The House (radio)
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The House is CBC Radio One
's weekly national political affairs show.
The content includes interview
s and radio documentaries. In addition, the show has a segment called "That's a Good Question," which answers listener questions about political processes. The program's most recent host was Kathleen Petty
. Her final show as host aired June 25, 2011. Evan Solomon
, the host of Power & Politics
on CBC News Network, has been announced as the program's new host, and is scheduled to debut on September 17, 2011.
Apart from the serious current affairs
pieces, the show has some complementary entertainment features. These include "Beat the House," where listeners are challenged to guess the identity of the mystery guest who was a notable figure in recent Canadian political news who gives a series of clues. There is also "A Little Housecleaning," which features political satirical humour.
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 weekly national political affairs show.
The content includes interview
Interview
An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...
s and radio documentaries. In addition, the show has a segment called "That's a Good Question," which answers listener questions about political processes. The program's most recent host was Kathleen Petty
Kathleen Petty
Kathleen Petty is a Canadian news journalist. For five years, she hosted Ottawa Morning on CBC Radio Ottawa and The House, a CBC Radio One programme about Canadian politics...
. Her final show as host aired June 25, 2011. Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon is a Canadian writer, magazine publisher and television journalist, who currently hosts the nightly series Power & Politics on CBC News Network. Beginning in September 2011, he will also host CBC Radio One's weekly political affairs series The House.Solomon graduated from McGill...
, the host of Power & Politics
Power & Politics
Power & Politics is a Canadian television newscast that debuted October 26, 2009 on CBC News Network. Hosted by Evan Solomon, the show airs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays....
on CBC News Network, has been announced as the program's new host, and is scheduled to debut on September 17, 2011.
Apart from the serious current affairs
Current affairs
Current affairs can refer to:*Current affairs : a genre of broadcast journalism* an approximate synonym for current events* an approximate synonym for politics* "Current Affairs", a song by Zion I from Heroes in the City of Dope...
pieces, the show has some complementary entertainment features. These include "Beat the House," where listeners are challenged to guess the identity of the mystery guest who was a notable figure in recent Canadian political news who gives a series of clues. There is also "A Little Housecleaning," which features political satirical humour.