Many of us are Radio 2 refugees. What is a “Radio 2 refugee”,
you might ask? Well, I’ll tell you. It is a former listener of Radio 2 who has
had to turn to other radio stations for their daily classical music fix.
I discussed alternatives to CBC Radio 2 in other posts. I
did not mention in those posts, however, my almost traitorous decision to start
listening to CBC Radio 1. Yes, I am a recidivist CBC radio listener.
I listen to CBC Radio 1 in the car, while working in my
basement workshop, while painting walls. Any place where I require radio
entertainment.
Yet I notice recently that the boys and girls in short pants
that ruined Radio 2 seem to be trying to work their magic on Radio 1. What,
specifically, am I referring to? Funny you should ask. It’s “Canada Live”.
“Canada Live” was first introduced on Radio 2 to replace “In
Performance”, if I recall correctly, in 2007. Who was the bright light at the
CBC who decided that what Canadians really, really wanted was to listen to
mediocre performers performing across Canada, live and in performance? Well,
not live, really. Recorded. But they were live when performing. We think.
Now the CBC, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that what CBC
Radio 1 listeners really, really, REALLY want is to listen to mediocre
performers performing … well, you know what I’m going to say next. Yes, CBC
Radio 1 now has “Canada Live” on its schedule at 2:00 PM on Friday afternoons.
Why? Why, I ask? Did I ask for this? Did you ask for this? Wouldn’t you really
rather have another segment of “Ideas”? Or, God forbid, at least another
episode of “Rewind”? But no. You have to listen to “Canada Live”. And if you’re
not willing to listen to it on CBC Radio 2, well then, by God, you will damn
well listen to it on Radio 1!
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