Radio Noon
Encyclopedia
Radio Noon is the name of CBC Radio One
's regional noon-hour programs
in the Canadian
provinces of Manitoba
, Quebec
and Newfoundland and Labrador
. It was formerly the name of all of the network's noon programs, regardless of location, although many of the programs have since adopted new names such as Maritime Noon, BC Almanac and Ontario Today
.
Each province has its own Radio Noon program, which is produced by the network's primary station in the province but airs provincewide. All of the programs follow roughly the same format, with interviews for the first half-hour followed by a half-hour phone-in segment.
in Winnipeg
, and is hosted by Marilyn Maki.
in St. John's
, the Newfoundland and Labrador edition is hosted by Ramona Dearing.
in Montreal
produces the Quebec edition of Radio Noon. Formerly hosted by Anne Lagacé Dowson
, who took a leave from the network to run as a candidate in the Westmount—Ville-Marie by-election, the program's current host is Bernard St-Laurent
.
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...
's regional noon-hour programs
CBC Radio One local programming
Stations in Canada's CBC Radio One network each produce some local programming in addition to the network schedule.The amount of local programming may vary from station to station. For instance, some stations in smaller markets may produce their own morning show, but air an afternoon show from...
in the Canadian
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...
provinces of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. It was formerly the name of all of the network's noon programs, regardless of location, although many of the programs have since adopted new names such as Maritime Noon, BC Almanac and Ontario Today
Ontario Today
Ontario Today is a Canadian radio program. Hosted by Rita Celli from the studios of CBO in Ottawa, the program airs from noon to 1 p.m. on all CBC Radio One stations in the province of Ontario...
.
Each province has its own Radio Noon program, which is produced by the network's primary station in the province but airs provincewide. All of the programs follow roughly the same format, with interviews for the first half-hour followed by a half-hour phone-in segment.
Manitoba
Radio Noon in Manitoba is produced at the studios of CBWCBW (AM)
CBW is the callsign of the CBC Radio One station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The station broadcasts at AM 990, and this frequency functions as a Class A clear channel under former North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement allocations.-History:...
in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, and is hosted by Marilyn Maki.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Produced at the studios of CBNCBN (AM)
CIBB-FM Burgeo rebroadcasts programming of CBC Radio One, although it is owned by the Burgeo Broadcasting System.-External links:* * at Canadian Communications Foundation...
in St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, the Newfoundland and Labrador edition is hosted by Ramona Dearing.
Quebec
CBMECBME-FM
- External links :* * at Canadian Communications Foundation...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
produces the Quebec edition of Radio Noon. Formerly hosted by Anne Lagacé Dowson
Anne Lagacé Dowson
-Radio career:A longtime host of CBC Radio's Radio Noon, a daily current affairs and phone-in program in Quebec, she left to run in 2008. She also hosted Home Run in Montreal, and was producer of C'est la Vie. She was a news reporter, arts reporter, press reviewer, and has guest hosted Cross...
, who took a leave from the network to run as a candidate in the Westmount—Ville-Marie by-election, the program's current host is Bernard St-Laurent
Bernard St-Laurent (broadcaster)
Bernard St-Laurent is a Canadian radio personality, currently heard on CBC Radio One in Montreal.He hosts the regional Quebec noon hour call-in show Radio Noon and the national weekly program C'est la Vie....
.