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![]() CKUA News and Current Affairs programming over the years has captured many momentous events, particularly in the area of political history. Provincial and national elections, Alberta budgets and throne speeches; the Canadian Commercial Bank Failure, Pierre Elliot Trudeau's farewell from politics and the Papal visit. These are just some of the thousands of newsworthy events covered and presented by CKUA's team of professional journalists over the years. Some of these recordings date back as far as the original signing on the airwaves of CKUA in 1927. But regardless of their vintage, many provide an excellent insight into the issues and stories of their day. News and Current Affairs, by Sharon Vasey
In 1945, Geoff Nightingale became the first news director and expanded this service by covering local events and conferences and going out into the province for interviews. He was aided by the first, somewhat clumsy and unreliable, tape recorders. Farm information and Legislative reports were added, making CKUA's News Department a reality. In 1947, Art Ward became CKUA's sports director. An avid sportsman himself, he interviewed many of the greats of the day, initiated remote broadcasts of football and hockey games, and presented a fifteen-minute sportscast daily.
Technically, there have been numerous changes over the years in news
coverage. Those awkward The News and Public Affairs Department of CKUA has several achievements of which it is particularly proud. The appointment of a full-time Legislative reporter (in 1947). The first to broadcast a provincial budget and, later, to offer complete coverage of the visit of Pope John Paul II. And daily broadcast of Question Period in the Legislature.
"News and Public Affairs" by Sharon Vasey. Reprinted from A Sound For All Seasons: CKUA's 60th Anniversary with permission from CKUA Radio Network. |
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