Retro: Lethbridge, Alberta, March 6, 1944

[DM601]

Here's a look at what Canadian radio was doing during WW2 at CJOC-1060, listed as running 1000 watts in the Lethbridge Herald (only station they listed).

Tuesday, March 7, 1944
AM
6:30 The Waker Upper Club
7 CJOC World News
7:05 Agricultural Bulletin
7:15 Morning Meditation
7:30 CJOC World News
7:45 Instrumental Music
8 CBC News
8:15 Morning Melodies
8:45 CJOC World News
9 Road of Life
9:15 Church in the Wildwood
9:30 A Soldier’s Life
9:45 Stories From Life
10 Stars of the Week
10:07 Musical Magic (that’s right, 10:07, first of several shows starting on 7’s)
10:15 Big Sister
10:30 Hi! Neighbor
11 Last Night in the Roseroom
11:15 The Happy Gang (CBC)
11:45 Claire Wallace-They Tell Me (CBC)
PM
12 Dinner Melodies
12:30 CJOC World News
12:45 Novelettes
1 A Woman of America
1:15 Ma Perkins
1:30 Pepper Young’s Family
1:45 Right to Happiness
2 Smilin’ Jack
2:07 Voice of Memory
2:30 The Liptonaires
2:45 Memo Pad
3 Dance Band
3:30 Voice of Memory
3:37 Wendall Hall
3:45 Listeners’ Favorites
4 Western Five
4:15 Sweethearts
4:22 Hit Parade
4:30 Range Round-Up
5 Five O’Clock Favorites
5:15 Farmers’ Forum
5:30 CJOC World and Local News
5:45 Magic Island
6 Big Town
6:30 Wayne King
6:45 The King’s Men
7 John and Judy
7:30 Fibber McGee and Molly
8:15 Gerald Noxon
8:30 Treasure Trail
9 Of Things To Come
9:30 The Weird Circle
10 CJOC World News
10:15 Speakers
10:30 Pacific Nocturne
11 CBC News
11:15 CBC News Roundup
11:30 Signoff

 

[bpatrick]

>Interesting that CJOC carried some U.S. programs,
just as Canadian networks (esp. CTV) do today. I
see Road Of Life, Big Sister, Woman Of America,
Pepper Young's Family, Right To Happiness, the
ubiquitous Ma Perkins (she aired on both CBS and
NBC in the States), and Fibber McGee And Molly.

BTW, was Peter Jennings' dad anchoring CBC news
at this time?


Here's a look at what Canadian radio was doing during WW2 at
> CJOC-1060, listed as running 1000 watts in the Lethbridge
> Herald (only station they listed).
>
> Tuesday, March 7, 1944
> AM
> 6:30 The Waker Upper Club
> 7 CJOC World News
> 7:05 Agricultural Bulletin
> 7:15 Morning Meditation
> 7:30 CJOC World News
> 7:45 Instrumental Music
> 8 CBC News
> 8:15 Morning Melodies
> 8:45 CJOC World News
> 9 Road of Life
> 9:15 Church in the Wildwood
> 9:30 A Soldier’s Life
> 9:45 Stories From Life
> 10 Stars of the Week
> 10:07 Musical Magic (that’s right, 10:07, first of several
> shows starting on 7’s)
> 10:15 Big Sister
> 10:30 Hi! Neighbor
> 11 Last Night in the Roseroom
> 11:15 The Happy Gang (CBC)
> 11:45 Claire Wallace-They Tell Me (CBC)
> PM
> 12 Dinner Melodies
> 12:30 CJOC World News
> 12:45 Novelettes
> 1 A Woman of America
> 1:15 Ma Perkins
> 1:30 Pepper Young’s Family
> 1:45 Right to Happiness
> 2 Smilin’ Jack
> 2:07 Voice of Memory
> 2:30 The Liptonaires
> 2:45 Memo Pad
> 3 Dance Band
> 3:30 Voice of Memory
> 3:37 Wendall Hall
> 3:45 Listeners’ Favorites
> 4 Western Five
> 4:15 Sweethearts
> 4:22 Hit Parade
> 4:30 Range Round-Up
> 5 Five O’Clock Favorites
> 5:15 Farmers’ Forum
> 5:30 CJOC World and Local News
> 5:45 Magic Island
> 6 Big Town
> 6:30 Wayne King
> 6:45 The King’s Men
> 7 John and Judy
> 7:30 Fibber McGee and Molly
> 8:15 Gerald Noxon
> 8:30 Treasure Trail
> 9 Of Things To Come
> 9:30 The Weird Circle
> 10 CJOC World News
> 10:15 Speakers
> 10:30 Pacific Nocturne
> 11 CBC News
> 11:15 CBC News Roundup
> 11:30 Signoff
>

 

[KingDaevid]

> Here's a look at what Canadian radio was doing during WW2 at
> CJOC-1060, listed as running 1000 watts in the Lethbridge
> Herald (only station they listed).
>
> Tuesday, March 7, 1944
> PM
> 6:45 The King’s Men
> 7:30 Fibber McGee and Molly

...of course, The King's Men was the name of the vocal group that performed with Billy Mills' band on "Fibber McGee & Molly." I'm assuming that the program at 6:45 was their own spot outside the 7:30 show, as opposed to something unrelated coincidentially using the same name, but I'm wondering if they did their own NBC show that may have been carried on the CBC, a separate CBC program or possibly even a syndicated series of transcriptions (perhaps through MacGregor)?...<P ID="signature">______________
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WLSU Wisconsin Public Radio, La Crosse
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