CBC Scavenger Hunt

[Developed by Catherine Matthews]

Visit http://archives cbc ca/days!to!re"e"ber #nswer the $ollowing %uestions while you survey the history o$ the "odern Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

&he '()*s 1. Name two classic programs that aired on CBC radio in the 1930s. What were they about !ow long did they run

". Name two o# the local CBC a##iliate stations that e$isted in the 1930s

&he '(+*s 1. %n &ridays in the 19'0s( a typical programming schedule included a number o# war)related broadcasts. Name two o# these.

". *isten to the CBC +adio ,pecial broadcast on -pril "'( 19'"( .rime /inister 0ing on the conscription plebiscite. What is conscription What was the issue and why did the .rime /inister ma1e this broadcast What #amous phrase did 0ing use on the sub2ect o# conscription

&he '(,*s 1. 3he 1940s saw the Beat 5eneration gain #ame and notoriety. *isten to Assignment #rom &ebruary 13( 1949. What attitudes toward the Beatni1s are e$pressed in this broadcast

". 6escribe the tele7ision program Friendly Giant. !ow long did it run Who was its audience Who de7eloped it Who 8or what9 were the main characters on the program

&he '(-*s 1. What did CBC celebrate in 19:1 Who was the president o# the corporation that year What ma2or competitor #or ;nglish)language tele7ision audiences opened #or business in that same year ". What was on tele7ision between 4<30 and : p.m. on ,aturday in 19:1 3. Hockey Night in Canada debuted on CBC +adio in the 1930s( howe7er( when did it begin to air on CBC 3ele7ision

&he '(.*s 1. What is CanCon and why is it important #or the CBC ". %n =anuary 9. 19>"( .ierre 3rudeau appeared de#ensi7e on CBC Weekend( a tele7ision newsmaga?ine program o# the day. Why was this

&he '(/*s 1. ,unday( =une 9( 19@9 was an important day internationally. What ma2or international e7ents did CBC 3A and +adio co7er on that day ". 6o you recogni?e any o# the childrenBs programs aired on CBC 3ele7ision in this decade Which ones 6id you watch any o# these yoursel#

&he '((*s 1. .eter 5?ows1i and his radio program( Morningside( became synonymous #or radio e$cellence o7er the years. &irst( you might want to listen to &rom Na1ed /an !ill to ,1edaddle +idge. &urther( learn what you can about this important ;nglish language broadcasting icon by chec1ing out Chttp<DDarchi7es.cbc.caDE66)1)>') 1>93DpeopleDpeterFg?ows1iDG. ". What ma2or 2oint pro2ect did the tele7ision branches o# CBC and +adio)Canada initiate in 199: !ow many episodes were e7entually produced Name three. -dditional En#ormation<

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