Prime Time was a Canadian

Canada

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 radio series, which aired on CBC Radio

CBC Radio One

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 in the 1980s and 1990s. The program, hosted first by Ralph Benmergui

Ralph Benmergui

Raphael Benmergui is a Canadian television and radio personality and political advisor. Most recently a morning host on JAZZ.FM91, he left the station on November 26, 2010, and currently holds the position of director of communications for Glen Murray, Minister of Research and Innovation.Born in...

 (1987–1989), then by Geoff Pevere

Geoff Pevere

Geoff Pevere is a Canadian and arts and media critic. He is the outgoing film critic for the Toronto Star, and, starting in 2008, will be the paper's book critic. He is also a host of the movie review series Reel to Real on Rogers Television....

 (1989–1993), was a pop culture newsmagazine

Newsmagazine

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, covering programming and issues in television

Television

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, radio

Radio

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, popular music

Popular music

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, film

Film

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 and media criticism.

Prime Time also sometimes aired short-run sketch comedy

Sketch comedy

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 series such as Radio Free Vestibule.

The program aired weeknights at 8:05 p.m.