CBC Program Schedule 470803.PDF

CBC Program Schedule 470803.PDF

NEWS BROADCASTS ~ T~~Mt~A I • I ~~~~w~ illl CBK DAILY WATROUS Trans·Canada Network: (Trans·Canada Network) 8:00,9:00 a.m. 1:00,6:30, 9:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. PROGRAM 540 Kcs. CBC Dominion Network: Prairie Region 10:00 p.m. eRe SCHEDULE Transmitter Times given in this Schedule are Central Dal/light DArE OF ISSUE, JULY 26, 1947. PRAIRIE REGION WEek of August 3rd, 1947 612 Telephone Bldg., Winnipeg. C"ned. Pianist I Sleepy Canadians.-Wc have been Chairman Outlines Huge Profits Made I asleep in Canada. We do not know By Private Stations our own country. We do not promote Guiding Principles Transport Depart.ment Reveals it.-John Fisher, on CBC, May 4. National Control Of Radio Funda­ Striking Figures; Committee Recom­ mental In Legislation, Mr. Dunton mends Revision or Fees Canadian Drama Holds Huge profits made by private Well Received in U.S. (In a report made to the Parlia· radio stations in Canada-39 of mentary Co mmi t tee on Radio Evidence of the awakening interest Broadcasting on June 27, the Chair­ them associated with newspapers in the United States in Canadian -were revealed in a return from man of the CBC Board of Governors, radio drama productions is shown Mr. Davidson Dunton. set out cer­ the Department of Transport in­ by the fact that station WNEW, New cluded in the third and final tain general principles by which the York, is carrying the current CBC CBC has been guided. Following is report of the parliamentary com­ summer drama series, It's A Legend. mittee on radio broadcasting. an excerpt from Mr. Dunton's re­ The program is broadcast from port.) Claims Considered Toronto on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. The committee was considering It has been a basic principle laid over the CBC Trans-Canada net. down by Parliament after much claims by the Canadian Association work and is carried by special trans­ of Broadcasters and the Canadian study, and reaffirmed again And mission lines to New York. 'again by Parliamentary Committees, Daily Newspapers Association that According to Jack Gould, radl0 Canadian radio laws were obsolete, that there be co-ordination of all editor of the New York Times, the broadcasting in Canada through ex· and that a regulatory body should programs arc being well received by elusive control being vested in the be set up having complete control the American audience. Gould said nationally owned system of (i) the over all radio (licensing as well as The pianist heard wlth W. H. that for several years "the CBC character of all programs, (11) all regulating). to operate after the Anderson and the Winnipeg Chor­ company has been much the most fashion of the Transport Board. isters on Wednesday, August 6. will exciting radio repertory company in wire line networks. It has been fundamental in legis· "From a revenue point of View," be ACNES SICURDSON, of Winnipeg. North America:' and that it "rather lation and in recommendations of the report said, "the private stations For the past two years Miss Sigurd­ handily takes the measure of the would seem to be in a not unhappy son lULSJ been studying in New York American networks on such points Parliamentary Committees that the condition. On the whole, your Com­ with Olga SamaroD Stokowsky, one as freedom from petty censorship needs of the national system, with mittee is impressed with the fact of her co-pupils being William and a willingness to experiment." its vast and complicated respons­ that radio broadcasting Is in most Capell. Of Mtss Sigurdson, Roy It's A Legend presents stories of ibility to the publlc, should be cases a quite lucrative form of priv­ Maley, music editor of the Winnipeg mystery, romance and adventure dominant. ate business. Some stations have not Tribune, said recently: "She is one taken from folk tales, and is di­ The whole Canadian radio system, made a profit, but in the main the of the really great Canadian rected by CBC producer Esse W. with its integration of public and private stations have substantial pianists." Ljungh. Music for the dramas is privately owned stations, each with surpluses." written by an authority on folk their complementary functions, has In a previous report to the com­ ing revenue of $309,921, and surplus music, Dr. Arnold Walter, director developed under these principles. We mittee, the Chairman of the cac of $26,251. of the Toronto Conservatory of believe that in general the system prOVides good service to the Cana­ Board of Governors, Mr. A. David­ Picture Incomplete Music senior school. son Dunton, had pointed out that it "Your Committee is aware," the dian public considering the peculiar complexity of problems presented to was an axlon in the radio business report continued, "that such a state­ International that the really remunerative side ment fails of giving a complete pic­ broadcasting by Canadian geography was not network broadcasting, but ture of the business of private radio and conditions. and rela.tive re­ "spot" announcements. and "spot," stations, but there is enough in it to sources. We feel there may be or non-network programs; and that suggest that private broadcasters danger of chaos in the system if the underlying principles were changed. the total commercial revenue from may not be paying a large enough all CBC stations was probably little fee for the part of a monopoly in Frequencies and Hook-ups more than the revenue of one priV­ broadcasting which is granted to We do not need to look far to see ate station in Toronto. them, and your Committee recom­ possible dangers. Here is an example. Large Surpluses mends to the licensing authority National networks are composed of The report from the Department that consideration be given to a both public and privately owned of Transport showed that nine sta­ revision of the fees being charged, stations. If privately owned stations tions in an area where license fees perhaps with special regard to the were able to affiliate to American were based on a population density possibility .of relating them more networks, to form permanent hook­ of over 500,000 had shown an closely to business opportunities and ups among themselves, this might operating revenue of $2,540,520, and income of stations." cut large gaps in present national a surplus of $867,893. The Transport Department's re­ networks and imperil their proper Twenty stations in an area where port showed that in the areas in­ operation in the public interest. fees were based on a population dicated above the aggregate fees To provide good national service density of 150,000 to 500,000, had paid by private stations had been, in different parts of the country, the shown operating revenue of $2,942,­ respectively, only $12,900; $13,900; Corporation must have the usc of 189, and surplus of $590,004. $8,000; $3,200; and $950-eompared certain frequencies. The dominant Twenty-seven stations in an area to operating revenues of from one need of the national system is re­ with 50,000 to" 150,000 density showed to almost three million dollars. cognized now by the provisions un­ operating revenue of $2,530,408, and GINA NIROVA, who will be heard from der which the Corporation makes surplus of $414,413. Daylight Time.-As the Wetaski­ Edmonton on CBC networks on recommendations to the Minister on Seventeen stations in an area with win Times puts it, people don't make Wednesday, August 6. at 7:45 p.m., such matters. If this dominant need 25,000 to 50,000 density showed conversation these days-they start sings in seven languages-English, is not recognized we do not see how operating revenue of $1,027,554, and arguments, and the easiest way is French, German, Italian, Spanish. the national system could be assured surplus of $164,582. to venture an opinion on daylight Portuguese and Russian. Miss Nirova of being able to provide service to Twelve stations in an area with saving time. - CBe Neigh,bourly sings to her own guitar accompani- the proper extent because of the density under 25,000 showed operat- News, May 11. ment. Continued on page 2 Page 2 CBC PROGRAM SCHEDULE Prairie Region Holiday In Scotland lillL-S_UN_DA_Y_,A_u_gus_t3_rd_,1_94_7-----JI'-!L!!.!!""". All times given are Central Standard; lOT Mountain Time deduct one hour. STATION CBK, WATROUS 9:55 PRAffiIE WEATHER ____Alate.:.l-1__ FORECAST 10:00 CBC NEWS HARMONY HARBOUR (11 :30 a.m.) 10:02 NEGHBORLY NEWS FROM Harmony Harbour presents songs THE PRAffiIES of the sea sung by the Acadian Male 10:15 PRAffiIE GARDENER with 10:30 THE CONCERT ALBUM Quartet Marjorie Payne at the 11:00 BBC NEWS AND organ. Today the Quartet will sIng: COMMENTARY Good Bye, Fare ye Well; Salt Waters; 11:15 CANADIAN PLACE NAMES From Boston Harbour; Sail On; The 11:30 HARMONY HARBOR Rolling Sea; and Sailing at Dawn, 11:59 DOMINION OBSERVATORY from Songs of the Fleet. OFFICIAL TIME SIGNAL 12:00 FOLK SONGS FOR YOUNG FOLK SONGS FOR YOUNG FOLK FOLK (12:00 Noon) 12:15 DAVID AND THE BLUE The romance between a fly and a WHALE bumble-bee, as told in the nursery 12:30 PILGRIM'S PROGRESS Irhyme. Fiddle-dec-dee, is Allan Mills' 1:00 CBC NEWS starting point today. More about ro- mance is heard in his next number, 1:03 CAPITAL REPORT the old English courting air, Straw­ 1:30 RELIGIOUS PERIOD berry Fair. Hobbery-derry-dando, a 2:00 CBS SYMPHONY A recent interesting feature of the CBC talk series, Our Summer Holiday.

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