Countrytime (1970s TV series)

Countrytime
Genre	country music
Presented by	Don Tremaine (1970-73) Mike Graham (1973-74)
Starring	Myrna Lorrie
Country of origin	Canada
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
Production
Producer(s)	Cy True
Location(s)	Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	CBC Television
Original run	28 February 1970 – 3 April 1974

Countrytime was a Canadian country music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1970 to 1974.

Premise

This concert-style series was hosted by Myrna Lorrie. It was produced by CBC Halifax and recorded in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, first at Dartmouth High School's auditorium, then from 1972 at Prince Arthur High School which had greater capacity. Vic Mullen and house band The Hickorys regularly appeared on the programme.^[1] Visiting artists included The Allan Sisters, Wilf Carter, Blake Emmons, Lynn Jones and The Mercey Brothers.

This series is distinct from CBC's Countrytime rural current affairs series which was produced during the 1960s.

Scheduling

This half-hour series 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 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

1. ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Countrytime". Canadian Communications Foundation. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=386. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 

External links

• Allan, Blaine (1996). "Countrytime". Queen's University. http://www.film.queensu.ca/CBC/Con.html. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 
• Countrytime at the Internet Movie Database