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THE CBC AT 75: TURNING POINTS IN PUBLIC BROADCASTING
The
CBC was born into a country dominated by American radio. Canada needed
its own voice on the airwaves. Graham Spry, considered the father of
public broadcasting in Canada, described the need for a public
broadcaster this way: "the state or the United States." IDEAS producer David Cayley
examines crucial episodes in the history of the CBC from its founding
to the present. He deals with the corporation's earliest days, the
golden age of radio, the CBC's fight for political independence, the
origins of television, and the epic battle over the controversial 1960s
CBC Television program, This Hour Has Seven Days. The series
features interviews with many of the people, including Spry himself, who
were instrumental in shaping the CBC from its very beginnings to the
present day.
Visit the CBC 75th Anniversary website.
Listen to The CBC at 75: Turning Points in Public Broadcasting, Part 1
Listen to The CBC at 75: Turning Points in Public Broadcasting, Part 2
Listen to The CBC at 75: Turning Points in Public Broadcasting, Part 3
Listen to The CBC at 75: Turning Points in Public Broadcasting, Part 4
Listen to The CBC at 75: Turning Points in Public Broadcasting, Part 5
THE CBC AT 75: TURNING POINTS IN PUBLIC BROADCASTING
The
CBC was born into a country dominated by American radio. Canada needed
its own voice on the airwaves. Graham Spry, considered the father of
public broadcasting in Canada, described the need for a public
broadcaster this way: "the state or the United States." IDEAS producer David Cayley
examines crucial episodes in the history of the CBC from its founding
to the present. He deals with the corporation's earliest days, the
golden age of radio, the CBC's fight for political independence, the
origins of television, and the epic battle over the controversial 1960s
CBC Television program, This Hour Has Seven Days. The series
features interviews with many of the people, including Spry himself, who
were instrumental in shaping the CBC from its very beginnings to the
present day. Visit the CBC 75th Anniversary website.
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| Sirius 137 | Weekdays at 1 p.m., 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET |
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