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1951 PNE promo spots

SUMMARY: SIDE 1: Spots 1-5, complete, with messages from: 1. Mayor Hume; 2. Harold Winch; 3. Ben Williams (PNE general manager); 4. Tilly Rolston; 5. W.C. Mainwaring. Spots 6-10, live tags. [SIDE 2: blank.];

Anniversary show : part 1

SUMMARY: SIDE 1: Wally Peters leads orchestra in "Strike Up the Band"; Ann Watt sings "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"; Pat Morgan sings "Day by Day". From Hollywood, actor Alan Young congratulates CJOR. "These Hands; Create" written by Dick Diespecker. Music by Laurence Wilson. Program incomplete; part 2 unavailable. [SIDE 2: blank.];

Barney's gang : [Firehall and raven story]

Children's program. Boys are given a tour of Vancouver Fire Department fire hall and shown facilities, fire trucks and fire fighting equipment; Indian story about a raven, adapted by Joan Pearce and illustrated by Ruth Nickell.

Barney's gang : [Fishing]

Children's program. Sports fisherman Hal Denton takes a boy fishing and demonstrates the handling of fly fishing equipment, and how to land and clean fish. "The Mischievous One", an Indian story about Indian fishing and a raven, adapted by Joan Pearce and illustrated by Ruth Nickell. Lecture and demonstration with a sea shell collection.

Barney's gang : [Navy and balloon]

Children's program. Four boys visit HMCS "Fraser", where an officer explains aspects of the ship's bridge, armaments, galley and wheelhouse. Barney Potts shows fireman's hat and horn. Boy's are introduced to balloon flight at the Pacific National Exhibition.

Books for the times

SUMMARY: Book reviewer Ralph Marvin discusses "My Three Years with Eisenhower" by Harry Butcher and "Give Back My Hills and Valleys" by I. Feng.;

Brave tomorrow

SUMMARY: Radio drama sponsored by Proctor & Gamble; includes Ivory Snow commercials read by Ken Hughes.;

Canadians For Victory program

SUMMARY: Special program by the Canadians for Victory Committee. Begins with "O Canada", followed by a call for total conscription, including the co-operation of labour and control of economy.;

Claire Wallace's notebook : [programs 26 -30]

SUMMARY: Five episodes of a syndicated five-minute program of news, personalities, household hints, etc. SIDE 1: Programs 26-28, Oct. 10-12. SIDE 2: Programs 29-30, Oct. 15-16. Sponsor: Assoc. Salmon Canners ;of B.C.;

Dal Richards and Orchestra : part 2

SUMMARY: Music by Dal Richards and His Orchestra, with Beryl Boden, broadcast from the Panorama Roof at the Hotel Vancouver; part 2 of program only. Disc also includes a segment of the intro to "The Jack Cars;on Show" with a Campbell's Soup commercial.;

Dave Dixon collection

  • PR-1983
  • Collection
  • 1942-1958

The collection consists of various radio broadcasts, including music, interviews and speeches from various radio stations in B.C. It also contains kinescopes of four CBC Vancouver television productions, including three episodes of the children's program "Barney's Gang".

Dixon, Dave, collector

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