University of the Air (TV series)

Canadian distance education television program

University of the Air

Genre| Distance education
Country of origin| Canada
Original language| English
Production
Running time| 30 minutes each
Production company| Various affiliates for CTV
Original release
Network| CTV
Release| 1966 (1966) –
1983 (1983)

University of the Air was a daily distance education television program seen early mornings on the CTV Television Network in Canada between October 11, 1965 and 1983; prior to the establishment of 24-hour broadcasting, in most regions it was the first program aired each day, usually at 5:30 or 6 a.m., though it would also turn up at other times. Each episode consisted of a lecture given by a university instructor. Individual episodes of this series were produced locally by CTV affiliates nationwide, for national broadcast on the CTV network under national co-ordinator Nancy Fraser.

Previous lectures of this series were also broadcast on TVO and CHCH-TV Hamilton, both as part of TVO's educational television schedule.[1]

It was best remembered for its opening/closing title sequence, consisting of a black-bordered hexagonal kaleidoscope background and eerie electronic theme music.

In October 2014, the Dalhousie University Archives posted a number of complete episodes dating from 1976 to YouTube featuring Dalhousie lecturers.[2]

## See also

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* University of the Air (CBC radio series) \- Similar, but unrelated, CBC Radio series

## References

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1. ^ Radio-Info: "Retro: Toronto/Golden Horseshoe/Central Ontario Mon, Dec 8, 1975", December 8, 2011.
2. ^ Trailer for Dalhousie University Archives uploads of University of the Air, Oct. 27, 2014; accessed May 4, 2015

## External links

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* A history of the CTV program University of the Air
* University of Alberta Archives: Donald Murray Ross fonds - University of the Air episodes
* The Canadian Encyclopedia: George Proctor (refers to "Canadian Music of the 20th Century" program episodes)

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