September 20 Toronto "Gay News and […]
When
1977-09-20
Description
September 20 Toronto "Gay News and Views," a thirteen-week series of half-hour programs produced by the Gay TV Collective, began broadcasting on Rogers, Metro, and Maclean-Hunter cable television channels. Each program consisted of a seven-minute news segment, interviews and discussions with members of the gay community, entertainment by gay artists, and a community calendar. Viewer complaints forced Maclean-Hunter to reschedule the show to a later time slot. Management at Rogers attempted to cancel its broadcast of the show in September 1977, but later re-evaluated its position. (See also May 26, 1978.)
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May 26 Toronto Maclean Hunter Cable […]All Places
TorontoAll Organizations
Maclean-HunterMetro Cable channel 10RogersGay Television CollectiveAll Monograph
Gay News and ViewsAll Citations
"TV Series on the Air," Body Politic, no. 37 (1977), p. 7."Rogers Cancels Series of Shows for Homosexuals," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 29 September 1977, p. 5Michael Riordon, "Proselytizing vs. 'Protecting Your Ass' on the Boob Tube," Body Politic, no. 39 (1977–78), pp. 15–18"On Our Terms" (editorial), Body Politic, no. 38 (1977), p. 2David Mole, "Rights of Access: Cable, FM and the Dailies. One Foot in the Door, Two Doors in the Face," Body Politic, no. 38 (1977), pp. 1, 4Judy Leahy, "'Gay News and Views'—A Community TV Program," Senca (Seneca College, Toronto), 6 October 1977, p. 7"Gay People Censored," Gay Rising, October 1977, pp. (1–2)"Cable Tube to Do Gay News," Body Politic, no. 34 (1977), p. 8
