For Lloyd Robertson, delivering the news has been a lifelong pursuit - and he started his television broadcasting career at CBC after initially working in radio. Read More »
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 9:48:07 AM
The Royal Canadian Mint is launching a commemorative quarter to honour the CBC/Radio-Canada's 75th anniversary. The 25-cent coin depicts a microphone specially created by CBC/Radio-Canada for the Royal Tour of 1939. Read More »
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 9:07:35 AM
An international correspondent's life can be exhilarating -- the travel, the adventure, the sense of being right in the middle of where it's all happening. But it can also be very risky, especially in a war zone. Read More »
Posted on Aug 30, 2011 6:00:00 AM
A two-time Gemini Award nominee, Suhana Meharchand has hosted numerous CBC News programs. Many people will remember her as host of What's New, the CBC's news and current affairs program for youth. She is also heavily involved in the community. Read More »
Posted on Aug 29, 2011 6:00:00 AM
On the Sept. 1 episode of Rewind, host Michael Enright will be joined by Garvia Bailey to explore the theme of immigration and multiculturalism in Canada. Read More »
Posted on Aug 29, 2011 6:00:00 AM
CBC producer Eithne Black received a Peabody Award for the 1979 production, The Longest Journey in the series called Open Circuit. It was CBC's first Peabody win - but it has received several since. Read More »
Posted on Aug 28, 2011 6:00:00 AM
In this 1978 CBC Radio Morningside interview, Foster Hewitt discusses his broadcasting style, his love of the game, and his dynamic career - including coining the phrase "he shoots, he scores." Read More »
Posted on Aug 27, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell performed on a 1968 CBC-TV special Our Kind of Crowd, which also featured Canadian group 3's A Crowd and Richard Pryor. Read More »
Posted on Aug 26, 2011 6:00:00 AM
In 1983, Dave Rosen drew a caricature of Peter Gzowski on a whim and sent it into the show. But Gzowski liked it so much that the rights to the cartoon were purchased by CBC so that it could be used on promotional material. Read More »
Posted on Aug 25, 2011 6:00:00 AM
When William Shatner was young, he's said all he wanted was to be an announcer on the CBC. But in the decades since he first appeared on CBC, Shatner has gone far beyond his home country -- and his home planet. Read More »
Posted on Aug 24, 2011 6:00:00 AM
John A: Birth of a Country is set to air on CBC Television on Sept. 19. It depicts two men, each profoundly committed to his own views, in an epic battle to dominate the shape of Canada's future. Read More »
Posted on Aug 23, 2011 8:15:00 AM
The Tommy Hunter Show had a 27-year run from 1965-1992 and featured Canadian and international country and western music stars. To many of his fans, Hunter was known as "Canada's Country Gentleman". Read More »
Posted on Aug 23, 2011 6:00:00 AM
David Suzuki is an award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster who explains the complexities of the natural sciences in a compelling and easily understood way. He is celebrating his 75th birthday this year too. Read More »
Posted on Aug 22, 2011 6:00:00 AM
The first episode of Rewind's special CBC 75th anniversary series will air on Aug. 25. Host Michael Enright will be joined by Carol Off, host of As It Happens, to look at the theme of celebration. Read More »
Posted on Aug 22, 2011 6:00:00 AM
As CBC marks its 75th anniversary, take a look back at what the public broadcaster was celebrating as it turned 40 in 1976. Read More »
Posted on Aug 21, 2011 6:00:00 AM
In the Wild West years of the digital revolution, people flame, shout and snub without ever even knowing it. So, as we see in this clip from CBC Television, those "clever internet cadets" have come up with "netiquette". Read More »
Posted on Aug 20, 2011 6:00:00 AM
A home video chronicling a young British Columbia boy's sheer determination was named the grand prize winner for best video submitted by the public for inclusion in the new CBC Television two-hour documentary 1 Day. Read More »
Posted on Aug 19, 2011 12:14:42 PM
CBC/Radio-Canada will turn 75 on Nov. 2 and is hosting 75 days of multi-platform programs and events to mark the occasion. Read More »
Posted on Aug 19, 2011 8:30:43 AM
Jefferson Airplane appears on Rock Scene Like It Is in October 1967. The special broadcast featured several musical performances, including the Doors, Dionne Warwick, Sergio Mendes, Brasil 66, Eric Andersen and a big band led by Don Thompson. Read More »
Posted on Aug 19, 2011 6:00:00 AM
In the spring of 1977 baseball fever was sweeping through Toronto. As the Toronto Blue Jays started their first season, CBLT - CBC Toronto - was marking its 25th season. This ad was included in promotional material handed out at the Jays games, including score books. Read More »
Posted on Aug 18, 2011 6:00:00 AM
As k.d. lang's music career was just beginning to take flight, she was also working as a member of the regular guest cast on Country West, which aired on CBC in 1986. Read More »
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 6:00:00 AM
An extraordinary event is coming to CBC Television on Sunday, Aug. 21, when the network airs the two-hour documentary special 1 Day. It provides a unique 24-hour snapshot of the country that captures moments of tension, triumph, longing and love. Read More »
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 6:00:00 AM
This sketch was created by costume designers working on Royal Gambit. It shows the design of a costume to be worn by the Henry VIII character. Read More »
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Wendy Mesley is an awarding-winning journalist who has covered many of the big political stories that have occurred in our country since the late-1970s. She currently hosts CBC Television's flagship news program The National on Sunday evenings. Read More »
Posted on Aug 15, 2011 6:00:00 AM
This season preview flyer was produced for the 1967-68 season, advertising the television programming that was scheduled to be available on CBC. Read More »
Posted on Aug 14, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Bill Cosby stops by Take 30 to chat with host Paul Soles in 1969. During the interview, with a cigar in hand, Cosby describes the pitfalls of sudden fame and professes a love for Air Canada. Read More »
Posted on Aug 13, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Winnipeg band, The Guess Who, worked as the house band of CBC-TV's Let's Go for two years beginning in 1967. They performed on a May 1968 CBC Show of the Week special, hosted by one of the CBC's first bona fide stars - Juliette. Read More »
Posted on Aug 12, 2011 6:00:00 AM
In celebration of CBC's 75th anniversary, MusicFest Vancouver is presenting a choral extravaganza that brings together some of the city's favourite and award-winning choral ensembles for a performance of Vancouver Sings. Read More »
Posted on Aug 11, 2011 11:36:42 AM
Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light festival in Gatineau, Que., is hosting a special show honouring the 75th anniversary of CBC/Radio-Canada on Saturday, Aug. 13. It includes a composition entirely pulled from CBC/Radio-Canada's archives. Read More »
Posted on Aug 11, 2011 10:26:10 AM
This ad was included CBC's final report on its coverage of the 1978 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edmonton. The fluorescent orange and blue shirt, known as the "pizza shirt", was also worn by CBC employees during the Montreal Olympics in 1976. Read More »
Posted on Aug 11, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Alex Trebek might be known as the king of trivia but long before he became quizmaster for the legendary game show Jeopardy, Alex Trebek cut his teeth on CBC Radio and Television programs. He began his career at CBC in 1961. Read More »
Posted on Aug 10, 2011 6:00:00 AM
In celebration of CBC Radio's 75 years of existence, Rewind will be broadcasting a 12-part series that looks at CBC's evolution into one of the world's most respected public broadcasters. Read More »
Posted on Aug 9, 2011 6:00:00 AM
The award-winning Tabloid graphic is featured in the television section of the annual. It was produced by art director David Mackay for CBC Television. It was hosted by Dick MacDougal and weatherman Percy Saltzman. Read More »
Posted on Aug 9, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Evan Solomon is a two-time Gemini Award-winning journalist, who currently works as the anchor of CBC News Network's national political show, Power & Politics. Read More »
Posted on Aug 8, 2011 6:00:00 AM
This collection of memories was put together during the CBC's 50th anniversary in 1986. The document, entitled Behind the Scenes: Pioneers and Performers, stories of 12 individuals who worked with CBC during its early days of television of radio. Read More »
Posted on Aug 7, 2011 6:00:00 AM
This news story aired on CBC on Aug. 3, 1990, as the town attempts to draw Star Trek fans in an attempt to boost Vulcan's tourism industry. Two thousands pairs of Vulcan ears have been ordered. T-shirts with Vulcan logos have been printed and local bars are serving Romulan Ale. Read More »
Posted on Aug 6, 2011 6:00:00 AM
American entertainer and pianist Liberace appeared on Chrysler Festival on CBC-TV on April 17, 1957, accompanied by his brother, violinist George Liberace. The Chrysler Festival was a variety miniseries that aired in 1957 and featured several live concerts that were broadcast on television. Read More »
Posted on Aug 5, 2011 6:00:00 AM
This advertisement ran in January 1969. It promotes public affairs programming on CBC Television and features the personalities and hosts from several of CBC's major shows of the era, labeling them as The Informers. Read More »
Posted on Aug 4, 2011 6:00:00 AM
A 15-year-old Michael J. Fox played Jamie on the CBC sitcom Leo and Me. The series focused on the misadventures of Jamie and his uncle Leo - with Leo using his charm and Jamie using his quick-mind to keep ahead of too much trouble. Read More »
Posted on Aug 3, 2011 6:00:00 AM
The Second World War was the era in CBC's history that it most closely functioned as an arm of government. The features department in Halifax was charged with the presentation of propaganda and information broadcasts for the duration of the war. Read More »
Posted on Aug 2, 2011 6:00:00 AM
The Forest Rangers was the first Canadian television show produced entirely in colour. The show focused on a group of Junior Rangers who take over an abandoned fort near the village of Indian River in northern Ontario. Read More »
Posted on Aug 2, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Since the mid-1970s, Nancy Wilson has interviewed Canada's leading politicians, key international political players and a long list of celebrities. She started at CBC on The Journal and has since hosted many programs on CBC Newsworld and CBC News Now. Read More »
Posted on Aug 1, 2011 6:00:00 AM
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