Encounter (1960 TV series)

Encounter
Genre talk show
Presented by Nathan Cohen
Country of origin  Canada
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
Production
Producer(s) Gordon Babineau
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel CBC Television
Original run 9 October 1960 – 18 December 1960

Encounter is a Canadian talk show television series which aired on CBC Television in 1960.

Contents

Premise

Nathan Cohen hosted this interview series with guests such as James Baldwin, Samuel Freedman, John Kenneth Galbraith, Stanley Kramer, Louis Kronenberger, Marshall McLuhan, Karl Shapiro and E. W. R. Steacie (National Research Council president).[1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Sundays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 9 October to 18 December 1960. Encounter temporarily replaced Fighting Words, also hosted by Cohen.

References

  1. ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Encounter". Canadian Communications Foundation. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=810. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 

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