Sandy Stewart A pictorial history of radio in Canada Broadcast Shows Hardcover

Description: Shipping: All items will be packed safely in a sturdy package for safe shipping.We ship internationally and offer combined shipping for multiple purchases. Expedited, Priority Mail and FedEx shipping available Once payment is received, we ship your item on the next business day. Some great books and Magzines on Vintage Radio Television and BroadcastingClick on this link for more Radio Television and Broadcasting Magazines and Books!A pictorial history of radio in Canada Hardcover – January 1, 1975by Sandy Stewart (Author)Filled with vintage photographs, a fascinating look at radio history in Canada. In a northern land marked by long winters, vast distances and a fragmented population, the communication provided by Canadian radio and TV was, from the very beginning, crucial. Before the dawn of the Internet age, broadcasting was not only a principal source of entertainment, it also linked citizens to the world outside of their homes, and helped to develop a sense of community. It was Canadians' public square.Canada developed a more elaborate and advanced physical structure for delivering radio and television programs than could be found in any comparable country in the world. The Pioneer Stage (1913-28)Under the Radiotelegraph Act of 1913, a government minister (for most of this period, the minister of marine and fisheries) had the power to license radio broadcasting stations and to charge a $1 licence fee on each receiving set. The first licence was issued in 1919 (to XWA, an experimental station in Montréal operated by Canadian Marconi Co), and by 1928 over 60 stations were in operation, most of them of low power or providing intermittent service. Regulations were minimal.Emergence of Public Ownership and Regulations (1928-36)By 1936, the dominant pattern in the ownership and control of broadcasting had emerged. In 1928 the government established a royal commission, under the chairmanship of Sir John AIRD, to advise on the future of broadcasting in Canada. Canadian radio development had been rudimentary, and many listeners were turning to American stations and the newly established US networks. Moreover, Canadian stations were experiencing greater interference from unregulated frequencies in the US.There were also many complaints about intrusive advertising on the commercial stations in both Canada and the US, and some saw a possible model in the British Broadcasting Corporation. The Aird Commission's report (1929) proposed a publicly owned corporation not unlike the BBC, and its main recommendations were taken up by an active group of citizens organized as the Canadian Radio League. Broadcasting, they argued, should be regarded as a national public service rather than merely as a profit-making industry, and its ownership and operating structure should be organized to recognize this principle.Québec, supported by Ontario, contested the right of the federal government to assume control of broadcasting, and a reference was made to the Supreme Court of Canada with a subsequent appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Its judgement (1932) confirmed federal jurisdiction over radio communication and the content of programs; and a special parliamentary committee was appointed to devise the means for implementing the Aird Commission's recommendations.An Act creating the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (CRBC) was passed with all-party support on 26 May 1932. The 3-man commission was empowered to regulate, control and carry on broadcasting in Canada; to originate and transmit programs; to lease, purchase or construct stations; and eventually to assume complete ownership of all Canadian broadcasting, if the means were provided. In its term of office, the commission was beset by many difficulties. Publisher ? : ? Gage Pub; First Edition (January 1, 1975)Language ? : ? EnglishHardcover ? : ? 154 pagesSize 8x10"CONDITION VERY GOOD First EDITION 1975 by Gage Pub, large format Hardcover 155 pages w numerous b/w illustrations, Book in close to new condition slight wear to jacket, Interior clean, no markings, odor or animal hairs. Jacket has small repaired tears on upper edge ABOUT US: 15 years of experience in online selling with high customer satisfaction . 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