In its early years, TVO devoted every Sunday to French language programming. Eventually, the province spun off that programming into the province's official French language broadcaster, TFO. Host Steve Paikin speaks with Gisèle Quenneville, senior producer at TFO, about the broadcaster's mission and origins.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

In its early years, TVO devoted every Sunday to French language programming. Eventually, the province spun off that programming into the province's official French language broadcaster, TFO. Host Steve Paikin speaks with Gisèle Quenneville, senior producer at TFO, about the broadcaster's mission and origins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In its early years, TVO devoted every Sunday to French language programming. Eventually, the province spun off that programming into the province's official French language broadcaster, TFO. Host Steve Paikin speaks with Gisèle Quenneville, senior producer at TFO, about the broadcaster's mission and origins.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

TFO: A bilingual service for Ontarians

On September 27th, 1970, TVO signed onto the airwaves for the first time. It was an experiment in public broadcasting using television for education at a time when TV was considered the root of all evil. It went on to produce programming that shaped entire generations and change what it means to educate.
Hosted by Steve Paikin, TVOat50 brings you the story behind shows like The Polka Dot Door, Today&rsquo;s Special, and Saturday Night at the Movies. Join us as we dive behind the scenes of half a century of programming.

History

On September 27th, 1970, TVO signed onto the airwaves for the first time. It was an experiment in public broadcasting using television for education at a time when TV was considered the root of all evil. It went on to produce programming that shaped entire generations and change what it means to educate. Hosted by Steve Paikin, TVOat50 brings you the story behind shows like The Polka Dot Door, Today’s Special, and Saturday Night at the Movies. Join us as we dive behind the scenes of half a century of programming.

On September 27th, 1970, TVO signed onto the airwaves for the first time. It was an experiment in public broadcasting using television for education at a time when TV was considered the root of all evil. It went on to produce programming that shaped entire generations and change what it means to educate.
Hosted by Steve Paikin, TVOat50 brings you the story behind shows like The Polka Dot Door, Today’s Special, and Saturday Night at the Movies. Join us as we dive behind the scenes of half a century of programming.

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