National Farm Radio Forum

Cover page of a Farm Forum Guide from the 1942–1943 season. The guide was sent to listeners in advance, and contained readings and discussion questions related to the week's broadcast.

The National Farm Radio Forum was a weekly radio show that aired on the CBC from 1941 until 1965. The program was targeted at rural audiences, who were encouraged to form local listening groups ("forums"). Forums would meet weekly to listen to the broadcast together and discuss its content. The program was praised for its effectiveness as a form of adult education, and for encouraging socialization and community improvement projects.

In 1949, at the height of its popularity, the Farm Radio Forum had over 1,600 registered forums comprising over 21,000 registered listeners.[1] It aired 20 weekly 30-minute broadcasts per year, from November to March.

  1. ^ Sandwell, Ruth W. (2012). "'Read, Listen, Discuss, Act': Adult Education, Rural Citizenship and the Canadian National Farm Radio Forum". Historical Studies in Education/Revue d'histoire de l'éducation. doi:10.32316/hse/rhe.v24i1.4256.