Category: CBC Television Network

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired for 4 weeks in August of 1976.This one hour program was hosted by Elaine Grand, who was a regular contributor to Tabloid, an early CBC public affairs show.Grand returned to television with this short series dedicated to people in the arts. Her guests included Mordecai Richler, […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday evenings from January to May, 1976. September to December, 1976.This variety show was produced in Winnipeg featuring the charming and talented Diane Stapley. She was a singer of some repute in Canada and this was her first and last regular variety show on CBC. Even […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons from May to September, 1976. International Women’s Year was 1975. Kay Smith, executive producer of this program, collected programs produced in either Halifax, Ottawa or Vancouver and re-packaged them as a 17-part series about Canadian women in society. A wide variety of subjects were […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday evenings from February 18 to April 4, 1976. This series of seven 30-minute programs, was dedicated to a variety of classical music compositions. The program was introduced by Victor Feldbrill, conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The format offered small groups a chance to perform, […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1977 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday afternoons from December 1976 to March 1977.Four documentary films were produced by the CBC Children’s Division, each of which told a story about a child or group of children in a particular region of Canada. Rodeo Boy, for instance, told the story of a teenager […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1978 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired during the summer on Sunday mornings, from 1976 to 1978. George Knight was the host of this cooking show recorded in St. Vital Park in Winnipeg. The guest chef was Fernie Kirouac from the International Inn. The show’s producer was Ted Benoit. Written by […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday nights from May 7 to June 11, 1976.Tommy Hunter hosted this precursor to Canadian Idol, which was a showcase for up and coming Canadian singers.  To enhance the marquee value of the series established performers also participated, including Juliette, Dinah Christie, Jack Duffy and Billy […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1977 Broadcast Medium: Television A series of 3 programs that aired in the spring of 1976 and repeated the following March of 1977.This 30 minute show offered female students their chance to consider occupations that were usually held by men. Rena Edgley produced this series of three half-hour programs […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1977 Broadcast Medium: Television A game show in which a panel of comedians told tall tales and contestants had to guess which was true. Both Canadian and imported comics participated; they included Dave Broadfoot, Hart Pomerantz, Barrie Baldaro, Foster Brooks, Professor Irwin Corey, Norm Crosby, and Abby Dalton. The […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday evenings during the summer of 1976.Beth Harrington hosted her own talk show from St. John’s Newfoundland. She later relocated to Toronto as an entertainment reporter for CBLT. Written by John Corcelli – August, 2005