Geographic Collection – Canada
A Look Inside CBC/Radio-Canada’s New Broadcast Center
The new Maison de Radio-Canada in Montréal is the headquarters for the French-language network of Canada’s national public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada.
One Hundred Years of Radio in Manitoba, Canada: Early Mediumwave Radio
During the month of April (2022), the Canadian province of Manitoba is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the introduction of official radio broadcasting in their territory.
One Hundred Years of Radio in Manitoba, Canada: The Early Wireless Years
During the month of April (2022), the Canadian province of Manitoba is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the introduction of official radio broadcasting in their territory.
History on record: How the CBC Northern Service built a unique trove of Canadian music
The North has always been home to a vibrant culture, but sharing it with the rest of the country has been a challenge. In the early 1970s CBC North, then called the CBC Northern Service, decided starting a record label was the way to do it.
Eclipse Broadcasts from Airplanes
Eclipse historians inform us that the first attempt to observe a solar eclipse from an airplane took place for an aerial observation of the Great American Eclipse which traversed the entire continental United States on June 8, 1918. This first occasion was a simple flight into the zone of totality with no attempt at any scientific research.
VOUS St John’s, Newfoundland
Long Lost Radio History Images: LLRI #50 – VOUS – AFRS in Canada.
During the Second World War the United States set up its Fort Pepperrell base on the shores of Quidi Vidi Lake…
CHU, Canada’s Time Station
Look inside the facility that broadcasts voice time signals in two languages By James Careless, RadioWorldPublished: December 5, 2020 It is nestled in a farmer’s…
CJCD Yellowknife Turns 40
On November 13, 1979, CJCD first broadcast on 1240 AM in Yellowknife. Now on FM and under different ownership, the station – which retains the…
CKLW and other Jingles from the Past
CKLW and other Jingles from the Past. Published by fansofjingles on YouTube.
The Island in Ontario
Nautel technology plays a key role in Canada’s only Green Radio Station It’s an idyllic setting: crystal clear azure water; incredible natural beauty; fresh clean…
Canada Calling
This short documentary from 1949 looks at the state of radio in Canada. Focusing on the CBC, it illustrates the variety of radio fare available…
Retro Radio Dial: 1953 Canada AM Radio
Share your own memories of Canadian Radio kc Call Location Province 540 CBK Watrous SK 550 CKPG Prince George BC CFNB Fredericton NB…
Early Broadcasting History in BC
Radio BVM interview with Dennis Duffy, Archivist with the Royal British Columbia Museum and author of Imagine Please: Early Radio Broadcasting in British Columbia, on…
A Reception That Was Different
From The N.Z. Radio Record and Electric Home Journal, May 16, 1930 When His Excellency, the Governor-General, spoke in Wellington Town Hall on the occasion…
A Tale of Three Cities
A Tale of Three Cities By David Ricquish On July 1 1932, the NZ Radio Record published the first issue of a helpful guide to…
An Island Called Radio Island
This article was originally aired over Adventist World Radio’s “Wavescan” program and now forms part of the Radio Heritage Collection ©. All rights reserved to…