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Vancouver's Roundhouse Radio Sets Opening Lineup
October 12, 2015 at 4:42 AM (PT)
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ROUNDHOUSE RADIO is getting closer to signing on its Talk-Triple A CIRH (ROUNDHOUSE RADIO 98.3)/VANCOUVER, and has announced the talent lineup for the new station, which was supposed to begin airing last month.
The "hyper-local" station's weekday lineup will feature longtime Canadian journalist KIRK LAPOINTE's "OUR CITY" 6-9a (PT), DON SHAFER's "IMPACT" 9-10a and 2-3p, "Cultural Geographer" MINELLE MAHTANI's "SENSE OF PLACE" 10a-noon, market veteran TERRY DAVID MULLIGAN's "LIVE FROM RAILTOWN" noon-1p, CORY PRICE's "TRACKS" music show 1-2p, market vet JANA LYNNE WHITE's "HOME" 3-6p, MARTIN STRONG's "INDIE AUDIO" 6-9p, former syndicated host RHONA RASKIN's "LOVE AND LUST" 9-10p, and BE GOOD TANYAS founding member SAMANTHA PARTON's "SLIPSTREAM" overnights.
Weekend programming will include blues musician JIM BYRNES' "BLUES WITH MR. BYRNES" SATURDAYS 7-9p, the gay-themed "CAMP" with JANICE UNGARO and CORY ASHWORTH on SUNDAYS 7-9p, JOANNAH CONNOLLY's "THE REAL ESTATE THERAPIST" SATURDAYS 9-10a, and local musician TONYE AGANABA's "GUILT & COMPANY LIVE" 9-10p SUNDAYS. TRACY FRIESEN is the PD and KERRY MARSHALL is serving as News and Content Director.
CEO DON SHAFER said, "We’re excited to introduce local listeners to a fresh concept and style of radio. We want people to engage, to laugh, to love, to question, and to foster discussion. We’re confident that our line-up of programming and hosts will resonate with our Vancouver audience. We’re ready to go.”