Gay News and Views

Gay News and Views
Presented byGordon Montador
Country of originCanada
Production
Production locationsToronto, Ontario
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesGay TV Collective
Maclean-Hunter
Original release
NetworkMaclean-Hunter
Rogers Cable
Metro Cable
ReleaseSeptember 19, 1977 (1977-09-19) –
May 26, 1978 (1978-05-26)
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Gay News and Views is a Canadian television series, which aired on cable community channels in the Toronto area in 1977 and 1978.[1] Produced by the Gay TV Collective at the facilities of Maclean-Hunter, the series was a news and information program targeted at LGBT audiences.[2] Although produced by Maclean-Hunter, the series also aired on the Rogers Cable and Metro Cable systems.[2]

The program premiered on September 19, 1977.[2] It consisted of a news segment produced in conjunction with the staff of The Body Politic, interviews and discussion segments, entertainment by gay musicians and comedians, and a community events calendar.[2]

Known members of the programming collective included host Gordon Montador[3] and producer Frank Hutchings.[4]

  1. ^ "Backstage". The Globe and Mail, September 17, 1977.
  2. ^ a b c d "TV series on the air". The Body Politic, October 1, 1977.
  3. ^ "Gay news re-scheduled after TV viewers complain". Toronto Star, September 23, 1977.
  4. ^ "Maclean-Hunter cancels Gay T.V.". The Body Politic, June 1, 1978.