Collection search - Mutrie, Fergus - Interview

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Mutrie, Fergus - Interview

Item number (ISN):

304450

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1981-12-09

Item number (ISN):

304450

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CARLETON UNIVERSITY: INSTITUTE FOR CANADIAN STUDIES

Accession:

1982-0055

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1981-12-09

Production company:

Carleton University Institute For Canadian Studies

Production credit:

interviewer, Ross Eaman

Description:

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Ross Eaman interviews Fergus Mutrie, Director of Operations for CBC. Mutrie discusses: his background; his music studies; 1940 recruitment by Orville Shugg as BC Region farm commentator; farm broadcasting history; Evelyn Harper; description of and response to early farm show; national supervision of farm broadcasts; general format; differences among regions; THE CARSONS and other farm show families; Vancouver producers; 1944 Shugg retires, Mutrie becomes Supervisor of Farm Broadcasting; move to Toronto; duties; fishermen's broadcasts; FARM RADIO FORUM and SUMMER FALLOW; 1949 Director of TV in Toronto; preparing for TV; visit to USA, France, Britain; early TV staff; technical training; speed of TV's development; purchase of equipment; public awareness of problems; opening night; Ryerson's TV technicians course; Rudy [Bretz], American hired to train CBC staff; early programming; sponsorship; responsibilities of Director; lines of authority; James Gilmor; Coronation broadcast; move to Ottawa as Director of Operations; duties; planning news stations; relation of production staff/management; Alphonse Ouimet; 1964 requests a change, is asked to represent CBC abroad; duties in New York and London; CBC membership in European Broadcasting Union; Ken Black; BBC; John St. George in the Paris Office; explaining CBC to Americans; and CBC's role in developing Canadian culture. <1h 40mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Recorded in Toronto.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

339680

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C03231

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

FROM LOANED MATERIAL

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

339681

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C03232

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

FROM LOANED MATERIAL

Status:

MASTER
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