Go (radio)
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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.
The show was produced in Ottawa
before moving to Toronto
in 2005. After 2004, most episodes were broadcast in front of a live studio audience.
The show's format was commonly based around some form of pop culture contest. For example, three celebrities would compete against each other in a trivia
match, or celebrity judges would evaluate amateur stand-up comedians or celebrity impersonators. Early in the show's run, this included a consistent regular feature titled Groove Shinny, which set a Canadian musician against a "perfect musical mind" (Richard Crouse
) and a "perfect stranger", for a music trivia match.
Regulars included Nana Aba Duncan who appeared in an audience participation features titled "Contest Nana", in which she presents an audio montage of soundclips which listeners can e-mail the show to identify. The feature was previously hosted by comedian Sabrina Jalees
. Kliph Nesteroff
hosted a segment titled That Time of the Month, showcasing unintentionally funny audio ephemera from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. A live musical guest also appeared, performing three or four numbers during the course of the show.
The last episode of the show aired on June 26, 2010. In September, Bambury launched a new arts magazine show, Day 6
, in the same time slot.
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...
network 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...
that ran from 2002 to 2010, hosted by Brent Bambury
Brent Bambury
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...
. The show included interviews, music, live performances, and comedy bits.
The show was produced in 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...
before moving to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in 2005. After 2004, most episodes were broadcast in front of a live studio audience.
The show's format was commonly based around some form of pop culture contest. For example, three celebrities would compete against each other in a trivia
Trivia
The trivia are the three lower Artes Liberales, i.e. grammar, rhetoric and logic. These were the topics of basic education, foundational to the quadrivia of higher education, and hence the material of basic education, of interest only to undergraduates...
match, or celebrity judges would evaluate amateur stand-up comedians or celebrity impersonators. Early in the show's run, this included a consistent regular feature titled Groove Shinny, which set a Canadian musician against a "perfect musical mind" (Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a television personality and host on Canadian television and news. He currently hosts In Short on Bravo!, and was the host of Reel to Real, Canada's longest-running television show about movies, from 1998 to 2008 and is the regular film critic...
) and a "perfect stranger", for a music trivia match.
Regulars included Nana Aba Duncan who appeared in an audience participation features titled "Contest Nana", in which she presents an audio montage of soundclips which listeners can e-mail the show to identify. The feature was previously hosted by comedian Sabrina Jalees
Sabrina Jalees
Sabrina Jalees is a female Canadian comedian, dancer, actor, host and writer from Toronto, Ontario, who writes a weekly column in the Toronto Stars ID section....
. Kliph Nesteroff
Kliph Nesteroff
Kliph Nesteroff is a North American radio personality, show business historian and highly regarded non-fiction writer. Nesteroff is a frequent contributor to CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2 and Radio WFMU His work has been cited by The Atlantic Monthly, Boing Boing, The Chicago Tribune, Comedy Central,...
hosted a segment titled That Time of the Month, showcasing unintentionally funny audio ephemera from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. A live musical guest also appeared, performing three or four numbers during the course of the show.
The last episode of the show aired on June 26, 2010. In September, Bambury launched a new arts magazine show, 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...
, in the same time slot.