Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission

Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
TypeRadio network Public broadcasting
Country
Canada
AvailabilityNational through owned and operated stations and affiliates
OwnerGovernment of Canada
Key people
Hector Charlesworth (Chairman),
Thomas Maher (Commissioner),
W. Arthur Steel (Commissioner),
Ernie Bushnell (Program Director)
Launch date
1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Dissolved1936; 88 years ago (1936), assets transferred to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (CRBC/CCR; French: Commission canadienne de radiodiffusion), also referred to as the Canadian Radio Commission (CRC),[1] was Canada's first public broadcaster and the immediate precursor to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

  1. ^ Richardson, G. W. (1937). "A Survey of Canadian Broadcasting Legislation". Canadian Bar Review. 15 (2): 93–98. CanLII:t/t83t.