Connect with Mark Kelley

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Connect with Mark Kelley
Presented by Mark Kelley
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodesN/A
Production
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original network CBC News Network (2009–2012)
Original releaseOctober 26, 2009 (2009-10-26) 
June 22, 2012 (2012-06-22)

Connect with Mark Kelley was a Canadian news talk show, which aired from 2009 to 2012 on CBC News Network. Hosted by Mark Kelley, the show originally aired lived from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time on weeknights, and then was shortened to an 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. air time, after the creation of The Lang and O'Leary Exchange . The show's team also included Reshmi Nair, Jennifer Hollett and Nick Purdon.

Several months before the first airing, Mark Kelley pitched to his executives the concept of a "highly interactive nightly news show" which would use new media technologies. [1] The show debuted on October 26, 2009.

The show ended on June 22, 2012 due to budget cuts resulting from the 2012 Canadian federal budget. [2] Kelley went on to join the CBC's weekly newsmagazine series The Fifth Estate . [3]

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References

  1. Kelly, Brendan (October 25, 2009). "CBC News Network's Mark Kelley wants to hear voices". The Gazette . CanWest. Archived from the original on 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
  2. "CBC cancels shows, slashes jobs in cutbacks". CBC News. April 10, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  3. "CBC journalist Mark Kelley connects with news magazine 'The Fifth Estate'" [ permanent dead link ]. Vancouver Sun , July 12, 2012.