''This Country in the Morning'' was a nationally broadcast
Canadian
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radio program, which aired on
CBC Radio
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from 1971 to June 27, 1975.
Peter Gzowski
Peter John Gzowski (July 13, 1934 – January 24, 2002), known colloquially as "Mr. Canada", or "Captain Canada",Mary Gazze Canadian Press via The ''Toronto Star'', August 23, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-27. was a Canadian broadcaster, write ...
was the host from 1971 to 1974.
After the show
During the summer of 1975, the show was replaced by a program called ''Sunny Days''.
On September 30, 1975,
Judy LaMarsh
Julia Verlyn LaMarsh, (December 20, 1924 – October 27, 1980) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, author and broadcaster. In 1963, she was only the second woman to ever serve as a federal Cabinet Minister. Under Prime Minister Lester Pearson' ...
hosted her own show in the same time slot 9 am to noon daily, called ''Judy'' until April 9, 1976.
During the summer of 1976, the show was replaced by a program called ''This Morning'' with different hosts such as
,
Hana Gartner
Hana Gartner CM is a retired Canadian investigative journalist who is best known as the host and interviewer of several programs for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Early life and education
Gartner was born in 1948 in Prague, Czechoslova ...
,
John O'Leary and
Laurier LaPierre
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Fluently bilingual, LaPierre was best known for having bee ...
.
On September 20, 1976, the program was renamed ''
Morningside'', hosted by
Don Harron
Donald Hugh Harron, (September 19, 1924 – January 17, 2015) was a Canadian comedian, actor, director, journalist, author, playwright, and composer. Harron is best remembered by American audiences as a member of the cast of the long-running co ...
.
After hosting ''
90 Minutes Live
''90 Minutes Live'' was a Canadian television late-night talk show, which aired on CBC Television from April 19, 1976, to May 12, 1978. The program aired weekday evenings at 11:30 p.m.
Hosted by Peter Gzowski, the program was patterned aft ...
'' 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 ...
,
Peter Gzowski
Peter John Gzowski (July 13, 1934 – January 24, 2002), known colloquially as "Mr. Canada", or "Captain Canada",Mary Gazze Canadian Press via The ''Toronto Star'', August 23, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-27. was a Canadian broadcaster, write ...
returned to CBC radio as full-time host of ''Morningside'' on September 6, 1982.
Hosts
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Peter Gzowski
Peter John Gzowski (July 13, 1934 – January 24, 2002), known colloquially as "Mr. Canada", or "Captain Canada",Mary Gazze Canadian Press via The ''Toronto Star'', August 23, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-27. was a Canadian broadcaster, write ...
(1971–1975)
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Michael Enright (1974/75 season)
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Judy LaMarsh
Julia Verlyn LaMarsh, (December 20, 1924 – October 27, 1980) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, author and broadcaster. In 1963, she was only the second woman to ever serve as a federal Cabinet Minister. Under Prime Minister Lester Pearson' ...
(1974–1975) guest host.
1971 radio programme debuts
CBC Radio One programs
Canadian talk radio programs
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