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  1. Dec 3, 2012 · Consequently, radio has played many roles in society to meet the changing needs of the public. Over the past 60 years, radio programming has gone through 3 distinct stages. Radio shifted from being a novelty to becoming a mass medium between 1920 and 1940. During the 1920s, the small, low-power Canadian stations filled their abbreviated ...

  2. The Birth and Death of The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (1932-1936) Only a few dozen Canadian radio stations existed during the 1920’s. Three were operated by the CNR, some by newspapers, a handful were run by universities, a number by churches, two by the Manitoba government and the rest by private entrepreneurs. They were only on ...

  3. Only a few dozen Canadian radio stations existed during the 1920’s. Three were operated by the CNR, some by newspapers, a handful were run by universities, a number by churches, two by the Manitoba government and the rest by private entrepreneurs. They were only on the air a few hours a day with some sharing frequencies.

  4. By 1922, there were 39 radio stations in Canada. This ‘radio craze’ captured Canadians’ attention, as radio shifted from a medium dominated by hobbyists to one with a significant commercial presence. Between 1922 and 1932, the number of commercial radio stations nearly doubled to 77, bringing live music, social discussion, political ...

  5. 1920s. In the early years, radio stations were only on the air a few hours a day. Most cities were allocated only one frequency which had to be shared if two or more stations were licenced. Programming consisted of phonograph records (in many cases borrowed from local music stores) and live performances by local volunteer talent who were ...

  6. Mar 24, 2010 · There were also many complaints about intrusive advertising on the commercial stations in both Canada and the US, and some saw a possible model in the British Broadcasting Corporation. The Aird Commission's report (1929) proposed a publicly owned corporation not unlike the BBC, and its main recommendations were taken up by an active group of citizens organized as the Canadian Radio League.

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  8. Canadian radio began with the first licences for private commercial radio stations in 1922. However by the late 1920s, many Canadian radio listeners were tuning their dials to American stations. This, along with the rudimentary development of Canadian radio, led the federal government, in 1928, to establish a royal commission to advise on the ...

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