New Majority (TV series)

New Majority is a Canadian current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television from 1970 to 1972.

New Majority
Genrecurrent affairs
Presented by4 hosts: Marie Morgan, Allen Kates, Richard Wells, Ed Fitzgerald[1] (1970)
Ian McCutcheon (1971)
Jan Tennant (1972)
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Executive producerDon Elder
ProducersJohn Ryan
Ruth Broughner (1971-1972)
Production locationToronto
Running time30-60 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release18 January 1970 (1970-01-18) –
25 June 1972 (1972-06-25)
Related
Through the Eyes of Tomorrow

Premise

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Subject material in this series concerned young adults aged up to their mid-20s who according to popular belief comprised most of the population, hence the series title. Previously, the CBC dealt with such subject matter in the series Through the Eyes of Tomorrow (1966–1969). Topics included suicide, social welfare, alternative lifestyles, contemporary music and culture. Reporting and editing staff included Ed Fitzgerald, Allen Kates, Marie Morgan and Richard Wells who were aged in their early 20s.[2]

Episodes of this Toronto-based series included discussion, interview and filmed report segments. As the 1971 episodes began, New Majority converted to a magazine style with segments contributed by other CBC production centres such as Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

Scheduling

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This series was broadcast as follows:

Day Time Duration Season run
Sundays 4:00 p.m. 60 minutes 18 January to 28 June 1970
Mondays 10:30 p.m. 30 minutes 24 August to 28 September 1970
Sundays 4:00 p.m. 60 minutes 10 January to 27 June 1971
Sundays 4:30 p.m. 30 minutes 30 January to 25 June 1972

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References

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  1. ^ Host Allen Kates
  2. ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "New Majority". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. ^ Information from host Allen Kates, 3 May 2016
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