The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 1941 to 1952 Broadcast Medium: Radio A studio audience participation quiz program sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive on the CBC’s Trans Canada network beginning in 1941, Saturdays from 6.30 to 7.00 pm. Later it moved to 8:30 to 9:00 pm, preceding Hockey Night in Canada. First host/quiz master was Bert Pearl, assisted by Hugh Bartlett. […]
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 1940 to 1948 Broadcast Medium: Radio A radio serial about life in a small Canadian City.Sponsored by Ponds and carried on the CBC’s Trans Canada network from 1940 to 1948, Thursdays from 8.30 to 9.00 pm Eastern time. Cast included Jane Mallett (until 1946), Bill Needles and Roxanna Bond. Principal writer: Bernie […]
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 1936 Broadcast Medium: Radio Life on the Canadian prairies in the 30s, dramatized by Peter D. Dales. Launched by the CRBC in 1936 and carried on by the CBC. 30 minutes weekly originating in the studios of Manitoba Government Telephone’s station CKY Winnipeg. The cast included Tommy Tweed and Beth Lockerbie.The opening […]
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 1935 to 1947 Broadcast Medium: Radio A comedy program with a cast of two, but with six or more characters who were residents of apartments in “Nitwit Court”. Launched in 1935 as a 15-minute program on the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission western network Friday nights. Originated at CFAC Calgary. When the CBC […]
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 1935 to 1952 Broadcast Medium: Radio The first program of popular music broadcast on a Sunday by the newly-created CRBC. Launched in the fall of 1935 from the former CNRV studios in Vancouver at 8.00 pm (Pacific time) to the CRBC Western Network, the 30-minute program featured “Mart Kenney and his Seven […]
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 1935 to 1937 Broadcast Medium: Radio A radio series based on artifacts in the Royal Ontario Museum. [Archaeology]One hour on Sunday nights on the CRBC Network/CBC Networks, from October 1935 to 1937. Written by Don Henshaw. Produced by Stanley Maxted. Written by John Corcelli – January, 2002
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 1935 to 1936 Broadcast Medium: Radio Readings of poetry and prose by J. Frank Willis, assisted by organist Allan Reid and violinist Leon Bolkozotsky. 10.00-10.30 Eastern time on Sunday evenings from Halifax to the CBC national network, originating with CHNS. Commenced 1935. In 1936, when Frank Willis was hired by the CBC as a […]