TERRACE “OMINECA” HERALD, TERRACE BRITISH ‘COLUMBIA

dnesday, September 28 1966

OCT: 2 to OCT.

7 : TK Radio Schedule

BILL MeNEIL, HOST OF “ASSIGNMENT”

From the bottom of a well, from inside the pyramids, via satel.
mate, shortwave or dogteam—this is Assignment, Six million feet of

ape and thousands of travel miles in search of “interesting things
ger interested paople’-—this is Assignment, .

Assignment (one of CBG radio’s longest-running weekday pro-
meams) celebrates its tenth anniversary on the CBC radio network
Bctober 1. Conceived by Harry J. Boyle, network features: super-
isor, in 1956, the hour-long program ran until last year when it was
ivided into four five-minute daytime
mectober, these will be expanded to seven.

McNeil, s Cape Bretoner who started his CBC career working for
2G? in Sydney, N.S, in 1950,-hefped Boyle with the initial: planning
F the program, the first ‘of Its kind on radio, He had no idea, when

me was later asked to host Assignment, that’ it would go on so long

is original contract was for 13 weeks, He continues to be amazed

mt the programs Popularity and regularly receives mail from all over

segments, At the end of

whe country from people who consider him mere than fust‘an' unseen -

eersonality, but a personal ‘friend,

The idea behind Assignment is to seek out the people. behind the
scenes: people who have made a contribution to Canada. McNeil also
Blks to the headtiners—Dr, Wilder Penfield, Dr, Jean Vanier, Real
seouette, John Dicfenbaker, Lester Pearson and show bir person-
glities such as Julle Andrews, Stanley Holloway and Irving Berlin.
A One of his most surprisin
poldwater, whose charm an
i ptivated McNoll,

y Although he

ilorence Henderson, for instan 99-year-old Montreal - post;

pe. Breton, who sang Gaelic

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SUNDAY

8:00 News, Sports and Weather

8:15 Voice of Prophecy
8:45 Gospel Light: Hour

° 9:15 Back to God Hour:

9:45 Home & Hiway’
10:00.News- . :
10:05 Home & Hiway
10:10 Neighborly News
10:20 B.C. Gardener.

10:30 Sunday Morning . Magazin

11:00 Church Service ~
12:00 Home & Hiway .
12:15 News mo
12:25 Sports :
12:30 Home & Hiway

1.00 CBC. News |

1:03 Capitol Report
1:30 Home & Hiway
2:45 Looking through the
2:00 Home & Hiway
50 Report
00 News
05 Home & Hiway
15 Speak Easy
4:00 News

4:05 Home & Hiway
5:00 News

2:
3:
3:
3:

5:05 Looking Through the Papers

5:20 Home and Hiway

8:00 News : :

6:10 Sports

6:15 Home & Hiway

7:00 CBC News: _

7:10 Canadiana ‘66

8:30 News

8:33 CBC Showcase.
9:30 Master Control
10:00 CBC News - a
10:15 The Hour of Decision
10:45 Home & Hiway.
11:00 News -

11:03 Venture

MONDAY . FRIDAY

6:00 CBC News :
6:10 Breakfast Club -
7:00 News
7305 Breakfast Club ©

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B: a
§ New;
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8:20 Breakfast Club .

8:30 Preview Commentary
8:35 Breakfast Club ;
9:00 CBC News

9:10 Message time

9:15 Nine till Noon

10:09. News

10:05 Nine till Noon

10:30 Women's World

10:35 Bulletin Board . - 7 ae

- 10:55 Assignment

Mary Hawes, a blind dady who .

though she had bean unable to see: since
fe was two (she has since published a book of poems),

Then there was the man who was going to walk backwards round
Be world (McNeil doesn’t know If he made it), And the time he was
: erviewing a rodeo contestant. during the Calgary Stampede, when

bull broke through the fence and charged him. McNeil ran for his

and headed for the barrler—teaving the tape reeorder behind
a During the 10-year history of the Program, over 700 reporters
gre contributed to Assignment, McNeil: himself has travelled: to
@ 1958 Brussels World's Fair; through most of Europe, the Sritish
es and the U.S,; and, this summer-on his most extensive trip, he
sged 10,000 miles in. his caravan travelling from Toronto to Van-
ver island, making stops along the way and interviewing people,
Assignment has many firsts
St North American radio appearance on Assignment, Long before
Pill” and dope were common items for discussion, Assignment
je talking about them. — : : Te

11:00 News
11:05 Nine til! Noon
11:15 Pet. Parade |:
11:20 Nine till Noon
11:30 Stork Club
12:55 Assignment
12:00 Radio Market Place
12:05 Luncheon Date -
12:15 News .
12:25 Sports

12:30 Regional and Local News |

12:35 Stock Quotes
12:40 Heartbeat in Sport |
12:45 Luncheon Date

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to its credit. The Beatles made thelr -

gn addition to McNeil, Nathan Cohen gives a regulor talk on

rtainment and Peter Whittali (Mr. Fix-it) falks to hobbyists,

ael Gordon gives a twice-weekly review of Canadian writers and, -

er ® week, Gorald Pratley reviews the latest movies. And a variety
mreelance contributors: provide actuality coverage. of interesting
ts and people, Cos oe Ce
# Program producers ere Nait Dobson (who's been with the
maram seven years) and Eileen Thomas, = - - cet
What's McNeil going to do by way of celebration? For a start,
tober 3 Nathan Cohen will review, of all things—Assignment.
host McNeill: will take.o nostalgic took through ‘the. files «and
his very. fest Interview, po mo

2:30 Sports Capsule

2:33 Conversation Plece
3:00 News

3:03 Message time

3:30 Radio Market Place:
3:35 Home & Hiway
“3:55 Assignment

4:00 CBC News —
4:03 Canadian Roundup |
4:10 Home & Hiway

4:55 Assignment .

5:00 News

8:05 Around Town

5:20 Home & Hiway
5:35 Business Barometer
‘5:40 Home & Hiway

- 6:00 News =

8:10 Stock Quotes

6:16 Sports
8:20 Radio Market Place
, 6:25 Home & Hiway ~
8:00 CBC News

from Parliament Hill

1 7
-8:15 Thought for the Day coe

8. 590 on Your Dial . in Terrace |

MONDAY NIGHT :
Old Songs-Old Melodies
Nite Flite ~ .
00 Country. Magazine
10:00 ‘CBC News
10:15 Checkpoint

~ 3:03
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9:

~.,. 10:30 Best of Heas
"2. 11:00 News

11:05 Sports

as GES (1) Heartbeat in Sport

e . 11:15 Home & Hiway

| TUESDAY NIGHT

7:30 Kickoff
G55 News co
8:00 Football Hamilton
. 10:30 Christian Frontiers

100 News

“... “21:05 Sports

Papers. 11:10 Heartbeat in Sport

. . 1b15 Home & Hiway.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

'-, 8:33 Home & Hiway
9:00 Midweek Theatre

- -10:00-CBC News
10:15 Home & Hiway.

11:00 News ;

11:05 Sports ooo

11:10 Heartbeat in Sport

maetae) Home & Hiway -

| THURSDAY NIGHT.
, 8:03 Home & Hiway.> :°
9:00 CBC Strings

~~" .° "9:30 Summer Concert _
vs 10:00 CBC. News.

“(40:15 -Hame & Hiway
10:30 Soundings
11:00 News ,
11:05 Sports
“11:10 Heartbeat in Sport
‘10:15 Home & Hiway
-..°- FRIDAY. NIGHT
803 Home & Hiway.
8:30 Winnipeg Pops Concert

_ . 10:00 CBC News — Wows
= pare 10215 Home & Hiway ‘ .

~. 11:00 News
11:00 News
"11:05 Sports :

12:10 Heartbeat in sport |

11:15 Home & Hiway -

2 SATURDAY
8:00 -CBC News _
.,, &:10-Home & Hiway ae
200 News. - ae
05 Home & Hiway .
8:00 News vo
"8:05 Sports ©

“B10 Regional and Local News.

8:15 Thought for the Day
‘8:20 Home & Hiway.
.,&:00 CBC News -

9:19 ‘Message Time oe
9:15 Just for Children |
9:30 Home & Hiway

10:00 News

(Tues, & Thurs.): 10:05 Home & Hiway

11:00 News .
11:05 Home & Hiway
12:00 Radio Market Place
-12:05 Home & Hiway
12:15 News — |
12:25 Sport ;
12:30 Regional and Local
12:35 Home & Hiway —
_ 2:00 News '
2:05 Home & Hiway
3:00 News ; :
3:05 Message Time
3:10 Radio -Market Place
3:15 Sound of Skeena .
3:25 Radio Market Place
3:30 Swing Dig... —_
'§:00: News Ss
5:05 Home: & Hiway

News

200 News So

00 Sports ee

15 Radio Market Place

20 Home & -Hiw.

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“Action Set. ~

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05 Home & Hiway ~

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VENTURE ‘68 (Sunday, October
*2,°4108 ‘p.in.) A profile of Marius
Barbeau, Canadian ethnologist and
folkloriat, Barbeau recalis his
roots, his struggles and achieve-
menis of more than helf a century, °
and sings. selections from his
large repertoire of Indian and

’ French-Canadian folk songs. Pre.
. Bared by Laurence Nowry.

’ OBC SHOWCASE Sunday, October

2 $33. p.m) The Name of the
Game: a light-hearted musical and
the broadcasting
business, written by, and featuring,
Allan Blye. With the Jimmie Dale
Chotus and Orchestra, ‘

(Monday,
October 3, 10:36 p.m.) Fifth in a
sevenpart series of talks to com-
memorate the centennial of the
birth of. English writer, H. G.
Wells, Tonight: Wells as Historian, :
by Professor J. K. A. Farrell, his-
tory dept. University of Windsor.
MIDWEEK THEATRE Wednesday,
October 5, 9:00 p.m.) Surprise
Murder: a suspense Play about
homicide in Helsinki by Tauno
_Yliruusi, a Finnish writer, trans-
lated by Steve Stone. Cast in-

- ¢ludes: Alan Mills: Walter Massey,
' Griffith Brewer, Eileen Clifford,

George Alexander and Howard
- Ryshpan. Produced by Rupert Cap-
lan in Montreal.

_. SOUNDINGS (Thursday, - October
‘=, 6, -10:30- p.m) Changing the World

at their Doorstep: In Montreal this
summer, 18 students worked on
four underdeveloped areas as part
of .a social reform. project: in the
slums of St. Henri; with steel

. Workers at.the Noranda and Cam

adian copper plants ‘north of
Montreal; in Montreal east; and
the multi-racial section around St,
Lawrence Blvd. Freelance broad-
caster Elizabeth Gray~ talks to
these students about their work.

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