Midday (CBC)
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Midday was a television newsmagazine
series on CBC Television
, which ran from January 1985 to 2000, replacing local noon-hour newscasts on CBC stations. The show, which aired from noon to 1 p.m. on weekday afternoons, presented a mix of news, lifestyle and entertainment features.
The show would open with a 10-minute CBC News summary, usually read by Sheldon Turcotte in the news studio, and then move to another studio for the main segment of the program. The news summary would later become a simulcast of the CBC Newsworld
hourly news update that was live for each time zone.
Its original hosts were Bill Cameron
, Keith Morrison
and Valerie Pringle
. The original producer was Michael Harris and the series was directed for its first four seasons by Sidney M. Cohen
, who later became executive producer of Canada AM
for CTV
. Morrison, who initially rotated with Cameron, left after a year and Cameron left several years later, and was replaced by Peter Downie; Downie left in 1989 and was replaced by Ralph Benmergui
.
Pringle left the show to become host of Canada AM, and was replaced by one of show's regular contributors, Tina Srebotnjak
. Benmergui later left to become host of Friday Night! with Ralph Benmergui, and was replaced by Kevin Newman
. Newman subsequently left to join ABC News
in the United States
, and was replaced by Brent Bambury
.
Bambury and Srebotnjak remained the hosts of the show until its cancellation in 2000. Other notable personalities associated with the show included Pete Luckett
, a grocer from Nova Scotia
who presented food segments, and Antonia Zerbisias
, who appeared as an entertainment commentator and reviewer.
For many years, Midday used the same studio as the CBC's main public affairs show, The Journal
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
series on CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
, which ran from January 1985 to 2000, replacing local noon-hour newscasts on CBC stations. The show, which aired from noon to 1 p.m. on weekday afternoons, presented a mix of news, lifestyle and entertainment features.
The show would open with a 10-minute CBC News summary, usually read by Sheldon Turcotte in the news studio, and then move to another studio for the main segment of the program. The news summary would later become a simulcast of the CBC Newsworld
CBC Newsworld
CBC News Network is a Canadian English language Category C specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. It is the world's third-oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in the United States and...
hourly news update that was live for each time zone.
Its original hosts were Bill Cameron
Bill Cameron
William "Bill" Cameron was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A Gemini Award winner, he was a news anchor, television producer, columnist and author...
, Keith Morrison
Keith Morrison
Keith Morrison is a Canadian, veteran broadcast journalist. Since 1995, he has been a correspondent for Dateline NBC.-Career:...
and Valerie Pringle
Valerie Pringle
Valerie Pringle, CM is a Canadian television host and journalist.Pringle began her career in broadcasting as a summer student with Toronto radio station CFRB in 1973, and became a fulltime reporter for the station the following year...
. The original producer was Michael Harris and the series was directed for its first four seasons by Sidney M. Cohen
Sidney M. Cohen
Sidney M. Cohen is a Canadian television director specializing in live multi-camera productions requiring minimal editing and is also a TV program creator.He was born in Montreal, Quebec and began his career with CFCF-TV and later CBC Television...
, who later became executive producer of Canada AM
Canada AM
Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
for CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
. Morrison, who initially rotated with Cameron, left after a year and Cameron left several years later, and was replaced by Peter Downie; Downie left in 1989 and was replaced by Ralph Benmergui
Ralph Benmergui
Raphael Benmergui is a Canadian television and radio personality and political advisor. Most recently a morning host on JAZZ.FM91, he left the station on November 26, 2010, and currently holds the position of director of communications for Glen Murray, Minister of Research and Innovation.Born in...
.
Pringle left the show to become host of Canada AM, and was replaced by one of show's regular contributors, Tina Srebotnjak
Tina Srebotnjak
Tina Srebotnjak is a Canadian television journalist.She was born in Slovenia and moved to Canada with her parents as a child, growing up in Mississauga, Ontario...
. Benmergui later left to become host of Friday Night! with Ralph Benmergui, and was replaced by Kevin Newman
Kevin Newman (Canadian journalist)
Kevin Newman is a Canadian journalist and news anchor. From 2001 to 2010, he was the anchor and executive editor of Global National, and hosted Global's weekly newsmagazine series Global Currents. In August 2011 he became the co-host of CTV's Question Period..- Life and career :Newman was born in...
. Newman subsequently left to join ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and was replaced by Brent Bambury
Brent Bambury
Brent Bambury is a Canadian radio and television personality, who has hosted a number of programs for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. A New Brunswick native, Bambury began his CBC career at stations in Saint John, Halifax and Montreal. In 1984, he became a correspondent for CBC Stereo's...
.
Bambury and Srebotnjak remained the hosts of the show until its cancellation in 2000. Other notable personalities associated with the show included Pete Luckett
Pete Luckett
Pete Luckett is an entrepreneur and media personality who is known as a culinary fruit and vegetable expert.Originally a native of Nottingham, England, Luckett emigrated to Canada in 1979, settling in Saint John, New Brunswick...
, a grocer from Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
who presented food segments, and Antonia Zerbisias
Antonia Zerbisias
Antonia Zerbisias is a Canadian journalist associated with the Toronto Star since 1989. She has been a reporter and TV host for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as well as the Montreal correspondent for Variety trade paper...
, who appeared as an entertainment commentator and reviewer.
For many years, Midday used the same studio as the CBC's main public affairs show, The Journal