Genre rural current affairs Original language(s) English First episode date 1960 Network CBC Television | Country of origin Canada Running time 30 minutes Final episode date 1966 Language English | |
Presented by John Ross (1960-62)
John Foster (1962-63)
George Atkins (1963-66) Producer(s) Renee Elmer
John Foster | ||
Countrytime series
Countrytime is a Canadian agricultural news and information television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1966.
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Premise
This current affairs series was produced as separate regional versions in Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. The first half of each episode featured 15 minutes of national agricultural news, then the remainder of the programme contained regional news and information. For example, Ontario and Quebec viewers saw Earl Cox with a gardening segment, while Atlantic Canadians saw Gordon Warren on their broadcasts.
This series is distinct from CBC's Countrytime music series which was produced during the 1970s.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast from 1960 to 1966.
References
Countrytime (1960s TV series) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA