Brent Bambury
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Brent Bambury is a Canadian
radio and television personality, who has hosted a number of programs for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
.
A New Brunswick
native, Bambury began his CBC career at stations in Saint John
, Halifax and Montreal. In 1984, he became a correspondent for CBC Stereo's Brave New Waves
, and became the show's permanent host in 1985. The show, which aired nightly at midnight, was one of Canada's leading outlets for alternative rock
in the late 1980s; in the early 1990s, when alternative became the dominant commercial genre, the show retained its focus on indie
and underground culture instead of joining the mainstream.
In the early 1990s, Bambury was also an entertainment reporter for CBC television's Midday
. In 1995, Bambury became the show's cohost, replacing Kevin Newman
, and his hosting duties at Brave New Waves went to Patti Schmidt
.
In 2000, Midday ended its run, and Bambury hosted a successful short-run game show on CBC Radio One
, Off the Cuff. In 2002, he moved to Ottawa
to take over as host of that station's afternoon current affairs program, All in a Day
. In 2003, he also became host of the national Saturday morning show Go
, which broadcast its final episode in 2010.
In 2005, Bambury gave up hosting duties of All in a Day. He was replaced, on an interim basis for one year by Rob Clipperton, before being permanently succeeded by Adrian Harewood
. Production of Go moved to Toronto, with Bambury, in 2005.
In 2007, Bambury guest hosted an episode of CBC Radio 3
's weekly chart show The R3-30
. He has also guest hosted a number of episodes of Q
.
Bambury cohosted three episodes of the Canadian version of Test the Nation
along with Wendy Mesley
on CBC Television.
In September 2010, he launched the new national arts magazine series Day 6
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
radio and television personality, who has hosted a number of programs for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
.
A New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
native, Bambury began his CBC career at stations in Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, Halifax and Montreal. In 1984, he became a correspondent for CBC Stereo's Brave New Waves
Brave New Waves
Brave New Waves was a Canadian radio program which aired on CBC Stereo, later known as CBC Radio 2, from 1984 to 2007. Airing weeknights from midnight to 4 a.m., the show profiled alternative and indie music and culture, including film, comics, literature and art...
, and became the show's permanent host in 1985. The show, which aired nightly at midnight, was one of Canada's leading outlets for alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
in the late 1980s; in the early 1990s, when alternative became the dominant commercial genre, the show retained its focus on indie
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
and underground culture instead of joining the mainstream.
In the early 1990s, Bambury was also an entertainment reporter for CBC television's Midday
Midday (TV series)
Midday can refer to:*Midday *Midday *Midday...
. In 1995, Bambury became the show's cohost, replacing Kevin Newman
Kevin Newman (Canadian journalist)
Kevin Newman is a Canadian journalist and news anchor. From 2001 to 2010, he was the anchor and executive editor of Global National, and hosted Global's weekly newsmagazine series Global Currents. In August 2011 he became the co-host of CTV's Question Period..- Life and career :Newman was born in...
, and his hosting duties at Brave New Waves went to Patti Schmidt
Patti Schmidt
Patti Schmidt is a Canadian radio personality on CBC Radio. She currently lives in Montreal.-Origin:Schmidt grew up in Ottawa and attended McGill University as an undergraduate. While at McGill she became involved with CKUT-FM. As a fan of Brave New Waves, in 1991 CBC Radio hired her on a series of...
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In 2000, Midday ended its run, and Bambury hosted a successful short-run game show on CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
, Off the Cuff. In 2002, he moved to Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
to take over as host of that station's afternoon current affairs program, All in a Day
All in a Day (radio show)
All in a Day is a Canadian radio program, the regional afternoon program on CBC Radio One's CBO-FM in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.The program is currently hosted by Alan Neal. Past hosts have included Brent Bambury, Adrian Harewood and Ken Rockburn. The program airs from 3 to 6 p.m...
. In 2003, he also became host of the national Saturday morning show Go
Go (radio)
Go! was a Saturday morning entertainment show on the Radio One network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that ran from 2002 to 2010, hosted by Brent Bambury. The show included interviews, music, live performances, and comedy bits....
, which broadcast its final episode in 2010.
In 2005, Bambury gave up hosting duties of All in a Day. He was replaced, on an interim basis for one year by Rob Clipperton, before being permanently succeeded by Adrian Harewood
Adrian Harewood
Adrian Harewood is a Canadian television and radio journalist, and the anchor of CBOT's CBC News: Ottawa at 5/5:30/6 and CBC News: Late Night in Ottawa....
. Production of Go moved to Toronto, with Bambury, in 2005.
In 2007, Bambury guest hosted an episode of CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
's weekly chart show The R3-30
The R3-30
The R3-30 is a weekly record chart show on CBC Radio 3, which counts down the week's top indie rock singles as determined by airplay , listener feedback , and other criteria . The show, hosted by Craig Norris and produced by Pedro Mendes, airs at 11 a.m Eastern time The R3-30 is a weekly record...
. He has also guest hosted a number of episodes of Q
Q (radio show)
Q is a Canadian radio show, which airs on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, the program is a national arts magazine show. The program is also now syndicated to public radio stations in the United States through Public Radio International....
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Bambury cohosted three episodes of the Canadian version of Test the Nation
Test the Nation
Test the Nation is a television programme, first broadcast in 2001 by BNN in the Netherlands where the concept is owned by Eyeworks Holding who license it to TV production companies around the world.-Show format:...
along with Wendy Mesley
Wendy Mesley
Wendy Mesley is a host and reporter for CBC Television's consumer investigation series Marketplace. She is also a frequent back-up anchor for CBC's flagship evening news program The National. She also co-hosts Test the Nation with Brent Bambury...
on CBC Television.
In September 2010, he launched the new national arts magazine series Day 6
Day 6
Day 6 is a Canadian radio program hosted by Brent Bambury, which airs Saturdays on CBC Radio One. Day 6 is a weekend magazine show that taps into an eclectic mix of the week's stories. Host Brent Bambury brings the audience opinionated columnists, provocative guests and humorous takes on the...
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