For 15 years, "The Agenda" has offered in-depth coverage of issues that matter to Ontarians. Host Steve Paikin speaks with founding executive producer Dan Dunsky about the show's notoriously prickly first guest and the principles behind the program. Then, they debate who was the bigger diva: the executive producer or the host?See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

For 15 years, "The Agenda" has offered in-depth coverage of issues that matter to Ontarians. Host Steve Paikin speaks with founding executive producer Dan Dunsky about the show's notoriously prickly first guest and the principles behind the program. Then, they debate who was the bigger diva: the executive producer or the host?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For 15 years, "The Agenda" has offered in-depth coverage of issues that matter to Ontarians. Host Steve Paikin speaks with founding executive producer Dan Dunsky about the show's notoriously prickly first guest and the principles behind the program. Then, they debate who was the bigger diva: the executive producer or the host?See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

The birth of The Agenda

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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