The live programming with Grant Lawrence, Lana Gay, Tariq Hussain, etc… didn’t know how good we had it until it was gone. Ended 10+ years ago and I still miss it. What did everyone move on to?
Sorry to say but does anyone else feel like the first morning hours of the weekend could be better spent than the vacuous boring drivel that says nothing relevant or meaningful let alone the terrible music that fills the time on air that comes from Fresh Air?
“Ideas” (or something akin) programming would be much better time spent but it’s on in the middle of the night. (And love the night before).
CBC could be doing much more for the nation with something with more substance.
My grumpy ¢02. 😬
Am I the only one who gets a strong sense of pride when a local radio personality (traffic reporter, on the scene reporter, producer, etc) is heard on the national scene? Whenever I hear a report from Sam Samson or see Katie Nicholson on TV, I remember their beginnings in Winnipeg, listening to them on my drive to or from work. And don’t get me started on Crystal Goomansignh’s (sorry about any spelling errors!) reporting of international events! Anyway, is there anyone else from any other regions who have pride in their local people who have moved on?
I caught part of a Rich Terfry program on Friday, September 18. The show went song by song through Stevie Wonder’s double album Songs in the Key of Life, with some interesting background on where each song was recorded, etc.
I’d love to hear the whole episode, but have searched the CBC Listen app and can’t find any reference to it.
Does this ring a bell for anyone? Thank you for any breadcrumbs you can offer, since the Listen app is barely searchable!