Undercurrents (TV series)
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Undercurrents was a Canadian
television newsmagazine
series in the 1990s, hosted by Wendy Mesley
.
The series, which first aired in 1994, primarily concentrated on investigative and documentary reports about media and technology, such as examining media coverage of controversial issues. Mesley won two Gemini Award
s for her work on Undercurrents, in 1999 and 2001.
In 2001, Undercurrents was folded into the new series CBC News: Disclosure
, cohosted by Mesley and Diana Swain
. The new show did not continue to discuss the media or technology, much to the disappointment of loyal Undercurrents viewers.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television newsmagazine
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
series in the 1990s, hosted by Wendy Mesley
Wendy Mesley
Wendy Mesley is a host and reporter for CBC Television's consumer investigation series Marketplace. She is also a frequent back-up anchor for CBC's flagship evening news program The National. She also co-hosts Test the Nation with Brent Bambury...
.
The series, which first aired in 1994, primarily concentrated on investigative and documentary reports about media and technology, such as examining media coverage of controversial issues. Mesley won two Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
s for her work on Undercurrents, in 1999 and 2001.
In 2001, Undercurrents was folded into the new series CBC News: Disclosure
CBC News: Disclosure
CBC News: Disclosure was a Canadian investigative journalism television series. It debuted on CBC Television on November 13, 2001 and ended on April 6, 2004. Hosts of the show included Gillian Findlay, Mark Kelley, Wendy Mesley and Diana Swain....
, cohosted by Mesley and Diana Swain
Diana Swain
Diana Swain is a television journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . She has been the host of CBC News At Six, CBC Toronto's local nightly newscast, since September 2004...
. The new show did not continue to discuss the media or technology, much to the disappointment of loyal Undercurrents viewers.