RTA 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Npr, Canadian Radio League, Radio Havana Cuba
28 Aug 2016
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Ensure clear signals and reception: limited analog channels. Broadcasters rent the right to use them. Both english and french in equal quality. Reflects multicultural and multiracial nature of canada. In canada, public bc is federal, education is provincial. Government-controlled entities are not public broadcasters because they are independent (ex. Radio havana, voice of america, german bc in wwii) Test: check if they report to the gov. (free form political interference) Bbcorporation- funded by taxpayers, licence fee for radio sets, public service. Headed by lord reith horrified by us radio, believes radio should raise the public"s taste. No private radio in uk until 70"s. Cnr closest thing to a national public network (but operating commercially) Jehovah"s witnesses broadcasted hate speeches against catholic church. Government closed the stations (need to protect public) Brought problem to us: they told cbc to become commercial and join us networks. Brought to uk: told to become public; impressed by the quality.
