CBC Broadcasts from the CLS
On Thursday, October 21st, the CLS was the site of Canadian television history. CBC’s The National with host Peter Mansbridge was broadcast to the country from atop the CLS storage ring, before a delighted crowd of CLS staff, guests from the University of Saskatchewan and their families. It was the first time that a national news programs has ever been broadcasted from a Canadian science facility.
Mr. Mansbridge was joined by science columnist Bob McDonald and CLS staff scientist Dr Colleen Christensen. A story explaining the operations and significance of synchrotrons featured Acting Director of Research (Industry) Dr. Jeff Cutler.
The National broadcast was preceded by the Saskatchewan portion of CBC CanadaNow and Radio-canada’s Telejournal. Several stories featuring the CLS and its staff were also aired on CBC Newsworld, Global Television and CTV.
Bob McDonald, Science Correspondent for The National and host of CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks, demonstrates his ‘mini-synchrotron’ on CBC Newsworld.
The CBC set on top of the storage ring.
Onlookers gather for the broadcast.
Peter Mansbridge opens The National.
Peter Mansbridge interviews Dr Colleen Christensen.
Peter Mansbridge takes time to sign autographs after the broadcast.
Dr. Bill Thomlinson, Executive Director of the CLS, with Peter Mansbridge.
Links:
The National - http://www.cbc.ca/national/
CBC News Indepth - http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/synchrotron/
Last modified: 2012-01-19 17:01:44