The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday evenings at 9PM during the summer of 1962. This music/variety show was specifically focussed on summer activities and events. The show was hosted by Shirley Harmer and Alan Hamel. Music was provided by Harmer, the Billy Van Four and Tommy Common. The show was fleshed […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursdays, after school, from January 11 to June 28, 1962. This 15-minute broadcast was directed at younger children and featured the talents of Lillian Carlson and Norman Young. The two hosts read and acted out stories for kids. Philip Keatley produced the show in Vancouver. Written […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1964 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday evening during the summer of 1962. Aired Sunday afternoons from October 6 to December 29, 1963. Aired Saturday evenings from April 4 to June 27, 1964. Produced in Winnipeg, this 15 minute music program featured the Jose Poneira Quartet with Lenny Breau, guitar, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday nights at 10, during the summer of 1962. Fred Davis hosted this magazine program designed to take viewers to the most popular summer events in Canada. Shows consisted of remote broadcasts from the Calgary Stampede, for example, or the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Other […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1964 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekdays from 1962 to 1964. This short-lived series was a first attempt at daytime drama by the CBC. Unfortunately it suffered from stiff scripts and poor plot-lines. Nevertheless, the series did attempt to draw viewers on a daily basis with stories that were resolved […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired at various times from February 1962 to September 1967 This half hour program was dedicated to complete performances rather than offering long introductions to the Classical music played each week. It was produced in Montreal in the first year, and later in Edmonton when […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Fridays at 3 PM from January 5 to June 29, 1962. Produced by Neil Sutherland in Vancouver, this half hour of music and song featured Eleanor Collins, Bud Spencer and the Chris Gage Trio. The music ranged from Broadway show tunes to folk ballads and blues. […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday at 4PM during the summer of 1962. This 30 minute show filled the after-school time slot for the summer. It featured short documentaries from the National Film Board of Canada about lesser known parts of the country. The Yukon, fishing in Northern Ontario, fishing in […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired on the network, from May 6 to June 24, 1962. Aired regionally, at various times, during the summer, from 1965 to 1967. Produced in Montreal, this 30 minute program offered viewers an introduction to classical music. The hosts were Norman Kihl and pianist William […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1962 to 1963 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday nights at 10:30 from December 17, 1962 to May 6, 1963. This single season program was one of the first to examine media from a linguistic point of view. The host was Nathan Cohen, entertainment editor at the Toronto Star, who was the […]