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31 unusual facts about CBC Radio One


Brian Francis

His 2004 novel Fruit was selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by novelist and CBC Radio One personality Jen Sookfong Lee.

Cambridge Bay

In addition to a community radio station, Cambridge Bay is served by two CBC Radio One transmitters, rebroadcasting the stations from both Iqaluit and Inuvik, Northwest Territories.

Canadia: 2056

Canadia: 2056 first aired on CBC Radio One, on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Carman, Manitoba

Up until 1964, a 500' transmitter for CBC Radio was located in Carman, Manitoba, at which time a new centralized communications tower at Starbuck, Manitoba was constructed to house CBW-AM, CBW-FM, CBWT, and CBWFT.

CBC Radio Overnight

CBC Radio Overnight is a Canadian radio program, which airs nightly on CBC Radio One from 1 a.m. to 5:30 or 6 a.m. (depending on the station).

Crossing Boundaries

Crossing Boundaries is an annual summer radio documentary series on CBC Radio One.

Dos Erres massacre

On 24 July 2012 CBC Radio One program "Metamorphosis" aired an interview with another survivor, Ramiro Cristales.

Funny Boy

In 2006, CBC radio presented a radio dramatization of the novel, directed by filmmaker Deepa Mehta.

Godmorgon, världen!

It was based on several foreign models, but particularly the Canadian programme Sunday Morning (aired on CBC Radio One 1976-1997).

Gordon Pinsent

During the 2008, 2010 and 2011 summer periods of CBC Radio One, Pinsent presented a radio documentary series called The Late Show featuring extended obituaries of notable Canadians whom the producers believed deserved attention.

Holberg, British Columbia

The station primarily aired the programs of Vancouver CBC Radio station CBU, but it also aired local programs produced by volunteer staff at the station.

Home for a Rest

In 2005, "Home for a Rest" was named the 22nd greatest Canadian song of all time in a listener vote on the CBC Radio One series 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version.

Jacques Demers

On August 28, 2009, CBC Radio One reported that Demers was chosen to fill the Senate seat of Yoine Goldstein by Prime Minister Harper.

Jake and the Kid

Mitchell began to write the Jake and the Kid radio series for CBC Radio in 1950.

Jazz Beat

Jazz Beat was a Canadian radio program, which aired Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. on CBC Radio 2 and at 11 p.m. on CBC Radio One.

King Leary

It also won the 2008 edition of CBC Radio One's Canada Reads literary competition, in which it was championed by musician and writer Dave Bidini.

LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium

An annual lecture at the Symposium is broadcast on CBC Radio One's Ideas.

Mark Critch

He has also been a guest on CBC Radio One's Madly Off in All Directions, the CBC Television show Republic of Doyle, and is the host of CBC TV's Halifax Comedy Festival.

Randall Garrison

This January 2006 election was again considered a toss-up and as a result CBC Radio One's Cross Country Checkup broadcast a show highlighting the riding and the candidates.

Richard Crouse

He is also a frequent guest on many Canadian radio and television shows including CBC Radio One's Go.

Sounds Like Canada

Sounds Like Canada was a Canadian radio program, which aired weekday mornings on CBC Radio One from 2002 to 2008.

The Arts Tonight

The show aired weeknights from 10:00 to 10:40 p.m. on CBC Radio One.

The Nightlines Sessions

Ironically, few were listening, due to breaking news on CBC Radio One: the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

The Roundup

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.

The World at Six

The World at Six is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's national dinner-hour radio newscast, airing Monday to Friday from 6 to 6:30 p.m. local time on CBC Radio One.

Watrous, Saskatchewan

Watrous is also notable for being the location of the transmitter of CBK, CBC Radio One's primary station in Saskatchewan.

White Coat, Black Art

White Coat, Black Art is a Canadian radio documentary series on CBC Radio One, hosted by Dr. Brian Goldman that examines the business and culture of medicine from an insider's perspective.

William's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

In a March 28, 2013 interview on CBC Radio's As It Happens programme, area administrator George Russell stated that the 17 remaining residents of William's Harbour are willing to accept a new re-settlement offer of $275,000.00 per household from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador to residents of struggling outport communities.

Winnipeg Comedy Festival

Created by the Osborne Village Cultural Centre in collaboration with CBC Radio, performances from the festival are also broadcast as a radio series on CBC Radio One and as a television series on The Comedy Network.

World Report

The program was originally broadcast on both CBC Radio One and CBC Radio 2, but was removed from Radio Two's schedule in 2007.

WYDM

Being a low-powered, Class D radio station, WYDM is not protected from interference from CBC Radio One outlet CBEW-FM in Windsor, Ontario; that station also broadcasts on 97.5 FM, from a transmitter in McGregor, about 25 miles northeast of Monroe.


Donnelly Rhodes

Rhodes provides the voice of the American president at the start of each episode of the CBC Radio One space opera/comedy series Canadia: 2056.

Judy Maddren

She continues to guest host Rewind on CBC Radio One for Michael Enright along with fellow guest hosts and producers Marika Mayer and Jeff Goodes.