| Type | Public broadcaster,radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public affairs, educational and cultural programs |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
| Launch date | 1944 |
| Closed | 1962 (becameCBC Radio) |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | National |
TheTrans-Canada Network was the name assigned to the main English-language radio network of theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation to distinguish it from the CBC's second network, theDominion Network.[1] Today, it is known asCBC Radio One. The Trans-Canada Network branding was inaugurated on January 1, 1944 when the Dominion Network was launched; due to the CBC's existing programming contracts, however, the networks operated on an interim basis for the first several months of 1944, before officially launching in September.[2]
The Trans-Canada Network was the principal service of the CBC and focused more on serious programming such as news, public affairs, classical music and educational programming while the Dominion Network carried lighter, more commercial fare.[3] However, both networks aired commercials.[2]
While the Dominion Network was made up almost entirely of privately owned affiliates (with the exception of the flagship stationCJBC inToronto), most Trans-Canada Network stations were owned by the CBC, although in some smaller communities, a private station would be required to air several hours a day of Trans-Canada Network programming.
In 1962 the Dominion Network was dissolved and the Trans-Canada Network became known simply as CBC or CBC Radio,[4] and significantly adjusted its affiliation agreements accordingly.[5] Over the next decade the CBC established a new second English-language network ofFM stations that, in 1975, became officially known asCBC Stereo to distinguish it from the AM CBC Radio network. In 1997, as many CBC Radio stations had moved to FM, the networks were redesignatedCBC Radio One andCBC Radio 2.
