Okay the guy who says "The National with Peter Kent," and who does likewise with Nash in the other clip must be Douglas Rain who did the voice of HAL in 2001. Why doesn't the CBC exploit this for it's fucking nerd-chic cache?
The National's Set of the late 70's was also compared to the sets of NBC Nightly News & their owned & operated stations set, which was known as "Newscenter". It was designed by Fred Heymann, which I don't he was responsible in designing the CBC set.
Peter Mansbridge was the freight manager for a small airline in Churchill, Manitoba, when he was discovered by a CBC radio producer. One day, he filled in for the person who usually did the boarding calls, and the producer came up to him and said, "You have a wonderful radio voice."
Mansbridge was born in 1948, so he was about 30 at the time of this recording.
I like to see if ANYONE has the end theme of THE NATIONAL It was trippy, very futristic especially when the "This has been a CBC Television Presentation" came right on cue with that futuristic "bong" sound, an don Fridays..the extended end theme was just wild.
I remember that one, my friend: the cool theme, and that white, minimalistic '70s set. Brings back old memories - if only Harvey Kirck is alive to see it. (I met him back in 1987, when I was a kid working at McDonald's to pay for college, among other things. Really nice guy, but an incurable flirt. I've also met Lloyd Robertson, who is a very nice man as well.)
I also crossed paths with, but never met, Peter Kent back in 1992. He worked as an anchor for Global at the time, after a stint with NBC News. The last I heard, he ran as a Conservative candidate in a Toronto riding. (A tough sell, considering that many Torontonians are hard-left types.) Nice to know that there are a few journalists here in Canada - and, even the CBC - who don't seem to have socialist sympathies.
Interesting to hear the top of that report from Peter Mansbridge. At the time he was CBC's parliamentary correspondent.
bluebear1985 1 week ago
<3 peter kent
from his very own riding of thornhill :)
inlovequestionmark 2 months ago
In This Clip, From 0:01 To 0:49, It Was CBC-TV's CBC News' The National Video Open From Tuesday Night, May 2, 1978.
radiodj1520 3 months ago
Fast Foward years ahead. This joke is in charge of the environment.
LongBow1600 3 months ago
wow! The beginings of this prick
SHMUJEW 1 year ago 2
Also: that set is so horrid/awesome, and Peter M'bridgs voice sure has deepened from all that smoking over the years!
shmoker2010 1 year ago
Okay the guy who says "The National with Peter Kent," and who does likewise with Nash in the other clip must be Douglas Rain who did the voice of HAL in 2001. Why doesn't the CBC exploit this for it's fucking nerd-chic cache?
shmoker2010 1 year ago 2
The sun is exploding, and they lead with a story about Gallup polls?
capsule35 1 year ago 3
Gotta love the CBC. TV from the greatest country in the world. Go Team Canada in Van 2010!!
RideMyBMW 2 years ago
The National's Set of the late 70's was also compared to the sets of NBC Nightly News & their owned & operated stations set, which was known as "Newscenter". It was designed by Fred Heymann, which I don't he was responsible in designing the CBC set.
dgendvil 2 years ago
Wow, Peter Mansbridge audio from the '70's. It hardly sounds like him. He must have been 19!
AaronBroomfield 2 years ago
Peter Mansbridge was the freight manager for a small airline in Churchill, Manitoba, when he was discovered by a CBC radio producer. One day, he filled in for the person who usually did the boarding calls, and the producer came up to him and said, "You have a wonderful radio voice."
Mansbridge was born in 1948, so he was about 30 at the time of this recording.
0814ma 2 years ago 5
now he is a member of parliment
777tyler 2 years ago
Just skim a few points off each party for the Bloc and you basically have today's numbers.
akmusica 2 years ago
Had the pleasure of meeting him recently. Charming man.
5uffy 2 years ago
How tall is he?
0814ma 2 years ago
OMG ,those '70's graphics!
Nicecatholicgirl 3 years ago 5
Aren't they great!
allanri 2 years ago
LOL at 0:53 Peter Mansbridge says BULGE
madx80h 3 years ago
Does anybody have "The National . . .with Lloyd Robertson" ? I remember this as in about 1976. It would be AWESOME to have that!!
trilingual 3 years ago
Peter Kent was, indeed, Lloyd Robertson's successor and Knowlton Nash's predecessor.
mrceleb2006 2 years ago
is it the same thing in canada as in usa the monopoly or 2 parties trying to represent the whole channels frequency.
ElPeruanoUFO 3 years ago
He's my MP :)
aquarian7 3 years ago
same here! thornhill.
youdonwannaknowme 3 years ago
Peter Kent hopes that the Conservatives support is Up, Way Up now as well....since he is now a Conservative candidate north of Toronto.
waynedaytonmedia 3 years ago
And looks like Tory is up, way up....he got elected to the Commons
ahoneanatwo 3 years ago
"... and we find out more about explosions on the sun." LOL
I wonder what the phone behind Kent was for :P
Anyway -- kudos for posting this.
originalrhombus 3 years ago
How long has Peter Mansbridge been at CBC News?
dgendvil 4 years ago
Since the early 1970s, actually.
originalrhombus 3 years ago
hey what an awesome opening!!!
wilkes85 4 years ago
Yeah GrossMobile!! Finally someone posts an authentic late 70s "National". You rock dude!!! This stuff reminds me of grade 2 in Alberta.
Please get more of the show up!
RideMyBMW 4 years ago
I like to see if ANYONE has the end theme of THE NATIONAL It was trippy, very futristic especially when the "This has been a CBC Television Presentation" came right on cue with that futuristic "bong" sound, an don Fridays..the extended end theme was just wild.
lugnuts6 4 years ago 2
"The Conservatives were up. Way up."
I guess The National and The Friendly Giant share the same writers.
chudplaymetall 4 years ago 2
LOL, I didn't even notice that...
tvlondon 4 years ago
... and I'll call Rusty.
splashcat2000 3 years ago
The Conservatives are UP in the polls,the Liberals are DOWN in the polls.I swear I just heard that on the news last week.lol.
Zingpepblu 4 years ago 2
Thanks; now if we can have the '70s CTV National News open!
johnnyaalaska 4 years ago 2
I remember that one, my friend: the cool theme, and that white, minimalistic '70s set. Brings back old memories - if only Harvey Kirck is alive to see it. (I met him back in 1987, when I was a kid working at McDonald's to pay for college, among other things. Really nice guy, but an incurable flirt. I've also met Lloyd Robertson, who is a very nice man as well.)
markojameow 3 years ago
I also crossed paths with, but never met, Peter Kent back in 1992. He worked as an anchor for Global at the time, after a stint with NBC News. The last I heard, he ran as a Conservative candidate in a Toronto riding. (A tough sell, considering that many Torontonians are hard-left types.) Nice to know that there are a few journalists here in Canada - and, even the CBC - who don't seem to have socialist sympathies.
markojameow 3 years ago
I was wondering when someone was going to find a late 70s era National clip. WNED17 is right, this is absolute GOLD!
fanotv 4 years ago
The CBC Toronto ID slide appeared at the beginning of this clip.
mrceleb2006 4 years ago 2
Wow! Absolute GOLD!
WNED17 4 years ago