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SUMMARY: SIDE 1 (of two discs): 1946 news stories in review. SIDE 2 (both discs): blank.;

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.];

SUMMARY: 1, Come On You Lions; 2, Hello Lions!; 3, We've Been Cheering for the Lions!; 4, Roll Out the Ti-Cats!; 5, Angelo Baby (Mosca Mosca); 6, Yellow Rose of B.C.; 7, Mister Sandman parody.;

SUMMARY: 1 & 2, ident - ("use before Sunday game only") - Hello Lions (to beat Calgary); 3, Calgary Song (from CFAC); 4, We'll Beat Ottawa; 5, We'll Beat Ti-Cats. ("Use either 4 or 5 after Sunday if Lions are ;in the Grey Cup.");

SUMMARY: Various tributes, salutes, greetings, etc., from other radio stations, congratulating CHWK Chilliwack on its 20th anniversary and the inauguration of its new facilities.;

SUMMARY: SIDE 1: Production sounds. [SIDE 2: blank.];

SUMMARY: SIDE 1 & 2: Production sounds.;

SUMMARY: Station break.;

SUMMARY: Air Commodore D.M. Smith -- speech about the end of World War II in the Pacific.;

SUMMARY: SIDE 1: CKWX sales presentation and excerpt of "A Night Flight" program with Jack Kyle. [SIDE 2: blank.];

SUMMARY: Air Vice Marshal F.V. Heakes -- speech about the end of World War II in the Pacific.;

SUMMARY: One half-hour of CKWX programming, including ads, news, music and shopping tips.;

SUMMARY: A half-hour of recorded selections, commercials, promos, and IDs, up to and including the intro to the 6:30 PM news. For content details, see notes in file T4295:0001 - 0004.;

The fonds consists of correspondence and accounts information, promotional materials, photographs, and ephemera relating to Allan Klenman's career as a salesman in radio. The fonds also includes sound recordings of short radio announcements, advertisements, and opening and closings of radio programs.

CALL NUMBER: T3890:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Radio CKWX Vancouver, 1938-1948 : part 1 PERIOD COVERED: 1937-1946 RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1981-11-16 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Allan Klenman discusses: his first involvement with broadcasting, Vancouver 1937; the nature of radio broadcasting at that time; Klenman's early duties at CKWX; station management; Arthur "Sparks" Holstead; Hotel Georgia studios; CKWX staff and structure; new Seymour Street studios, 1941; operator and announcer roles; "contra-accident" advertising. TRACK 2: Radio business in the Depression and wartime; Fletcher Markle's dramatic program, "Imagine, Please"; radio and imagination; Billy Browne and his popular programs, "Browne's Brevities" and "Sunrise Club"; religious programming -- United Church, Dr. Clem Davies. CALL NUMBER: T3890:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Radio CKWX Vancouver, 1938-1948 : part 2 PERIOD COVERED: 1937-1950 RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1981-11-16 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: More on Dr. Clem Davies; other types of programming -- sports, classical music; visiting musicians; remote broadcasts; abilities and background of radio announcers; daily programming and personalities on CKWX; profanity on the air; "Uncle Jerry" story; Klenman's duties. TRACK 2: The sales department, 1946; his work in radio broadcasting at other stations after 1948; comments on radio work and technical and programming change in radio; recorded Robert W. Service, ca. 1947; more on Arthur Holstead; comments on people at, and achievements of, CKWX. (End of interview)

CALL NUMBER: T4150:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Early broadcast recordings RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1984-06-21 SUMMARY: Description of early recording equipment of CKWX, 1936 and 1940. 33 1/3 rpm for professional work, 78 rpm for complimentary copies. Disc labels used. Description of counsel board. Purpose of outside lines. Attraction of dance broadcasts. Rule against broadcast of recordings 7:30 pm to 10 pm due to pressure from record companies. Explanation why many surviving discs have blank side. Reasons for recording 1) commercials to be distributed and samples for customers. Few commercials survive as only short runs (e.g.. one-week promotion). CALL NUMBER: T4150:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Early broadcast recordings RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1984-06-21 SUMMARY: 1) (cont'd) Types of commercials. 2) Political ads. 3) Celebrities. 4) Important events. 5) Musical performances for auditions and to improve performance (e.g.. Mart Kenny). 6) Dramatic presentations very few except Union Oil wanted to hear one before sponsoring. Also Fletcher Markle. Drama not recorded because actors and broadcasters were trained in live performance, and there was no market for recorded versions. Reasons why some recordings survived. Operators used blank side of out dated ads ("scraps") for favourite records from station library. Sometimes due to pride of announcer for program he did, would save. CALL NUMBER: T4150:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Early broadcast recordings RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1984-06-21 SUMMARY: Commercial ads lifeblood of radio. Evolution of private radio after WW II. Instead of diverse programming, became known for one type such as playing "westerns". CKNW develops mass appeal. CBC "aloof" with no financial worries and best equipment. CBC provided what private radio could not: "high brow" stuff. Disc replaced by tapes, ca. 1960, but an overlap period until tapes became reliable.

SUMMARY: Radio talk by M.P. Angus MacInnis.;

SUMMARY: Radio talk by Independent Labour M.P. Angus MacInnis (Vancouver South).;

SUMMARY: Radio talk by Liberal M.P. Arthur Laing (Vancouver South).;

SUMMARY: Sermon/reading by Rev. Cyril Black.;

SUMMARY: Sermon/reading by Rev. Cyril Black.;

SUMMARY: Reverend A.E. Cooke. Cut 1- sermon (3:35). Cut 2 - prayer (0:25). Cut 3 - sermon (4:35). Cut 4 - sermon (5:30).;

SUMMARY: Unidentified minister: Oct. 25 - sermon & prayer (6:47); Oct. 26 (6:01).;

SUMMARY: Unidentified minister -- sermon and prayers (6:42). This side of the disc also contains two unrelated cuts: Gracie Fields show introduction [with British Boot Shop spot - E. Gee, announcer] (1:00); Gr;acie Fields show sign-off [no announcer] (1:40).;

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Peter Mannering collection RECORDED: West Vancouver (B.C.), 1979-08-03 SUMMARY: Barbara Tremaine discusses early theatre in Vancouver and Victoria: began acting in England; came to B.C. with her husband and children; performing in Victoria at the Crystal Gardens Theatre in early 1930s; directing a play for the Sun Ray Club; doing radio at CKWX; starting the Victory Players in Vancouver in 1941; Sam Payne; Tremaine Garstang; travelling tours of plays; Jane Darwell anecdote; getting into BBC radio; working with a few Ontario theatre companies; Cambie Theatre company -- short-lived; worked with Vancouver Playhouse company in '60s and '70s.

RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1982-11-19 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Beginning of Potts' musical career in Vancouver, 1920s. Venues played. Performed on CKWX. Was one of "The Four Porters" on CNRV, late 1920s. Played on CJOR; worked on various variety programs;. "Cinderella Slipper Time" on CKMO. Wages paid to musicians on radio. Played on CKNW. More about wages. "Four Porters" on CNRV. CKWX program. "Porters', continued. Other Vancouver stations. Local musicians on radio. Comments on the musician's life. Popular music, 1930s and 1940s. Recollections of early radio listening. Attraction of radio work. CKWX studios on Seymour Street. Value of radio exposure. "The Four Porters." Beginnings of the Commodore nightclub, ca. 1929. Excitement of hearing early radio. (End of interview.) [TRACK 2: blank.]

SUMMARY: An aircheck of this program of light comedy and music.;