24Hours

:"This article is about a local news program. For other uses, see 24 Hours.""24Hours" was a one-hour news and current affairs program broadcasted by CBWT, the CBC television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

It began on October 5, 1970 (on the same day that James Cross was kidnapped by the FLQ in Quebec) and first aired between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. The original on-air hosts were Garth Dawley (news), Murray Parker (weather), Don Wittman & Bob Picken (sports), John Harvard & Gerry Haslam (interviewer). On occasion, others contributed to the program, namely Heather Hildebrandt (CBC Winnipeg public affairs dep't) and freelancers Alice Poyser and Per Holting. Bill Morgan was the Producer in the first year, [cite news | title = TV information on 24 hours | publisher = Winnipeg Free Press - New Leisure | page = 12 | date = October 3, 1970] and Executive Producer in the second. [cite news |title= 24 Hours returns |publisher= Winnipeg Free Press |page= 12
date= July 3,1971]

Although the reason why the newscast was called "24Hours" is uncertain, advertising in the 1970s contained the slogan "NEWS...Something to think about every 24Hours", something that would become less relevant since the 1980s with today's media choices.

The hour would begin with 10 to 13 minutes of news presented by Garth Dawley, the program's first newsreader till 1983, followed by a 2-minute weather update, followed by a 10-minute documentary or interview. After a commercial break, national and international news would be presented, followed by a 5-minute sportscast. A full weather forecast of 5-minute duration would take place about 30-minutes into the program. Another documentary or interview segment would fill in the rest of the time. Closer to the hour's end would be a feature such as a review of an arts event, or a news-comedy skit. Each hour would end with a short summary of the day's news.

During the summer months in earlier years, "24Hours" would switch to a 30-minute format with basic news, weather, and sports to give the documentary team time to cool down and then prepare for next season's documentaries.

Before The National was moved to 10 p.m. and The Journal created in 1982, occasionally a full-hour "24Hours" documentary would air at this time, in addition to the regular 60 minutes of news at 6 p.m.

Starting in the 1977-78 season it moved from the 6:30-7:30 p.m. time to a more standard supper-hour of 6:00-7:00 p.m., where John Robertson replaced John Harvard as host. [cite news | first = Glen | last = MacKenzie | title = CBC spotlight focuses on the new John | publisher = Winnipeg Free Press | page = 19 | date = June 29, 1977]

John Harvard, who was the program's first interviewer between 1970 and 1977, returned the day after the November 1981 Provincial election, and remained till 1986. He interviewed the former interviewer from the 1977-1981 period, John Robertson. [ cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Host meets former host on 24Hours: 'You blew it' | pages = | publisher = Winnipeg Free Press | date = November 19, 1981]

In September 1982 the chalkboard easel used for the 24Hours weather forecast regularly done by Murray Parker, was replaced with an electronic Telidon system. This was used for about 2 years when a regular CG system was put in place.

Also in 1982, CBWT was a pioneer within CBC television stations to use Betacam ENG cameras. Prior to this time, reports were filed on 16 mm film. [cite news |first= Marilyn |last= MacKinnon |title= Ferguson regional director |publisher= Winnipeg Free Press |page= |date= August 12,1982]

In 1983, electronic slides replaced the film-type that accompanied the news anchor of the various local news programs. For example, a slide machine with a red rounded trim was used in 1982-83, while the rest of the news set was a cream colour.

In May 1984, Marv Terhoch was appointed Director of CBWT of "24Hours". [cite news | last = | first = | title = CBC appoints Terhoch director| publisher = Winnipeg Free Press | date = May 25, 1984 ]

Also between these years, Kevin Evans was the interviewer for 24Hours, until the local Videon cable system replaced KTHI Fargo with WDIV Detroit, the latter featured Mort Crim and his style of news and interviewing. To compete with that station, it hired former ABC correspondent Mike McCourt who co-hosted the program between September 1986 and 1991.

John Bertrand, who was formerly the Winnipeg Sun's Editor was hired on as host of the new 5.30–6 p.m. segment "24Hours Talkback" in November 1992. This program aired until 1994 when it was canceled and John had moved on to CBC Radio One as on air host of "Questionnaire".

On October 2, 2000, as part of nationwide budget cuts and a shift of focus towards reporting of geopolitical events (war in Iraq and Afghanistan), "24Hours" was replaced by a 30-minute program, Canada Now.

24Hours LateNight

When Midday took 30-minutes of television time from the regions, CBWT had 30 minutes extra to spare in their budget. "24Hours LateNight" was launched in late October, 1985, with anchor Anne Petrie, and alternate anchor Arvel Gray. Ernie Nairn was the sports anchor. Prior to October, 1985 the late evening newscast was called "News Final", and prior to that had no title, but was referred to generically as "the late local news".

LateNight featured more entertainment items, including live theatre and movie reviews, leaving political coverage to the main supper-hour program.

In the budget cuts of December 1990 and the nationwide introduction of a 90-minute local newscast at 5:30pm, which on CBWT included a 1/2 hour local supper-hour program, "24Hours Talkback", the program was canceled in November 1992. "24Hours LateNight" would go back on the air in 1994 following a move back to a 60-minute evening newscast and the cancellation of "Talkback", continuing until nationwide budget cuts reduced local evening news coverage and cancelled local late night news in 2000.

News history after "24Hours"

On November 10, 2006 CBWT announced that CKY-TV news anchor Janet Stewart will become the 6 p.m. news anchor at the station. [cite news |title= CBC Manitoba's new anchor is a familiar face
url= http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1161101191&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=79105&RQT=309&VName=PQD
publisher= Winnipeg Free Press |page= A4 |date= November 11,2006]

On November 30, 2006, CBC announced that they would revert to the pre-2000 early-evening news model effective February 2007: Canada Now will be cancelled, while local newscasts nationwide will once again use an hour-long format. [ cite news
title = CBC to restore one-hour local news shows, cancel Canada Now
publisher = CBC News
date = November 30, 2006
url = http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/11/30/cbc-media.html
accessdate = ] It is uncertain if the newscast will retain the name "CBC News at Six", or if it might revert back to "24Hours".

CBWT announced on Friday, February 2, 2007 that the full hour of local news would return on Monday, February 19, 2007, and that Murray Parker would return as weather person. [cite news | title = CBC goes back to future with weatherman Parker | publisher = Winnipeg Free Press | page = C2 | date = February 3, 2007]

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