RBCM Archives

Tom Hood on the Will Reeder radio broadcast collection

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[1983] [date recorded]

Part of Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), [1983] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Tom Hood discusses the Will Reeder collection -- i.e., the cassette copies he made of the original discs -- highlighting specific recordings, and provides a brief history of early radio broadcasting in Vancouver. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Remember when : [excerpts from Billy Browne's CJOR radio program,1947-1950]

AAAB5653
Item
1947-1950

Part of Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

CALL NUMBER: T4089:0001 track 1 SUMMARY: Items 1 - 8: Excerpts from the CJOR radio program "Remember When" -- primarily the "contest" portions -- hosted by Billy Browne. The excerpts date from 1947-02-09 to 1948-02-15.;

CALL NUMBER: T4089:0001 track 2 item 01-03 SUMMARY: Items 1 - 3: Excerpts from the CJOR radio program "Remember When" -- primarily the "contest" portions -- hosted by Billy Browne. The excerpts date from 1947-04-10 to 1950-07-09.;

Kitsilano Boys Band : [miscellaneous recordings]

AAAB5807
Item
[19--] [date recorded]

Part of Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

SUMMARY: TRACK 1 [dubbed from Bluebird disc]: commercial recordings of the Kitsilano Boys Band. TRACK 2 [dubbed from home recording]: Off-air radio broadcast recordings of the Kitsilano Boys Band.;

CKCD presents Uncle Billy Hassell and the Joymakers

AAAB5808
Item
1933

Part of Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

SUMMARY: Uncle Billy Hassell and the Joymakers perform "Home on the Range", "Red River Valley", and Scottish fiddle tunes. Dubbed from amateur off-air recordings, 1933-1934.;

Max Edgar interview

AAAB5896
Item
1982-11-18 [date recorded]

Part of Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1982-11-18 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: In an interview with Tom Hood, Max Edgar discusses his career with CN communications, beginning in September 1918. He originally worked with Canadian Northern on the Prairies as assistant agent at Lloydminster; he discusses his experiences there. Then he worked for CN telegraph on the Prairies. Eventually, he was transferred to Vancouver, where he worked for the CNR's radio service. Discusses setting up incoming network lines for the national jubilee broadcast in 1927. CNRV staff. Edgar's involvement with early network broadcasts. More on problems with the 1927 jubilee network broadcast. Installation of the CBC's low-power rebroadcast transmitters (LPRTs) in the 1940s. Radio service on CNR trains. Dick Claringbull. The CNRV Porters. TRACK 2: Billy Browne. Sprott-Shaw Radio School, ca. 1930s. Miscellaneous topics.

Battle of the Fraser : [parts 2, 3 & 4]

AAAB7090
Item
1948

Part of Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Documentary radio reports on the Fraser River flood and "Operation Overflow". Following end credits, an unidentified male announcer describes his experiences during flood control-relief actio;n, using recording equipment at CHWK Chilliwack. TRACK 2: Dorwin Baird reporting from Chilliwack, 1948-06-04, on flood conditions.;

Opening of the new CPR wharf, Nanaimo, 1949

AAAB7091
Item
1949 [date recorded]

Part of Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

RECORDED: Nanaimo (B.C.), 1949

Dedication of new City Hall, Nanaimo, 1951

AAAB7092
Item
1951-02-17 [date recorded]

Part of Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

RECORDED: Nanaimo (B.C.), 1951-02-17 SUMMARY: Voices heard are: Alderman J.W. Cornett of Vancouver; Mayor E.C. Westwood of Nanaimo; Bruce Armstrong, Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce; W.T. Straight, Premier Johnson's representative; Canon N.S. Noel; Li;eutenant-Governor Clarence Wallace.;

Interview with Billy Browne Jr.

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Item
1978 [date recorded]

Part of Tom Hood radio broadcast collection

RECORDED: Courtenay (B.C.), 1978 SUMMARY: Item 4: In an interview recorded at his radio station in Courtenay, Billy Browne Jr. talks about his father, popular Vancouver radio personality Billy Browne. The interviewer is Tom Hood.;

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