- MJ Vancouver
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Re: CBC thoughts
turkeytop wrote:
Dump CBC Music. Revert to the former Radio II format. Mostly jazz and classical. That's the way it was when Radio II was available only in Canada's major cities. But when they started expanding the network out to small towns like London, Kingston and Cabbageville, the Toronto elitists at CBC felt they had to dumb it down for us hayseeds out here. They thought to attract more listeners. It hasn't worked for them.
Without wanting to get too far off topic, London has had CBC Stereo / Radio 2 / CBC Music since 1978. And London is a metro area of 600,000, larger than Halifax.
That network had an all-classical format for many years, and it’s only since 2008 it’s been “dumbed down”. They have not expanded this network into new cities in the past 25 years, with the possible exception of Sudbury.
Last edited by MJ Vancouver (September 3, 2024 9:36 pm)
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On the contrary MJ, mid-August in response to CBC bonuses he affirms his promise to defund the CBC. See the Toronto Sun link above.
Dump CBC Music. Revert to the former Radio II format. Mostly jazz and classical. That's the way it was when Radio II was available only in Canada's major cities. But when they started expanding the network out to small towns like London, Kingston and Cabbageville, the Toronto elitists at CBC felt they had to dumb it down for us hayseeds out here. They thought to attract more listeners. It hasn't worked for them.
Without wanting to get too far off topic, London has had CBC Stereo / Radio 2 / CBC Music since 1978. And London is a metro area of 600,000, larger than Halifax.
That network had an all-classical format for many years, and it’s only since 2008 it’s been “dumbed down”. They have not expanded this network into new cities in the past 25 years, with the possible exception of Sudbury.
Last edited by Leslieville Bill (September 4, 2024 11:27 am)
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You could always stream the Toronto stations you miss on your phone. That would be one way to hear an alternate.
Thanks for the advice, I don't have the service on my phone to do it, the truck I drive is a 2011, it also doesn't have the tech to do it that I am aware of. I never did really get a grasp on all this bluetooth stuff. I just turn on the AM/FM radio in all the vehicles I drive. If the phone rings, I pull over and answer it. 