Telepoll
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Telepoll was a Canadian talk show
television series which aired on CTV
between 1961 and 1965. It was hosted by Royce Frith
.
was Telepolls sponsor.
Peter Jennings
, then based at CTV's Ottawa affiliate CJOH-TV
, was a correspondent for the programme.
sect appeared on January 14, 1961 to discuss their doctrine against blood transfusions
. Haw stormed off the set following a statement by Kildare Dobbs
, another panelist on that episode.
The newspaper industry was the subject of a January 3, 1965 episode. The poll on that occasion found that three-quarters of respondents felt that Canada's papers did a "good job" covering the news, although 55% of those polled indicated the papers placed too much emphasis on sensationalism.
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
television series which aired on 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...
between 1961 and 1965. It was hosted by Royce Frith
Royce Frith
Royce Herbert Frith, CM, QC was a Canadian diplomat, public servant and politician.He received a BA from the University of Toronto, an LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Dipl. d’études supérieures from the University of Ottawa. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1949...
.
Premise
Each week, a guest panel was invited to discuss a current event. Pre-selected viewers were also polled and their responses were tabulated and presented on the next show. Each episode cost an estimated $3500 , among the most expensive domestic CTV productions. CNCP TelecommunicationsCNCP Telecommunications
CNCP Telecommunications was an electrical telegraph operator and later as a telecom company...
was Telepolls sponsor.
Peter Jennings
Peter Jennings
Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM was a Canadian American journalist and news anchor. He was the sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight from 1983 until his death in 2005 of complications from lung cancer...
, then based at CTV's Ottawa affiliate CJOH-TV
CJOH-TV
CJOH-DT is a television station serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and the surrounding region. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network....
, was a correspondent for the programme.
Notable episodes
Glen Haw, a lawyer for the Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The religion reports worldwide membership of over 7 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance of over 12 million, and annual...
sect appeared on January 14, 1961 to discuss their doctrine against blood transfusions
Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Bible prohibits ingesting blood and that Christians should therefore not accept blood transfusions or donate or store their own blood for transfusion...
. Haw stormed off the set following a statement by Kildare Dobbs
Kildare Dobbs
Kildare Robert Eric Dobbs, is a Canadian short story and travel writer.Born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, he was educated in Ireland and later spent 5 years in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. After the war he worked in the British Colonial Service in Tanganyka...
, another panelist on that episode.
The newspaper industry was the subject of a January 3, 1965 episode. The poll on that occasion found that three-quarters of respondents felt that Canada's papers did a "good job" covering the news, although 55% of those polled indicated the papers placed too much emphasis on sensationalism.