CBC Radio
Encyclopedia
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio
operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which (regardless of language) are outlined below.
networks.
From 1944 to 1962 CBC's English service operated two radio networks, the main Trans-Canada Network
and the Dominion Network
. In 1962 the Dominion Network was disbanded and the Trans-Canada Network became known as CBC Radio and, in 1997, CBC Radio One. In some cases CBC announcers will still say "CBC Radio" in reference to programs that air only on Radio One.
The CBC English Service launched the CBC Radio App for iPhone on August 13, 2009. The free app provides 19 live streams for Radio One, 2, 3, and 60 on-demand services (including TV Audio). The App runs on iPhone and iPod Touch devices 2.2.1 and higher, and includes additional features such as a Schedule, Sleep Timer, and a Favourites list. The App was updated in November 2010 to be usable on an iPad and includes additional functionality.
radio networks, each of which has a similar programming focus to one of the corporation's English-language radio networks.
Structurally, the French-language radio operations are managed as part of the CBC's overall French-language services division, and therefore have limited ties to the English-language radio networks, which are structured similarly (i.e., there is no overall "CBC Radio" division responsible for both English and French radio).
, the Yukon Territory, Nunavut
, and northern Quebec
, CBC North
airs a modified Radio One schedule to accommodate programming in Native languages and Radio Nord Quebec, which airs a combined Radio One/La Première Chaîne schedule via shortwave mixed in with programming in native languages.
, an international shortwave radio service. In some remote Canadian tourist areas, such as national or provincial parks, the CBC also operates a series of transmitters which broadcast weather alerts from Environment Canada
's Weatheradio Canada
service.
The CBC formerly operated Galaxie
, a digital television radio
service which provides 45 channels of music programming to digital cable
subscribers in both English and French. This service is now operated by Stingray Digital
.
Radio
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operations of 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...
. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which (regardless of language) are outlined below.
English
CBC Radio operates three English languageEnglish language
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networks.
- CBC Radio OneCBC Radio OneCBC 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...
- Primarily news and information, CBC Radio One broadcasts to most communities across Canada. Until 1997, it was known as "CBC Radio". - CBC Radio 2 - Broadcasts music, arts and culture programming, including opera, classical music, jazz and theatre. It was previously known as "CBC Radio Two", and before that "CBC Stereo".
- CBC Radio 3CBC Radio 3CBC 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...
- Broadcasts a youth-oriented indie rockIndie rockIndie 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...
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and Sirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
. Some content from Radio 3 was also broadcast as weekend programming on Radio Two until March 2007.
- Note: The inconsistency of branding between "One" and "2" and "3" was a deliberate design choice on CBC's part and is not an error.
From 1944 to 1962 CBC's English service operated two radio networks, the main Trans-Canada Network
Trans-Canada Network
The Trans-Canada Network was the name assigned to the main English-language radio network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to distinguish it from the CBC's second network, the Dominion Network. Today, it is known as CBC Radio One...
and the Dominion Network
Dominion Network
The Dominion Network was the second English-language radio network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from January 1, 1944 to 1962.It consisted of the CBC-owned CJBC radio station in Toronto and a series of 34 privately owned affiliates from coast-to-coast...
. In 1962 the Dominion Network was disbanded and the Trans-Canada Network became known as CBC Radio and, in 1997, CBC Radio One. In some cases CBC announcers will still say "CBC Radio" in reference to programs that air only on Radio One.
The CBC English Service launched the CBC Radio App for iPhone on August 13, 2009. The free app provides 19 live streams for Radio One, 2, 3, and 60 on-demand services (including TV Audio). The App runs on iPhone and iPod Touch devices 2.2.1 and higher, and includes additional features such as a Schedule, Sleep Timer, and a Favourites list. The App was updated in November 2010 to be usable on an iPad and includes additional functionality.
French
The CBC (better known in French as la Société Radio-Canada, or colloquially simply Radio-Canada) also operates three French languageFrench language
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radio networks, each of which has a similar programming focus to one of the corporation's English-language radio networks.
Structurally, the French-language radio operations are managed as part of the CBC's overall French-language services division, and therefore have limited ties to the English-language radio networks, which are structured similarly (i.e., there is no overall "CBC Radio" division responsible for both English and French radio).
- Première Chaîne - News and information.
- Espace musiqueEspace musiqueEspace musique is the French-language music radio service of Canada's national public broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation...
- Music, arts and culture. - Bande à partBande à part (radio)Bande à part is the name of a website and a Sirius Satellite Radio station in Canada that are devoted primarily to French Canadian arts and music....
- Youth-oriented programming on Internet and Sirius, although some content continues to air as weekend programming on Espace musique.
CBC North
In the Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, the Yukon Territory, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, and northern Quebec
Nord-du-Québec
Nord-du-Québec is the largest of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. With , of which are lakes and rivers, it covers much of the Labrador Peninsula and about 55% of the total land surface area of Quebec....
, CBC North
CBC North
CBC North is the name for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio and television service in the Canadian Arctic. Originally known as the CBC Northern Service, its first operations began in 1958 with radio broadcasts including the takeover of CFYK, originally a Royal Canadian Signal...
airs a modified Radio One schedule to accommodate programming in Native languages and Radio Nord Quebec, which airs a combined Radio One/La Première Chaîne schedule via shortwave mixed in with programming in native languages.
Other services
The CBC operates Radio Canada InternationalRadio Canada International
Radio Canada International is the international broadcasting service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Until 1970, it was known as the CBC International Service and was sometimes referred to as the "Voice of Canada" in its early years.- The early years :The idea for creating an...
, an international shortwave radio service. In some remote Canadian tourist areas, such as national or provincial parks, the CBC also operates a series of transmitters which broadcast weather alerts from Environment Canada
Environment Canada
Environment Canada , legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment Canada (EC) (French: Environnement Canada), legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment...
's Weatheradio Canada
Weatheradio Canada
Weatheradio Canada, in French Radiométéo Canada, is a Canadian radio network that broadcasts weather information. Owned and operated by Environment Canada's Meteorological Service of Canada division, the network transmits in both official languages from 199 sites across Canada.In most locations,...
service.
The CBC formerly operated Galaxie
Galaxie
Galaxie is a Canadian multilingual digital pay television audio service owned by Stingray Digital.-Programming:Galaxie consists of 49 commercial-free music based audio channels, each devoted to a particular genre, distributed through digital television platforms. Each channel consists of a...
, a digital television radio
Digital television radio
Digital-television radio, DTV radio, or DTR is an informal term which describes the music channels that are provided with a digital television service. In terms of price and musical variety, DTR falls somewhere between regular AM or FM radio, and satellite radio...
service which provides 45 channels of music programming to digital cable
Digital cable
Digital cable is a generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.-Background:...
subscribers in both English and French. This service is now operated by Stingray Digital
Stingray Digital
Stingray Digital is a privately held Canadian media and entertainment company based in Montreal, Quebec. Stingray Digital specializes in digital media including interactive music broadcasting and distribution....
.
See also
External links
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- CBC.ca - Listen to CBC Radio - Live streams