''Countrytime'' is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

agricultural news and information television program which aired on

CBC Television CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-l ...

from 1960 to 1966.

Premise

This current affairs program was produced as separate regional versions in Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. The first half of each episode featured 15 minutes of national agricultural news, then the remainder of the program contained regional news and information. For example, Ontario and Quebec viewers saw Earl Cox with a gardening segment, while Atlantic Canadians saw Gordon Warren on their broadcasts. This program is distinct from CBC's '' Countrytime'' country music television program which was produced during the 1970s.

Scheduling

This half-hour program was broadcast from 1960 to 1966.

External links

* * {{cite web , url=http://archives.cbc.ca/programs/1283/ , title=The new turkey roll , work=Countrytime , publisher=

archives , date=28 October 1961 , accessdate=31 December 2010 CBC Television original programming 1960 Canadian television series debuts 1966 Canadian television series endings