''University of the Air'' was an educational radio programme produced by the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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from the late 1950s until 1965, consisting of recorded lectures on various subjects.
In 1965, both this programme and another CBC radio programme, ''
The Learning Stage
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'', were replaced in favour of a new show, ''
Ideas
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'', which is still broadcast on
CBC Radio One
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.
See also
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''University of the Air'' (TV series), which began on
CTV in 1966, although there is otherwise no known association with the CBC radio series.
External links
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* ''University of the Air'' was on the CBC Radio schedule 0945–1015.
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* References Scott's "The Canadian Constitution and Human Rights", broadcast as four episodes in 1959.
1950s establishments in Canada
1965 disestablishments in Canada
CBC Radio One programs
Educational broadcasting
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