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CBC/Radio-Canada is born, replacing the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission. In 1929, the Aird Commission recommended the creation of a nationally owned broadcasting corporation. CBC/Radio-Canada was founded to counter the growing influence of American radio on Canadian airwaves.
On Nov. 2, 1936, a new age dawned for radio in Canada as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation took to the airwaves. In the 75 years since, the CBC has marked one milestone after the next,...
- Royals on The Radio
- With War, A Need For News
- Bringing The Story Home
- Tap Dancing, Too
Fewer than three years after the CBC's birth, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth toured Canada by train for six weeks beginning May 17, 1939. The CBC was there, bringing listeners a daily account of their activities, with rebroadcasts every evening. For listeners at home on May 20, it was almost like being there after the King and Queen unveiled th...
September 1939 brought the start of the Second World War, and with that, the news programming of the CBC expanded considerably. An overseas program unit accompanied the first troops overseas in December 1939, and on Jan. 1, 1941, the CBC News Service was established. An article in the CBC Radio program schedule for January 1942 justified the networ...
Reporter Matthew Halton was one of the overseas correspondents who brought the news of the war to Canadians at home. His description of the Allied battle for Carpiquet, in July 1944, is characteristic of his style, with vivid descriptions of his surroundings as well as of the attack. "This is the morning we waited for," Halton told Canadian listene...
But CBC also paid attention to the area of "Variety and Light Entertainment," because "the lighter and more humorous side of entertainment has not been forgotten." Fireside Funis a perfect example of such programming. In the Friday night program, the announcer promised listeners "a wide variety of suggestions for things to do at home ... and to thu...
Today CBC provides the voice of Canada in English, French and eight aboriginal languages. In the early days of Canadian radio, the first national radio network was established by Canadian National Railways.
Jun 4, 2022 · The first radio station, XWA Montreal, had only been set up in 1919. By 1923, the Canadian National Railway started to use radio on its trains through three stations, while some newspapers had stations, as did universities, churches, the Manitoba government and a few private individuals.
1 day ago · Find CBC News coverage of the election on TV, online and on the radio. How CBC News calls the results of the U.S. presidential election. Poll opening times vary by state, and even by county, but ...
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Launch of CBC/Radio-Canada’s International Service. CBC/Radio-Canada opened its first international service, the forerunner of Radio Canada International. Today, we use a range of digital platforms to take Canada to the world.
