Podcasts by TVOat50
On September 27th, 1970, TVO signed onto the airwaves for the first time. It was an experiment in public broadcasting using television for education at a time when TV was considered the root of all evil. It went on to produce programming that shaped entire generations and change what it means to educate.
Hosted by Steve Paikin, TVOat50 brings you the story behind shows like The Polka Dot Door, Today’s Special, and Saturday Night at the Movies. Join us as we dive behind the scenes of half a century of programming.
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The view from Queen's Park from 2020-12-14T10:00
This is it, our last episode. So, we're going back to where TVO started: Queen's Park. Fifty years ago, the provincial broadcaster was created by former Minister of Education Bill Davis -and it sti...
ListenLeading TVO's Digital Transformation from 2020-12-09T10:00
Lisa de Wilde was TVO's longest-serving chief executive, spending over 14 years in the job. Her main goal was to bring the broadcaster into the 21st century. She joins Steve Paikin to discuss leadi...
ListenGetting out of the Toronto media bubble from 2020-12-07T10:00
Ontario is massive - the riding of Kenora alone is almost the size of Germany. And despite what some Torontonians might tell you, the provincial capital is not the centre of the universe.
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How TVO fought off privatization from 2020-12-03T10:00
What do you do when you are chair and CEO of a public broadcaster, and you hear your organization might be privatized? That was just one of the challenges Peter Herrndorf faced during his time at T...
ListenHow TVO went digital from 2020-11-30T10:00
When TVO launched in 1970, it had a mandate to educate Ontarians. It did that primarily by using television. Today the medium has evolved, but the mandate hasn't. Steve speaks with Karen Grose, who...
ListenHow employees behind the scenes bring TVO to life from 2020-11-26T10:00
The host of a television series gets a disproportionate amount of attention - both good and bad. The reality is that a team of producers and technical crew are responsible for getting a show to air...
ListenHow TVO became a leader in documentaries from 2020-11-23T10:00
TVO's documentary team creates and commissions films designed to delight and enlighten Ontarians. Executive producer of documentaries Jane Jankovic joins host Steve Paikin to discuss the broadcaste...
ListenThe birth of The Agenda from 2020-11-18T10:00
For 15 years, "The Agenda" has offered in-depth coverage of issues that matter to Ontarians. Host Steve Paikin speaks with founding executive producer Dan Dunsky about the show's notoriously prickl...
ListenWhy TVO went big on foreign affairs from 2020-11-16T10:00
Years ago, TVO was in a bit of a conundrum. It covered provincial affairs, but stories from beyond our borders also affected the lives of Ontarians. How could a small public broadcaster cover forei...
ListenIntelligent daytime conversation on More to Life from 2020-11-12T10:00
Maureen Taylor and Mary Ito remember the tiny set of TVO's phone-in talk show "More to Life" - but the conversation was much bigger. They join host Steve Paikin to discuss some memorable episodes, ...
ListenBig Names and Big Conversations from 2020-11-09T10:00
For a decade, "Allan Gregg in Conversation With..." hosted some the world's biggest thinkers, authors, and artists. No topic was off limits, and no question too tough. The show used a conversati...
ListenExploring TVO's Biggest Productions from 2020-11-03T10:00
On "Journeys," host Lauren Millar went on exhilarating adventures, like flying in the cockpit of a Snowbird. In this interview with Steve Paikin, she says it was equally special to spend time with ...
ListenProvincial affairs with 4th Reading from 2020-10-29T09:00
Producer Janice Neil remembers getting on the phone every day, to try and get premier Bob Rae onto 4th Reading, TVO's provincial affairs panel. When Rae's staff finally called back, they gave her a...
ListenBetween the Lines from 2020-10-26T09:00
Before The Agenda there was Between the Lines - a town hall-style program in which groups of experts discussed a topic in front of a live audience. It was also Steve Paikin's first hosting gig at T...
ListenPrisoners of Gravity from 2020-10-22T09:00
TVO has broadcast its share of quirky shows, but none more so than Prisoners of Gravity. It was hosted by "commander" Rick Green, who fled Earth for his space station. There, he interviewed luminar...
ListenTFO: A bilingual service for Ontarians from 2020-10-19T09:00
In its early years, TVO devoted every Sunday to French language programming. Eventually, the province spun off that programming into the province's official French language broadcaster, TFO. Host S...
ListenHow TVO Found Its Telethon Superstar from 2020-10-15T09:00
Joanne Souaid's name is synonymous with TVO's fundraising telethons. She joins host Steve Paikin to discuss addressing Ontarians, hat in hand, to ask for a small donation in exchange for high-quali...
ListenIn Dialogue With the Stars from 2020-10-13T14:31:47
As the host of Dialogue, Richard Ouzounian interviewed Ontario's actors, choreographers, broadcasters, comedians, and filmmakers. Now, TVO's former creative head of arts joins host Steve Paikin to ...
ListenSaturday Night at the Movies from 2020-10-08T09:00
For nearly 40 years, TVO presented Ontarians with classic films and interviews with their cast and crew. Producer Risa Shuman made it all work. She joins host Steve Paikin to discuss landing her ro...
ListenAn early leader in children's programming from 2020-10-05T09:00
Just what exactly is Polkaroo? Marney Malabar is TVO's director of Kids TV, and her answer is simple: what do you think? The answer allows imaginations to fly - and that's the whole point. Malabar ...
ListenToday's Special from 2020-10-01T09:00
Hocus pocus alimagocus! These special words brought Today's Special, one of TVO's most memorable kid's programs, to life. Nerene Virgin played Jodie, and she joins host Steve Paikin to discuss her ...
ListenOrigin story from 2020-09-27T09:00
On September 27, 1970, TVO hit the airwaves for the first time. It came after years of political debate - and many thought the broadcaster should not even exist. Ed Conroy, founder of Retrontario....
ListenComing September 27th from 2020-09-11T19:40
On September 27th, 1970, TVO signed onto the airwaves for the first time. It was an experiment in public broadcasting using television for education at a time when TV was considered the root of all...
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