| Gay News and Views | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Gordon Montador |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Toronto, Ontario |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Gay TV Collective Maclean-Hunter |
| Original release | |
| Network | Maclean-Hunter Rogers Cable Metro Cable |
| Release | September 19, 1977 – May 26, 1978 |
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Gay News and Views is a Canadian television series, which aired on cable community channels in the Toronto area in 1977 and 1978.[1] Produced by the Gay TV Collective at the facilities of Maclean-Hunter, the series was a news and information program targeted at LGBT audiences.[2] Although produced by Maclean-Hunter, the series also aired on the Rogers Cable and Metro Cable systems.[2]
The program premiered on September 19, 1977.[2] It consisted of a news segment produced in conjunction with the staff of The Body Politic, interviews and discussion segments, entertainment by gay musicians and comedians, and a community events calendar.[2]
Known members of the programming collective included host Gordon Montador[3] and producer Frank Hutchings.[4]
- ^ "Backstage". The Globe and Mail, September 17, 1977.
- ^ a b c d "TV series on the air". The Body Politic, October 1, 1977.
- ^ "Gay news re-scheduled after TV viewers complain". Toronto Star, September 23, 1977.
- ^ "Maclean-Hunter cancels Gay T.V.". The Body Politic, June 1, 1978.