouver and featured British Columbia as the backdrop for the story of The Granger Family. As the series opened, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1963 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday nights from October 1962 to January 1963 This 30 minute program looked at two important aspects of Canada’s history: the War of 1812 and Confederation in 1867. The first four shows, subtitled War For Survival, concerned the War of 1812 and featured dramas […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1969 Broadcast Medium: Television Patrick Watson and Douglas Leiterman: executive producers. A series of documentary films that ran on the network on an irregular basis, on different days of the week and in varying time slots, until l965, when it became a monthly replacement for This Hour Has Seven […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1963 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons from January to March, 1962; Saturday nights from August to October, 1962; Sunday nights during the summer of 1963. Produced in Vancouver, British Columbia, this local program found a national audience on the network as a summer replacement. The show featured half-hour […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday evenings during the summer of 1962. This 15 minute program was packed with information for the amateur photographer. The show looked at camera equipment, darkrooms, lenses and 8mm movies. The show also explored uses for cameras in solving crimes and scientific research. Part of its […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday afternoons from April to June 1962, with repeats in 1963 and 1970. Produced by The National Film Board of Canada in association with the CBC, this was the first real attempt to document Canada’s participation in World War II. It featured newsreels and photographs from […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons at 3 PM from January 7 to May 13, 1962 This hour-long program featured classical music from different Canadian cities and offered viewers everything from symphonies to opera. The show was restricted to 37 weeks but featured some of the country’s finest musical talent. […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1961 to 1965 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturdays and Sundays at various times, from April 1961 to October 1965. This two hour weekend program covered sports events in Canada and around the world. It featured the then-current roster of sports broadcasters including Fred Sgambati, Don Wittman, Doug Maxwell and Steve Douglas. […]