Past and Present of CBC Radio.

Timeline (summery): The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation took over the CRBC facilities and was created as a Crown Corporation on November 2, 1938, by an Act of Parliament following a Royal Commission that was concerned about the growing American influence in radio. In 1941, the CBC assisted in starting a News Service. There were over 80 stations worldwide that were involved in the project. The News Service linked the stations together, providing an international news source that was reliable. The …showed first 75 words of 459 total…

…showed last 75 words of 459 total…channel, "CBC Newsworld". This allowed Canadians to access news quickly and at any time of the day. At the same time CBC stereo networks start 24-hour broadcasting and supplementary cable distribution. CBC's mandate is set out in 1991 Broadcasting Act which stated that it "should provide radio and television services incorporating a wide range of programming that informs, enlightens and entertains." In 1995 CBC is granted a license to operate a new digital audio service called Galaxy.