University of the Air is a daily distance education television program seen early mornings on the CTV Television Network in Canada between October 11, 1965 and 1983; prior to the establishment of 24-hour broadcasting, in most regions it was the first program aired each day, usually at 5:30 or 6 a.m., though it would also turn up at other times. Each episode consisted of a lecture given by a university instructor. Individual episodes of this series were produced locally by CTV affiliates nationwide, for national broadcast on the CTV network under national co-ordinator Nancy Fraser.
Previous lectures of this series were also broadcast on TVO and CHCH-TV Hamilton, both as part of TVO's educational television schedule.Radio-Info: "Retro: Toronto/Golden Horseshoe/Central Ontario Mon, Dec 8, 1975", December 8, 2011.
It is best remembered for its opening and closing title sequence, which consisted of a black-bordered hexagonal kaleidoscope background and electronic theme music.
In October 2014, the Dalhousie University Archives posted a number of complete episodes dating from 1976 to YouTube featuring Dalhousie lecturers.Trailer for Dalhousie University Archives uploads of University of the Air, Oct. 27, 2014; accessed May 4, 2015
See also University of the Air (CBC radio series) - Similar, but unrelated, CBC Radio series Sunrise Semester - Similar series on CBS in the United States
References
External links A history of the CTV program University of the Air University of Alberta Archives: Donald Murray Ross fonds - University of the Air episodes The Canadian Encyclopedia: George Proctor (refers to "Canadian Music of the 20th Century" program episodes)