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• January 31, 2008

  CBC Producer, Literary Champion Robert Weaver Dies

  Condolences to family and friends of ROBERT WEAVER, who championed Canadian writers in his long career as a programmer and producer at the CBC. WEAVER died SATURDAY in TORONTO after a brief illness at 87.  WEAVER joined CBC RADIO in 1948 and … more »

• January 25, 2008

  La Premiere Chaine To Add Whistler Transmitter

  

  The CRTC has approved a new transmitter for the CBC's French LA PREMIERE CHAINE affiliate CBUF-F/VANCOUVER to serve WHISTLER, BC. The new repeater will run with 240 watts at 103.1 FM in the ski resort city. The Commission also approved the CBC's … more »

• August 29, 2007

  Report: CBC Preparing 'Hockey Night' Sat-Radio Show

  

  The NHL may have an exclusive deal with XM SATELLITE RADIO, but the CBC may bring the legendary "HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA" brand to radio via SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO, as the GLOBE AND MAIL's WILLIAM HOUSTON reports that the network is preparing to … more »

• May 2, 2007

  CTV-CHUM Deal Closer After Second Day Of CRTC Hearing

  

  After a second day of hearings TUESDAY (5/1) about the CTVGLOBEMEDIA-CHUM LTD. deal, the companies might be breathing easier, as CRTC Chairman KONRAD VON FINCKELSTEIN said that the Commission is "not in the business of killing deals" and … more »

• April 9, 2007

  Rogers Buys CHUM Spinoff TV Stations

  ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS is buying the A-CHANNEL TV stations, three cable networks, and a CBC affiliate in MANITOBA, all being spun off by CTVGLOBEMEDIA in order for the latter to buy CHUM LTD. ROGERS, the cable, cell phone, and radio giant, is buying the … more »

• January 18, 2007

  CBC Unveils Radio Changes

  

  The CBC's radio revamp has been officially announced, with details including the addition of a nightly 6-8p jazz show on CBC RADIO TWO hosted by KATIE MALLOCH in MONTREAL on weeknights and by TIM TAMASHIRO from CALGARY on weekends. That's followed … more »

• January 17, 2007

  Canada's Pioneer TV/Radio Weatherman Percy Saltzman Dies

  Condolences to family and friends of pioneer Canadian TV weatherman PERCY SALTZMAN, who died MONDAY (1/15) in TORONTO at 91.  SALTZMAN, the CBC's first TV meteorologist, began in the media by arranging weather forecasts for CBC RADIO in 1947 as an … more »

• May 4, 2006

  CBC Radio One Launches Podcasts

  

  CBC RADIO ONE adds six national shows and a selection of regional shows to the network's podcast offerings. Now available via podcast are national shows "AS IT HAPPENS," "THE CURRENT," "IDEAS," "OUTFRONT," … more »

• March 17, 2006

  CRTC OKs FMs For CBC Radio 1 In Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Saskatoon

  

  CBC RADIO ONE AM stations in SASKATOON (rebroadcasting CBK-A/REGINA), EDMONTON (CBX-A), CALGARY (CBR-A), and WINNIPEG (CBW-A), and RADIO-CANADA LA PREMIERE CHAINE AMs CHFA-A/EDMONTON and CKSB-A/ST. BONIFACE, MB will be able to add FM transmitters under a … more »

• November 1, 2005

  CBC Radio One Revamps Schedule

  CBC RADIO ONE is extending local afternoon drive time shows in TORONTO, VANCOUVER, and WINNIPEG by an hour to start at 3p local time beginning NOVEMBER 7.  The network is also adding a half-hour show, "THE NATIONAL PLAYLIST," with "50 … more »