tried in the late 1990s by WSMV-4 in Nashville. Rogers Media, which had acquired the Citytv stations from CHUM Limited in 2007, announced the cancellation of the series on August 31, 2008. According to the company, the 21st-century emergence of other interactive media, such as YouTube and social media, had diminished the cultural value of Speaker's Corner. Rogers revived Speaker's Corner in a digital format on March 26, 2014, as a one-night only opportunity for voters to comment and offer feedback on that day's candidates' debate in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election. As of 2020, the Speaker's Corner brand serves as an extension of CityNews broadcasts. In May 2022, ZoomerMedia, a company run by former CHUM Limited executive and Citytv co-founder Moses Znaimer, launched the VoxBox booth at the ZoomerPlex in Liberty Village, effectively reviving the Speaker's Corner format. The booth, like its predecessor, costs a dollar and proceeds go to charity. Operation Each Speakers Corner booth consisted of a video camera, recording technology and in most cases a coin slot. Any member of the general public could enter a Speakers Corner booth, deposit a coin (normally one dollar), then record a short video segment on any topic. Each segment was limited to a maximum of two minutes, but the content was determined by the person using the booth. Typically, the Speakers Corner Alberta (as well as the ones in London, Ontario) booths were free, offered a few questions, and usually had a limit of 60 seconds. The show's producers then reviewed the booth recordings and selected the "compelling" segments. The broadcast segments traditionally were presented in a campy atmosphere, with each segment (such as "rants", "complaints", "kudos", etc.) being introduced over clips of B-grade 1950s and 1960s sci-fi movies. Later in the show's run, however, it took on a more polished feel, and included text messages on-screen from viewers during broadcast. Money collected from the Speakers Corner booths went to charity. Booth locations Speakers Corner booths were located in: British Columbia Vancouver (CKVU): 180 West 2nd Avenue (station building), Tom Lee Music on Granville Street, MarketPlace IGA at Smithe and Burrard Streets, plus outside Vancouver proper at Coquitlam Centre, and at Metropolis at Metrotown Victoria (CIVI): Broad Street and Pandora Avenue (station building) Nanaimo (CIVI) Alberta Calgary (Access, CKAL): Citytv Building, 535 7th Avenue SW, Calgary Edmonton (Access, CKEM): West Edmonton Mall Ontario London (CFPL): Galleria Mall and Covent