Good Rockin' Tonite
- For the song, see Good Rocking Tonight.
| Good Rockin' Tonite | |
|---|---|
 Terry David Mulligan hosting Good Rockin' Tonite in 1984 | |
| Presented by | Terry David Mulligan (1983-1985) Stu Jeffries (1985-1993) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | October 8, 1983 – April 3, 1993 |
Good Rockin' Tonite was a
The show premiered on October 8, 1983. The program's original host was
It was produced at the studios of CBUT in Vancouver, British Columbia. When Jeffries was first hired to host the program, he was simultaneously working as program director of radio station CJME in Regina, Saskatchewan, and flew to Vancouver every Friday to tape the program.[3] He later gave up the Regina job and moved to Vancouver.
The show generally aired Friday nights at 11:30 p.m. on CBC Television's
For part of the 1984-85 season, the series aired alongside the companion program Rock Wars, a national "battle of the bands" competition hosted by Brad Giffen.[5] In the summer of 1987, the series was temporarily bumped to midnight to make room for the short run series It's Only Rock & Roll.[6] In 1989, the show was briefly moved to Thursday nights, with its Friday night time slot taken over by Pilot One,[7] but returned to Fridays after the latter show's cancellation.
The show's cancellation was announced by the CBC in February 1993,[8] and its final episode aired on April 3.[8] (Video Hits, the CBC's other music video show, aired its last program the day before, after eight years on weekday afternoons.)
The show's famous catch phrase, used by both hosts, derived from the lyrics of the song with the same name, was "Have you heard the news? There's been Good Rockin' Tonite!"
References
- ^ Montreal Gazette, January 28, 1993.
- ^ "Dean of Canadian rock video turns 50 without missing a lick". Edmonton Journal, November 15, 1992.
- ^ Montreal Gazette, January 8, 1986.
- Montreal Gazette, April 4, 1986.
- ISBN 9781459721951. p. 143.
- ^ "CBC moves Rock 'n' Roll to later slot". The Globe and Mail, August 28, 1987.
- ^ "Pilot One project scaled down by CBC". Vancouver Sun, October 18, 1988.
- ^ a b "CBC axes second rock show". The Globe and Mail, February 27, 1993.