Discussions

CBC radio to (92.7FM in Brandon) launched a new format today across Canada. Apparently this has caused some controversy especially within the classical music community, as the CBC Radio 2 has been known in the past for broadcasting mostly classical music programs. The CBC Radio orchestra which also received a lot of airplay on Radio 2 was also disbanded to make way for the new format.  
 
I tuned in earlier today and liked what I was hearing! It's about time we had a station like this on the radio. They will have 60% Canadian music content. A nice new alternative to listening to the same monotonous songs played over and over and over again all day, every day on the record company controlled stations that we have now.  
 
From http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/thenew2 :  
 
Beginning Tuesday, September 2, Canadians will wake up to the sound of an all new Canadian adult music network as CBC Radio 2 launches a revitalized schedule, including four new programs and four new genre-specific online music channels. The new Radio 2 brings listeners what they won’t hear anywhere else on Canadian airwaves – a unique range of commercial-free Canadian and international music, from roots to urban, jazz to classical.  
 
CBC Radio 2 is also launching four new online music channels, dedicated to classical, jazz, Canadian songwriters and Canadian composers. Each will deliver a steady stream of quality programmed music. These streams enhance CBC Radio 2’s comprehensive and music offerings that includes blogs, music podcasts, concerts on demand, and live streaming of concerts and special events.