The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons for three weeks in August 1970. This was a series of three hour-long programs about the history of the Royal Canadian Navy. Filmed archives from Ottawa, the CBC and newsreels provided the bulk of the visuals. Part one detailed the first four decades and […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1971 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Tuesdays, after school, from September 29, 1970 to June 29, 1971.This half hour game program for kids was a combination quiz show/board game. It was hosted by Harry Brown with young contestants from across Canada. The object of the game was to advance on […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1979 Broadcast Medium: Television Host: Barbara Smith [1978-1979 only] A program about music and musicians presented as half-hour recitals from production centres across the country, and included performances by well-established musicians as well as showcases for younger players. The first program featured Stephanie Sebastian on piano, Dennis Brott on […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday evenings from April 19 to May 24, 1970. This half hour music show continued a tradition set by Eric Wild and his orchestra in the 1960s. It was a program of light classics and new arrangements from Lucio Agostini and his orchestra. Agostini, was born […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday nights from June 21, 1970 to August 30, 1970. This program of popular music only ran for one summer in 1970. While it had good intentions, it failed to live up to audience expectations. It was produced by Jack Budgell and written by Garry Ferrier […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1971 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights from September 17, 1970 to May 20, 1971. Aired Monday nights from May 24 to June 28, 1971. Wally Koster was a frequent guest on this program of music based in two cities, Toronto and Vancouver. The locations alternated week to week […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday mornings from July 17 to August 14, 1970. Repeated Thursday mornings from August 13 to September 10, 1970. Manitoba 100 was a series of half-hour programs celebrating the centenary of the province’s entry into Confederation. The series was produced in Winnipeg and traced the economic, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1971 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday nights from January 28 to February 25, 1970. Aired Sunday nights from January 31 to March 14, 1971. Repeated during the summer of 1971.This highly acclaimed drama was based in Vancouver and told the story of parole officers and their clients. The original […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons from January 4 to February 22, 1970.This was a series of eight shows about Canada’s natural resources and their importance to the country’s economic life. It was hosted by John Kettle and produced by Julian Smither.Ironically, the series debuted the same Sunday afternoon as […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons during the spring of 1970.This half hour show was produced by Ken Gibson in Vancouver. The program’s set was a circle and it offered an informal setting for musicians like the Doug Parker Quartet and host Mike Neun to welcome their guests. Written by […]