Share the Wealth (radio program)
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Share the Wealth was a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
radio
game show which aired during World War II
. In early broadcasts, the master of ceremonies was Bert Pearl and the announcer was Hugh Bartlett, both from The Happy Gang
. Cy Mack and Stan Francis later took over.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
game show which aired during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In early broadcasts, the master of ceremonies was Bert Pearl and the announcer was Hugh Bartlett, both from The Happy Gang
The Happy Gang
The Happy Gang was a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio lunchtime variety show that ran from 1937 to 1959. The show began on CRCT, a CBC affiliate in Toronto, moved to the CBC network four months later, and ran for 22 years, totalling nearly 4900 broadcasts.The series also served as the...
. Cy Mack and Stan Francis later took over.