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Airwaves

1986 – 1987 · CBC Television
2 seasons · 13 episodes
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Airwaves is a Canadian television dramedy which aired on CBC from 1986 to 1987. The Toronto-filmed show starred Roberta Maxwell as Jean Lipton, a radio talk show host and widowed mother, who lived with her daughter Zoe, played by Ingrid Veninger, and her father Bob, played by Roland Hewgill. Maxwell has indicated that Canadian journalist-activist June Callwood was a basis for her portrayal of Jean. The show's cast also included Taborah Johnson, Alec Willows and Kimble Hall. Writers for the series included Judith Thompson, John Frizzell, Susan Martin, Rob Forsythe and Paul Gross. The series was repeated on Vision TV from 1989 to 1991.

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Roberta Maxwell
Alec Willows
Christopher Bolton
Gordon Michael Woolvett
Patricia Hamilton
Taborah Johnson
Ingrid Veninger

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Jan 1, 1986
Original language
EN
Country
CA

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