| What's New | |
|---|---|
| Genre | news / youth |
| Presented by | Harry Mannis (1972–1979) Sandy Lane (1972–1979) David Schatzky (1979–1980) Wayne Thompson (1980–1982) Marie-Claude Lavalleé (1980–1981) Lon Appleby (1980–1981) Sara Welch (1981–1982) Suhana Meharchand (1987–1989) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 17+ |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ray Hazzan (1972–1977) Sybel Sandorfy (1978–1982) Wayne Thompson (1981–1982) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 14 September 1972 – 1989 |
What's New was a Canadian news and current affairs television series for youth which aired on CBC Television from 1972 until at least 1989.
This series provided a summary of news items and features for a secondary school youth audience. Puppetry by Noreen Young was included on some segments for satiric sketches. [1]
This half-hour series was broadcast for ten seasons as follows:
| Day | Time | Season run | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursdays | 5:00 p.m. | 14 September 1972 to 31 March 1973 | |
| Thursdays | 5:00 p.m. | 13 September 1973 to 30 May 1974 | |
| Fridays | 10:00 a.m. | 2 November to 7 December 1973 | |
| Thursdays | 5:00 p.m. | 26 September 1974 to 29 May 1975 | |
| Fridays | 10:00 a.m. | 1 November 1974 to 30 April 1975 | rebroadcast |
| Thursdays | 5:00 p.m. | 11 September 1975 to April 1976 | |
| Thursdays | 4:30 p.m. | 8 April to 27 May 1976 | |
| Fridays | 10:00 a.m. | 8 April to 27 May 1976 | rebroadcast |
| Thursdays | 5:00 p.m. | 7 October 1976 to April 1977 | |
| Fridays | 10:00 a.m. | 7 October 1976 to April 1977 | |
| Thursdays | 4:30 p.m. | 7 April to 26 May 1977 | |
| Fridays | 10:00 a.m. | 8 April to 27 May 1977 | rebroadcast |
| Thursdays | 4:30 p.m. | 6 October 1977 to 25 May 1978 | |
| Fridays | 10:00 a.m. | 7 October 1977 to 26 May 1978 | |
| Thursdays | 4:30 p.m. | 14 September 1978 to 24 May 1979 | |
| Fridays | 10:00 a.m. | 14 September 1978 to 24 May 1979 | rebroadcast |
| Fridays | 10:00 a.m. | 12 October 1979 to 30 May 1980 | |
| Saturdays | 11:30 a.m. | 13 October 1979 to 31 May 1980 | rebroadcast |
| Thursdays | 4:00 p.m. | 16 October 1980 to 7 May 1981 | |
| Fridays | 10:00 a.m. | 17 October 1980 to 8 May 1981 | rebroadcast |
| Saturdays | 12:00 p.m. | 16 October 1980 to 7 May 1981 | rebroadcast |
| Thursdays | 4:00 p.m. | 15 October 1981 to 27 May 1982 |