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BAMBRICK, Kenneth

1977-0118

Sound

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1977-06-15

Kenneth Bambrick (Interviewer)

An interview with William Borrett one of Canada's early radio pioneers, conducted in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Borrett describes how he got his start in radio, from operating a ham radio after WWI, to his own radio station (CHNS) out of Halifax. Borrett tells anecdotes about his early days in radio, including doing live hockey broadcasts throughout eastern Canada, Toronto and Montreal, being a part of the first around-the-world broadcast in 1932, and creating programming for the CBC in the Maritimes. He also touches on the issues of regulatory bodies and political influence within broadcasting. <41mn>

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with written permission of copyright owner : Copyright owner: National Archives of Canada.There are no donor restrictions except for the interview with T.J. Allard which is restricted until the death of Allard or James Sinclair, whichever occurs earliest. T.J. Allard died in 1982.See MOU signed July 22, 1977, item 7 for contradictory information about reproduction.