Telepoll
| Telepoll | |
|---|---|
| Genre | talk show |
| Presented by | Royce Frith |
| Voices of | Russ Thompson |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CTV |
| Original run | December 3, 1961 – 1965 |
Telepoll was a Canadian talk show television series which aired on CTV between 1961 and 1965. It was hosted by Royce Frith.
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[edit] 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 (CAD), among the most expensive domestic CTV productions. CNCP Telecommunications was Telepoll's sponsor.[1]
Peter Jennings, then based at CTV's Ottawa affiliate CJOH-TV, was a correspondent for the programme.[1]
[edit] Notable episodes
Glen Haw, a lawyer for the Jehovah's Witnesses sect appeared on January 14, 1961 to discuss their doctrine against blood transfusions. Haw stormed off the set following a statement by Kildare Dobbs, another panelist on that episode.[2]
The newspaper industry was the subject of a January 3, 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.[3]
[edit] Broadcast
Telepoll's debut was on December 3, 1961, two months after the CTV network began its broadcasts.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nolan, Michael (2001). CTV - The Network That Means Business. University of Alberta. ISBN 9780888643841. http://books.google.ca/books?id=6c3FkFx0-uoC&pg=PA130. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ Brown, Jeremy (January 15, 1962). "Religion and CTV". Toronto Star. p. 18.
- ^ Marster, Jack (January 8, 1965). "Dial Turns". Montreal: The Gazette. p. 8. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=q54tAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,1339039.
- ^ "Weekend Previews". Montreal: The Gazette. December 2, 1961. p. 38. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=_Y0tAAAAIBAJ&pg=4813%2C456917. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
