The National
This flagship 22-minute newscast debuted in 1956, just four years after CBC Television itself. In 1982, it was the first newscast to jump from the 11 p.m. to a 10 p.m. prime-time slot. Followed by a new show called The Journal, The National soon became "must-hour" viewing for over 1.5 million Canadians. But a 1993 gamble proved disastrous when Prime Time News replaced the show in a 9 p.m. timeslot. It was bumped back to 10 p.m. a year later and renamed The National in 1995. Its anchors number among the country's top journalists, including Larry Henderson, Earl Cameron, Stanley Burke, Warren Davis, Lloyd Robertson, Peter Kent, Knowlton Nash and Peter Mansbridge.
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Obama's new way forward
Broadcast Date: Jan. 20, 2009
"Greatness is never a given. It must be earned." Barack Obama takes the oath of office and delivers a passionate speech calling on all Americans to a new era of public service. In these two reports we learn about the Obama inauguration and get reactions from the people who attended it.Obama's new way forward
• Over 1 million people attended the inauguration and parade route. As a result, a state of emergency was declared for Washington, D.C.• At noon, the official White House website changed completely in design. Up until noon the old design still featured George W. Bush.
• Two hundred and forty thousand tickets for dedicated seating near the stage were distributed free for the inauguration.
• The Toronto Star reported that the estimated cost of the inauguration was $150 million US. Of that amount the Obama inaugural committee raised $41 million US.
Obama's new way forward
Medium: Television
Program: The National
Broadcast Date: Jan. 20, 2009
Guest(s): Barack Obama
Anchor: Peter Mansbridge
Reporter: Neil MacDonald, Alison Smith
Duration: 8:12
Last updated:
Jan. 23, 2009
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