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CBC Music
CBC Music (formerly known as CBC FM, CBC Stereo and CBC Radio 2) is a non-commercial Canadian FM radio network operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It began by primarily concentrating on classical and jazz music. In 2007 and 2008, the network transitioned towards a new "adult music" format with a variety of genres, reducing classical to six hours in middays. In 2009, Radio 2 averaged 2.1 million listeners weekly; it was the second-largest radio network in Canada.
The CBC's FM network was launched in 1946, but was strictly a simulcast of the AM radio network until 1960. In that year, distinct programming on the FM network began. It was discontinued in 1962, but resumed again in 1964.[citation needed]
In November 1971, the CBC filed license applications for new English-language FM stations in St. John's, Halifax, and Calgary; and in French in Quebec City, Ottawa, and Chicoutimi. It told the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) that it intended to start a second "more extended and more leisurely" program service on its FM stations, tentatively to be called "Radio Two".
On November 3, 1975, the FM network was renamed CBC Stereo; this was to distinguish it from the AM network, known as CBC Radio.
In the early 1990s, the CBC began offering selected programs on the Internet, most notably CBC Stereo's RealTime. In September 1996, the corporation formally launched live audio streaming of both CBC Radio and CBC Stereo.
Since the 1980s, many of the AM CBC Radio stations moved to FM due to the limitations of AM broadcasting; as such, in 1997 the CBC renamed the networks CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two. There are only a few CBC Radio stations still operating on the AM band in Canada, primarily in the West.
For much of its history, its programming focused on arts and culture, and primarily consisted of programs devoted to opera, classical music, jazz and theatre. Some programming devoted to Canadian pop and indie rock music was also aired, via the Saturday night CBC Radio 3 simulcast and predecessors such as RadioSonic, Night Lines, and the late-night programme Brave New Waves.
In 2006, speculation arose that Radio Two programming would undergo a format and name change, similar to that which its French counterpart Espace musique undertook in 2004; however, no plans were announced until January 2007. These changes, which took effect March 19, resulted in a tighter focus on music – still primarily classical but also including jazz, world music, and live music of all types. The length and frequency of newscasts, which had essentially duplicated those heard on Radio One, was reduced dramatically. The 2007 revamp also resulted in a subtle name change from Radio Two to Radio 2.[citation needed]
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CBC Music
CBC Music (formerly known as CBC FM, CBC Stereo and CBC Radio 2) is a non-commercial Canadian FM radio network operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It began by primarily concentrating on classical and jazz music. In 2007 and 2008, the network transitioned towards a new "adult music" format with a variety of genres, reducing classical to six hours in middays. In 2009, Radio 2 averaged 2.1 million listeners weekly; it was the second-largest radio network in Canada.
The CBC's FM network was launched in 1946, but was strictly a simulcast of the AM radio network until 1960. In that year, distinct programming on the FM network began. It was discontinued in 1962, but resumed again in 1964.[citation needed]
In November 1971, the CBC filed license applications for new English-language FM stations in St. John's, Halifax, and Calgary; and in French in Quebec City, Ottawa, and Chicoutimi. It told the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) that it intended to start a second "more extended and more leisurely" program service on its FM stations, tentatively to be called "Radio Two".
On November 3, 1975, the FM network was renamed CBC Stereo; this was to distinguish it from the AM network, known as CBC Radio.
In the early 1990s, the CBC began offering selected programs on the Internet, most notably CBC Stereo's RealTime. In September 1996, the corporation formally launched live audio streaming of both CBC Radio and CBC Stereo.
Since the 1980s, many of the AM CBC Radio stations moved to FM due to the limitations of AM broadcasting; as such, in 1997 the CBC renamed the networks CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two. There are only a few CBC Radio stations still operating on the AM band in Canada, primarily in the West.
For much of its history, its programming focused on arts and culture, and primarily consisted of programs devoted to opera, classical music, jazz and theatre. Some programming devoted to Canadian pop and indie rock music was also aired, via the Saturday night CBC Radio 3 simulcast and predecessors such as RadioSonic, Night Lines, and the late-night programme Brave New Waves.
In 2006, speculation arose that Radio Two programming would undergo a format and name change, similar to that which its French counterpart Espace musique undertook in 2004; however, no plans were announced until January 2007. These changes, which took effect March 19, resulted in a tighter focus on music – still primarily classical but also including jazz, world music, and live music of all types. The length and frequency of newscasts, which had essentially duplicated those heard on Radio One, was reduced dramatically. The 2007 revamp also resulted in a subtle name change from Radio Two to Radio 2.[citation needed]