Kidsbeat
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Kidsbeat is a Canadian
children's television news series that aired on the Global Television Network
during the mid-1980s.
Airing Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. (rebroadcast on TV Ontario at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays), the program featured various news stories and specials focusing on issues that mattered to kids. It also had a strong emphasis on pop culture, including a segment with short clips from the week's top 5 singles, and sometimes featured video games. It had a variety of different hosts, including actress Nerene Virgin
, Doug Gamey and Serena Keshavjee amongst others.
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Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
children's television news series that aired on the Global Television Network
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
during the mid-1980s.
Airing Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. (rebroadcast on TV Ontario at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays), the program featured various news stories and specials focusing on issues that mattered to kids. It also had a strong emphasis on pop culture, including a segment with short clips from the week's top 5 singles, and sometimes featured video games. It had a variety of different hosts, including actress Nerene Virgin
Nerene Virgin
Nerene Virgin is a Canadian journalist, actress and television host, best known for her role on the children's television series Today's Special.-Background:After growing up in Toronto, Ontario, she attended Toronto Teacher's College...
, Doug Gamey and Serena Keshavjee amongst others.