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W5 - Definition and Overview

W5 (a/k/a W-FIVE or W5 with Eric Malling) is a Canadian news magazine television series which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1966. The title refers to the five W's of journalism: Who, What, Where, When and Why?

For several years in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the program used a portion of Supertramp's "Fool's Overture" as its theme music.

Hosts and reporters associated with the show have included:

  • Ken Cavanagh
  • Henry Champ
  • Wei Chen
  • Tom Clark
  • Bill Cunningham
  • Frank Drea
  • Tom Gould
  • Helen Hutchinson
  • Doug Johnson
  • Peter Kent
  • Ken Lefolii
  • Michael Maclear (1977-78)
  • Victor Malarek
  • Eric Malling (1990-1996)
  • Christine Nielsen
  • Susan Ormiston
  • Jim Reid
  • Morley Safer
  • Elliott Shiff
  • Sylvia Sweeney
  • Patrick Watson


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