OHCC RTV

A brief history of Hungarian radio broadcasts in Ottawa

Between 1999 and 2001, through the continuous intervention and significant support of President Lajos Győrffy and Secretary Károly Dombi of OHCC, it became possible for a Hungarian-language program to be created through the CHIN Ottawa’s Multicultural Radio Station.
Starting in June 2002, the CHIN radio network invited the leadership of the OHCC to participate in the CRTC hearings for the new multicultural broadcast in Ottawa, as a result of which the Hungarian Radio broadcast began in December 2003, led by Éva Hadházy.
From 2006, the program editing was taken over by Károly Dombi, who held this role until the end of May 2015. In recognition of his successful work over nine years, Károly Dombi was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit of Hungary.
You can search for programs broadcast between 2004 and 2015 on this website.

Program guide and audio library

OHCC RTV program on 3 July, 2021

In our July programme we publish two interviews about the history of the Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre. Founding members and present leaders talk about past and present.

Part 1: Memoirs of founding members

Part 2: Visitor from Hungary at the OHCC (1982)

OHCC RTV program on 28 June, 2021

Members of the Hungarian community have visited Mr. Panek and wished him good health and happiness. Rudolf Bánsági, president of the Hungarian Community Centre, presented him with flowers. Magdolna Tóth asked questions about their long and prosperous life. Father Leo also thanked them for their staunch support of the Hungarian Catholic Community.

Ödön Panak has turned one hundred today! He was a strong supporter of the Hungarian Community Centre and the Hungarian Catholic Community of Ottawa. We wish him good health and happiness on his birthday!

OHCC RTV program on 26 June, 2021

Fine Dishes for Take-out

Observe how Kathie Bognár and Sue Klekner-Alt prepare Hungarian Goulash and Layered Pancakes in the Hungarian House.

Produced by Gábor Finta.

OHCC RTV program on 20 June, 2021

Content

A look at the preparations for the bake sale

Produced by Gábor Finta.

OHCC RTV program on 4 June, 2021

As it is well known, the peace treaty at the end of World War I was signed on June 4, at 16:32, 1920 in Versailles, close to Paris, in the  52 meters long and 7 meters wide corridor of the Grand Trianon Palace, la Galerie des Cotelles.

We commemorate this sad anniversary with a programme that can be seen on YouTube at 16:30, June 4, EDT.

Content

  • Introduction- Béla Szeri, OHCC vice president
  • Endre Ady: Greeting to the Winner (recited by András Dobai)
  • Leó Weiner: Three Hungarian Folk Dances, No 3 (Csongor Prigli, Piano)
  • Gyula Illyés: To the Makers of the Piece (recited by Béla Szeri)
  • Sándor Reményik: New Testament (recited by (Mariann Talla)
  • Béla Bartók: Sonatina (1-3) Abbey Sugars-Keen, piano)
  • Köntés Béla: The Song of a Belated Rebel (recited by the author)
  • Finta-Köntés: The Song of a Belated Rebel (Choirs of the Szerencs (Hungary) Choir Festival conducted by the author )

The programme was edited by Bea Finta and produced by Gábor Finta.