CS260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ckua Radio Network, Canadian Centennial, Louis Applebaum
Document Summary
Since the beginning, canadas large land mass, and long winters, fragmented the population. This was until the introduction of communication networks. This now allowed for communities to share information across vast distances without having to worry about the state of the roads or weather. Its weakness has always been the about of original canadian programming written and produced by canadians, for canadian. Education, information, entertainment, and national unity were the core reasons why aird;s. Commission recommended the creation of a national public broadcaster. 1922 radio administration became in charge of the department of marine and fishery. At this point radio was used mainly for military, then private sector; hobbyists, non-pro t groups. By 1928 68 radio stations and 400,000 battery powered radios were in operation in canada. Radio licensing fees were one dollar, with minimal regulations restricting content. Public ownership and government regulations: 1928 - 36. Federal government launched the royal commission on radio broadcasting in 1928.
