''Countrytime'' is a Canadian country music 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- ...
from 1970 to 1974.
Premise
This concert-style country music program was hosted by
Myrna Lorrie. It was produced by
CBC Halifax and recorded in
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth ( ) is an urban community and former city located in the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada. Dartmouth is located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes, after the lar ...
, first at
Dartmouth High School's auditorium, then from 1972 at
Prince Andrew High School which had greater capacity. Vic Mullen and house band The Hickorys regularly appeared on the program.
Visiting artists included
The Allan Sisters,
Wilf Carter,
Blake Emmons,
Lynn Jones
Lynn Morris Jones (born January 1, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals. He later was a coach for th ...
and
The Mercey Brothers.
This program is distinct from CBC's ''
Countrytime'' rural current affairs program which aired during the 1960s.
Scheduling
This half-hour program was first broadcast on Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. from 28 February 1970 to 28 July 1973, except for some mid-year breaks and repeat broadcasts. During the NHL season, it followed the ''
Hockey Night in Canada
CBC Television has aired National Hockey League (NHL) broadcasts under the ''Hockey Night in Canada'' (often abbreviated ''Hockey Night'' or ''HNiC'') brand that is primarily associated with its Saturday night NHL broadcasts throughout its his ...
'' broadcasts.
''Countrytime'' was rescheduled to Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. from 4 October 1973 to 3 January 1974, then finally on Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. from 30 January to 3 April 1974.
References
External links
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* {{IMDb title, 0341724, Countrytime
CBC Television original programming
1970 Canadian television series debuts
1974 Canadian television series endings
1970s Canadian music television series