It
must be remembered that in the
early days of broadcasting, there
was no videotape. News stories
were shot on film and the shows
were broadcast live with the
newscaster reading the script
directly to air. So, there is
no permanent complete record of the actual
early broadcasts.
The material that the station
preserved includes the edited
16mm film of the news stories
themselves, plus the scripts
that the newscaster would have
read during the broadcast. For
this project, where appropriate,
the Archives has recorded an
actor reading the original script
and married it to the original
news footage to try and recreate
the stories as closely as possible. In some cases
the stories have been shortened
or edited for clarity. However,
every attempt has been made to
insure the integrity of the information.
We are fortunate that as part
of their programming, CFPL created
a show every year that recapped
the year's events. For the purposes
of this exhibit we have taken
advantage of those shows as they
have made it possible to cover
more stories and broaden the
material being presented.
No project like this can be complete.
We have set out to create an
exhibit that captures the flavour
of the times and a flavour of
this wonderful collection. |
When
television station CFPL in London first
went on the air on November 28, 1953,
it was just the second private broadcaster
in Canada. It has now been in operation
for over 50 years and has become an
integral part of the cultural fabric
of the London area, and a vital communications
link throughout southwestern Ontario.
Choose
a year
from
the timeline
at the
top of
the page
or the
drop
down
menu below
to be taken
to a page containing a selection of 10-12
CFPL
news stories from that year.
