ve3... wrote:

The CBC announced its new schedule today. For those who like the
arts, humanities, and sciences it is a disaster. No classical
music, no opera, no lectures by people who know their subject,
no plays.
Instead, they are changing their programming to appeal to the
"younger generation."
The Harper Conservative government has a large number of
neo -con
members who would like to do away with the CBC altogether and
give the airwaves over to their wealthy members. This new
programming is a step on the way as the CBC will have lost their
solid core of arts and humanities listeners and will not attract
the 18-35 demographic who are well served by private stations.
For all the horrible details see the Toronto Star for Apr 8.
Support PBS: that's all we have left.
Everyone misses "Music for a While" the late
evening classical programme with Danielle Charbonneau.

Tonic, the early evening, (much too early) jazz
show has no theme, and seems to be a lucky dip
into their MP3 pool. But nothing too edgy, nothing
too old, nothing very unfamilar.
Dull.

There is no place for long form classical. As with
the remake of the SRC French Chaine culturelle (now
Deuxieme chaine, they've dumbed the whole thing down
to a light muzak level.

Many many repeats over the week on both Radio One and
Radio Bugaloo.
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