Early adult education by radio

I was going through the CBC archives, looking for something on lifelong learning or adult education, and I came across this historic 12 minute gem from Ideas: Radio for the mind (November 1, 1965).

The CBC Radio program Ideas is still airing.

The October 25, 1965 premiere broadcast of The Best Ideas You'll Hear Tonight was the result of two educational programs, The Learning Stage and University of the Air, merging due to budget constraints.

The Learning Stage was an adult education program with lectures and interviews on topics such as theatre, music and poetry. University on the Air had more of an educational component, consisting mostly of lectures. The original team behind The Best Ideas You'll Hear Tonight later said there was a great academic excitement in the universities about the new program.

The title was shortened to Ideas by the fall of 1966. It is the longest-running program currently on CBC Radio.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (1965, October 25). Radio for the mind. CBC Digital Archives. Retrieved October 16, 2007, from
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-112-1441-9395/1960s/1965/.