Divided Loyalties: The Early Development of Canada's "Single" Broadcasting System

Abstract

Adding another dimension to current histories of Canadian broadcasting, this article illustrates how the private and public elements of the system worked together—in a complex and contradictory fashion—to capitalize on the development of early radio broadcasting in Canada. It also illustrates how transnational relations of production not only framed the field of broadcasting but also extended into the heart of its organization and development and how, both directly and indirectly, the public sector worked to subsidize and promote the development of private broadcasters.