TVOat50 Podcast
1) The view from Queen's Park
This is it, our last episode. So, we're going back to where TVO started: Queen's Park. Fifty years ago, the provincial broadcaster was created by former Minister of Education Bill Davis -and it still ...Show More
2) Leading TVO's Digital Transformation
Lisa de Wilde was TVO's longest-serving chief executive, spending over 14 years in the job. Her main goal was to bring the broadcaster into the 21st century. She joins Steve Paikin to discuss leading ...Show More
3) Getting out of the Toronto media bubble
Ontario is massive - the riding of Kenora alone is almost the size of Germany. And despite what some Torontonians might tell you, the provincial capital is not the centre of the universe. That's w...Show More
4) How TVO fought off privatization
What do you do when you are chair and CEO of a public broadcaster, and you hear your organization might be privatized? That was just one of the challenges Peter Herrndorf faced during his time at TVO....Show More
5) How TVO went digital
When TVO launched in 1970, it had a mandate to educate Ontarians. It did that primarily by using television. Today the medium has evolved, but the mandate hasn't. Steve speaks with Karen Grose, who he...Show More
6) How employees behind the scenes bring TVO to life
The host of a television series gets a disproportionate amount of attention - both good and bad. The reality is that a team of producers and technical crew are responsible for getting a show to air. S...Show More
7) How TVO became a leader in documentaries
TVO's documentary team creates and commissions films designed to delight and enlighten Ontarians. Executive producer of documentaries Jane Jankovic joins host Steve Paikin to discuss the broadcaster's...Show More
8) The birth of The Agenda
For 15 years, "The Agenda" has offered in-depth coverage of issues that matter to Ontarians. Host Steve Paikin speaks with founding executive producer Dan Dunsky about the show's notoriously prickly f...Show More
9) Why TVO went big on foreign affairs
Years ago, TVO was in a bit of a conundrum. It covered provincial affairs, but stories from beyond our borders also affected the lives of Ontarians. How could a small public broadcaster cover foreign ...Show More
10) Intelligent daytime conversation on More to Life
Maureen Taylor and Mary Ito remember the tiny set of TVO's phone-in talk show "More to Life" - but the conversation was much bigger. They join host Steve Paikin to discuss some memorable episodes, tac...Show More