The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday afternoons from October 30 to November 27, 1974.This half hour program was produced in Winnipeg by Rudy Gijzen. It took its name from a local CBLT show in Toronto. That show aired in 1970 and 1971, featuring stories about local tourist attractions.In 1974, On Location […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 to 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television A public affairs program that focused on government inefficiency and corporate responsibility to the consumer. Host: Robert Cooper [1974-1979], Kathleen Ruff [1979-1980] Aired Sunday nights 10:30-11:00 p.m., from January 1974 to April 1980. Written by John Corcelli – April, 2002
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 to 1975 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday nights November 11 to December 30, 1974. Repeated Sunday afternoons from April 13 to June 29, 1975. This series of 8 programs could also be subtitled Eyewitness, because it featured interviews with men and women who were considered Canadian pioneers with stories to […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday nights from September 9 to October 7, 1974. This series of four 30-minute programs used contemporary plays to illustrate issues about mental health. It featured actors, psychologists and sociologists who explained the significance of each scene. The production included some of Canada’s finest actors including […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday evenings during the summer of 1974.Long-time sports reporter and producer Bob Moir created this fitness program, which also featured reports on sports like field hockey, that usually received less coverage on television. Tom McKee and Debbie Molina co-hosted the half hour show. Written by John Corcelli […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights from July 4 to 18, 1974.Contrary to what the title might suggest, Jury was a 3 piece rock band that hailed from Edmonton. This series was an insider’s look at the band’s concerts, recording sessions and personal lives. It was produced by Lee Livingstone for […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday nights from October 14 to November 4, 1974.This series of four-30 minute programs, looked at middle-aged adults. The show was hosted by Daniel J. Levinson, a psychologist from Yale University. Twelve people between the age of 38 and 50 participated in the series, conveniently set […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday nights from January 13 to May 17, 1974, alternating with Ombudsman.This 30 minute magazine/public affairs program was hosted by Paul Rush and Jennifer Davis. It focused on one news-related story each week offering in-depth analysis on a wide variety of subjects.The subjects included a look […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday evenings from June 1 to June 29, 1974.This variety show featured Gene Di Novi on piano and vocalist Jodie Drake in a half hour of music and conversation. Their guests included some of the best musicians in Jazz: Clark Terry, Joe Venuti, Gene Lees and […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 to 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights for two seasons, from September 1974 to May 1976.This weekly,half-hour melodrama, was intended to become the Canadian version of The Forsyte Saga, and to offer something to relate to viewers in all parts of Canada. Regrettably, it aimed a little too high […]