The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired from September 5 to September 30, 1966. This series of 20-one hour films aired weekday afternoons. The series was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and was a serious attempt to enlighten Canadians on their country’s history. The time frame: 1567 to 1967. Canada’s […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1965 to 1969 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday mornings at 10 AM from January 7 to April 15, 1965. Also aired in 1969. This 15-minute program was part of the Canadian School Telecasts aimed at students from ages 12 to 15. It was a basically a newscast with Lloyd Robertson, with […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1964 to 1965 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday evenings during the summer of 1965 This 15 minute show debuted for four weeks in October 1964. It was given a network slot during the following summer. The program featured World Music with host, Lucienne Watson, known as Zou Zou Sabourin who performed […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1965 to 1966 Broadcast Medium: Television A new phrase to describe ten to twelve year olds, Tween Set was specifically aimed at an audience of children too old for the Friendly Giant and not old enough for Let’s Go. Produced in Montreal by Denyse Adam with host/reporter Adele Sternthal, the show […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1964 to 1965 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday evenings at 6:30, from July 3, 1964 to October 18, 1965. This was the name of the Vancouver segment of the public affairs show, Across Canada. It was hosted by Jim Crossen and produced by Len Lauk. Written by John Corcelli – May, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1965 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired on three consecutive Monday nights from September 13 to 27, 1965. Education specialist and sociologist, Margaret Norquay, hosted this 3-part series about adolescence, sexuality and society for teens. The program used Edmonton as its classroom, featuring interviews with social workers, the clergy, obstetricians and teenagers. The […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1965 to 1992 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly from Sept. 17, 1965 to April 11, 1992 For 27 years, The Tommy Hunter Show was the leader in Country Music television. It lasted longer than most shows of the same genre on American and Canadian networks for the simple fact that it […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1982 Broadcast Medium: Television A program about nature, agriculture and the environment. Hosts: John Hopkins (l970-72) and Phyllis Gorman (l970-7l), Laurie Jennings (l973-78), Mary Chapman (l976- 78), John Foster (l977), Mike Halleran (l977), and Don Francks (l978-82). Contributors: naturalist Tommy Tompkins, reporter Stanley Burke, Arctic authority Doug Wilkinson, Bruno Engler, and […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1965 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday evenings at 8 PM during the summer of 1965. This 30 minute music/variety show was produced in Winnipeg, featuring local artists familiar to a national audience. Guests included Lorraine West, Yvette, Doug Crosley, Mary Nowell, Peggy Neville, Marilyn Boyle and Roy Petty. The orchestra was […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1965 to 1966 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons from September 1965 to January, 1966. This seasonal program only aired for half a year. The subject was hunting and fishing and the host was Tiny Bennett, a writer and outdoorsman. The program was produced by Don Carroll. Written by John Corcelli […]