1961 Canadian TV series or program
| Telepoll | |
|---|---|
| Genre | talk show |
| Presented by | Royce Frith |
| Voices of | Russ Thompson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV |
| Release | 3 December 1961 (1961-12-03) – 1965 (1965) |
Telepoll was a Canadian talk show television series which aired on CTV between 1961 and 1965. It was hosted by Royce Frith.
Premise
Each week, a guest panel was invited to discuss a current event. Pre-selected viewers were also polled and their responses were tabulated and presented on the next show. Each episode cost an estimated $3500 (CA$), among the most expensive domestic CTV productions. CNCP Telecommunications was Telepoll's sponsor.
Peter Jennings, then based at CTV's Ottawa affiliate CJOH-TV, was a correspondent for the program.
Notable episodes
Glen Haw, a lawyer for the Jehovah's Witnesses sect appeared on 14 January 1961 to discuss their doctrine against blood transfusions. Haw stormed off the set following a statement by Kildare Dobbs, another panelist on that episode.
The newspaper industry was the subject of a 3 January 1965 episode. The poll on that occasion found that three-quarters of respondents felt that Canada's papers did a "good job" covering the news, although 55% of those polled indicated the papers placed too much emphasis on sensationalism.
Broadcast
Telepoll's debut was on 3 December 1961, two months after the CTV network began its broadcasts.
References
- ^ Nolan, Michael (2001). CTV – The Network That Means Business. University of Alberta. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-88864-384-1. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- Brown, Jeremy (15 January 1962). "Religion and CTV". Toronto Star. p. 18.
- Marster, Jack (8 January 1965). "Dial Turns". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 8.
- "Weekend Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 2 December 1961. p. 38. Retrieved 10 April 2010.