The Roundup
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The Roundup was a weekday afternoon program on the Radio One
network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
, hosted by Tetsuro Shigematsu
and Bill Richardson
at different times. It was heard Monday to Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (2:30 to 4:30 in Newfoundland
). The show mixed music with calls and letters from listeners, which were often comic in nature, and feature interviews. The show was produced by CBU
in Vancouver.
The show was originally hosted by Bill Richardson
and called Richardson's Roundup. It was created in 1997 to replace Vicki Gabereau
's show, when she left to do a television show with CTV
. Shigematsu, an occasional guest host, became the show's permanent host in 2004 when Richardson left to launch the new series Bunny Watson
.
The show's phone number was 1-888-SAD GOAT, and the goat was the symbol for the show. Richardson discovered that the show's phone number accidentally spelled out the phrase "sad goat", and the concept was elaborated on ever since.
The phone number (723 4628) was to be 1 888 RADIO2U but when they realised how cumbersome that would be to explain, they looked for alternative spellings, and 'sad goat' was born.
In 2005, the show was cancelled and replaced with Freestyle
.
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...
, hosted by Tetsuro Shigematsu
Tetsuro Shigematsu
Tetsuro Shigematsu is a Canadian radio broadcaster, comedian and filmmaker. He was the most recent host of CBC Radio One's former afternoon series The Roundup, where he replaced Bill Richardson in 2004, making him the first visible minority to host a daily network radio program in Canada. The show...
and Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson (radio)
Bill Richardson is a Canadian radio broadcaster and author.Richardson received his B.A. from the University of Winnipeg in 1976...
at different times. It was heard Monday to Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (2:30 to 4:30 in Newfoundland
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...
). The show mixed music with calls and letters from listeners, which were often comic in nature, and feature interviews. The show was produced by CBU
CBU (AM)
CBU is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Vancouver, British Columbia. The station broadcasts from Steveston on 690 AM and from Mount Seymour on 88.1 FM....
in Vancouver.
The show was originally hosted by Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson (radio)
Bill Richardson is a Canadian radio broadcaster and author.Richardson received his B.A. from the University of Winnipeg in 1976...
and called Richardson's Roundup. It was created in 1997 to replace Vicki Gabereau
Vicki Gabereau
Vicki Frances Gabereau is a Canadian radio and television personality. Most recently she hosted an eponymously titled afternoon talk show on CTV Television Network, which wrapped up production on April 8, 2005 after 8 seasons...
's show, when she left to do a television show with CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
. Shigematsu, an occasional guest host, became the show's permanent host in 2004 when Richardson left to launch the new series Bunny Watson
Bunny Watson
Bunny Watson was a Canadian radio program, which aired Saturday evenings on CBC Radio One and Sunday evenings on CBC Radio Two.Named for Katharine Hepburn's librarian character in the movie Desk Set, the show was hosted by Bill Richardson and was produced by Jennifer Van Evra and Tod Elvidge in...
.
The show's phone number was 1-888-SAD GOAT, and the goat was the symbol for the show. Richardson discovered that the show's phone number accidentally spelled out the phrase "sad goat", and the concept was elaborated on ever since.
The phone number (723 4628) was to be 1 888 RADIO2U but when they realised how cumbersome that would be to explain, they looked for alternative spellings, and 'sad goat' was born.
In 2005, the show was cancelled and replaced with Freestyle
Freestyle (radio program)
Freestyle was a radio program on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio One network, which aired from 2005 to 2007. For the first year, the program's hosts were Cameron Phillips and Kelly Ryan; in December 2006, Ryan left the program and was replaced by Marsha Lederman.Freestyle combined...
.