Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 2007 Broadcast Medium: Radio Debuted March 20, 2007 at 6PM. In 2006, CBC Radio 2 was re-focused to feature nothing but music 24/7. As part of the change, Tonic debuted with Katie Malloch , who used to host Jazz Beat from Montreal on Sunday evenings. This national program, also produced out ofMontreal, was a blend of Jazz, Soul and R&B […]
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Signal, The
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 2007 Broadcast Medium: Radio Debuted March 20, 2007 at 10PM. In 2006, CBC Radio 2 was re-focused to feature nothing but music 24/7. As part of the change, The Signal debuted featuring Laurie Brown, long time broadcaster and former host of The New Music on CITY-TV in Toronto. This national show was devoted to contemporary music seven […]
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National Playlist
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 2005 to 2006 Broadcast Medium: Radio Aired weekdays at 11:30AM on Radio One from November 7, 2005 to April 1, 2006 In an effort to create conversations about the best songs of all time, Jian Ghomeshi created this program offering a Top 10 list of the favourite songs of listeners. The show featured […]
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 2005 to 2007 Broadcast Medium: Radio Aired weekdays from 2pm to 4pm on Radio One from November 2005 to April 2007. In an effort to find a “younger demographic”, CBC programmers came up with a pop music program called Freestyle. It featured Kelly Ryan and Cameron Phillips and was produced in Vancouver. This […]
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Studio Sparks
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 2004 to 2008 Broadcast Medium: Radio Aired from Noon to 3PM weekdays on Radio Two. Debuted October 4, 2004. Based in Ottawa, in the Sparks Street location of the CBC, this 3-hour program was hosted by long-time announcer and music lover, Eric Friesen. Studio Sparks presented music, both from discs and live material recorded […]
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 2002 Broadcast Medium: Radio Aired Saturdays at 10am on Radio One. Debuted July 6, 2002. Originally a weekly summer program, Go was the brainchild of Kai Black, David Carroll and Brent Bambury. It was an extension of two game show ideas, Off The Cuff and Grooveshinny, two programs that offered music and trivia […]
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Sunday Edition
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 2000 Broadcast Medium: Radio A weekly current affairs program airing Sunday mornings. Debuted September 2000. Host: Michael Enright. See: Sunday Morning, Sunday Magazine.
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I Hear Music
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 2000 to 2008 Broadcast Medium: Radio Aired Saturday mornings 11:00am – 12 Noon on Radio Two. Debuted in 2000. The knowledgeable and effervescent Robert Harris, a long-time host and producer at the CBC, hosted this hour-long program. The program, which was a clear reflection of Harris’s personality, was a celebration of the history of music […]
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Current, The
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 2000 Broadcast Medium: Radio Aired weekdays from 8:30am to 10am on Radio One; debuted in 2000. This 90-minute current affairs program was hosted by long time Broadcast Journalist Anna Maria Tremonti. It was an eclectic mix of news and long form documentaries designed to “look for meaning in the chaos”. But the program […]
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Music For a While
Network: CBC Radio Broadcast Run: 1998 to 2007 Broadcast Medium: Radio Aired weeknights at 6:30PM on Radio Two from September 7, 1998 to March 16, 2007. Produced in Montreal, this 90-minute program of music featured Danielle Charbonneau as host and producer. It offered a complete contrast to As It Happens, which aired in the same time slot on Radio […]