After six years on the air Indian Magazine was ready to go "all-red, all-the-time" and re-launched under it's new title, Our Native Land. The show aimed to "give more air time to native peoples and ... limit non-natives to a minimum." Read More »
Posted on Nov 5, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Alan Maitland auditioned for the CBC as a singer in 1947. But he was hired as an announcer, and stayed for 46 years, contributing to programs such as On the Move, Children's Stories, Action Set, Centennial Diary, and Matinee. In 1974 he joined As It Happens as co-host and became known affectionately as Front Porch Al. Read More »
Posted on Oct 29, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Things are hopping at a new Playboy Club in Montreal -- Canada's first, and in this The Way It Is clip from Oct. 1, 1967, a CBC reporter talks with Bunny Sonja Jensen, as well as a Bunny "den mother" and Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner. Read More »
Posted on Oct 22, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Canada looks more like a police state than a democracy eight days after the kidnapping of British Trade Commissioner James Cross. On Parliament Hill a reporter confronts Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau: "What is it with all these men and guns around here?" How far will the prime minister extend law and order? Just watch him. Read More »
Posted on Oct 15, 2011 6:00:00 AM
On March 11, 1977 Iggy Pop, a singer synonymous with a new musical movement called punk rock, joins CBC host Peter Gzowski for an interview. Iggy Pop is wearing black dress pants and a beige blazer but he's forgotten his dress shirt. He's also forgotten his manners and Gzowski's name. Read More »
Posted on Oct 8, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Some scenes of Terry Fox's run are so familiar they are almost iconic. But you probably haven't seen this long-lost interview with the legendary runner. In 2005, the CBC rediscovered a Terry Fox tape listed simply as "Near Corner Brook." The original tape was not catalogued in the national system, and only resurfaced 25 years later. Read More »
Posted on Oct 1, 2011 6:00:00 AM
It is one of the most confrontational conversations in CBC Radio's history. Barbara Frum, one of Canada's most respected broadcasters, got on the phone with Charles Manson follower and eco-terrorist Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme's roommate Sandra Good for a now infamous exchange. Read More »
Posted on Sep 24, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Beyond Reason provided a psychic take on Front Page Challenge. Armed only with a birth chart, a handwriting sample and a personal possession, the panel tries to guess the identity of hidden guests. Read More »
Posted on Sep 17, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Three Canadian friends in their 20s who moved to New York City together to find success as investment bankers. On Sept. 11, 2001, they were all near the World Trade Center during the shocking attacks on the twin towers. Read More »
Posted on Sep 10, 2011 6:00:00 AM
From eating disorders, drug abuse and racism to domestic violence, homosexuality and teen pregnancy, Degrassi Junior High isn't afraid to tackle touchy subjects, making it a favourite for fans and TV critics alike. Read More »
Posted on Sep 3, 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
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
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
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
Men in the year 2000 didn't have much to look forward to, according to this 1961 episode of Sports College on CBC Radio. They should expect to be weaker and fatter than they were in 1961, according to the host of the fitness program. Read More »
Posted on Jul 30, 2011 6:00:00 AM
Recognition came early for Wayne Gretzky. He began signing autographs at age 10. By 11, he was dubbed "The Great Gretzky." And by the time of this March 1974 interview with CBC's Peter Gzowski, the 13-year-old was a seasoned hockey star. Read More »
Posted on Jul 23, 2011 6:00:00 AM
In a solemn Sept. 3, 1939 address titled "Canada at the side of Britain," Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King speaks to his country. Earlier the same day, King George VI declared war on Germany. Canada will follow suit a week later as a sovereign nation. Read More »
Posted on Jul 16, 2011 6:00:00 AM
In parade of comic voices, Robin Williams has the studio audience at CBC-TV's 90 Minutes Live in stitches in this 1978 clip. Even when he settles into the guest's chair for a chat with host Peter Gzowski, Williams can't turn off his shtick. Read More »
Posted on Jul 9, 2011 2:08:35 PM
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