Comments on: The Death of CBC Radio 2 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Fred http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/comment-page-2/#comment-18992 Fred Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:26:27 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/#comment-18992 I used to listen to CBC 2 for hours at a time. Now, I listen to it for fifteen seconds a day--the time it takes me to get up and turn off my alarm, and turn off whatever awful music is playing. Today I was hooking up new speakers and put on Tempo to see if I had configured them correctly. Tempo was terrible! Vacuous, inane comments by Julie Nesrallah (mostly about herself, naturally) made me despair--what happened to intelligent musical commentary? Everything on Radio 2 has been dumbed down, including Saturday Afternoon at the Opera. I've taken to muting Bill Richardson's comments and introductions to the operas he "hosts" because his comments and personality are so irritating. Having him succeed Howard Dyck is like having Don Cherry take over from Peter Mansbridge. I used to listen to CBC 2 for hours at a time. Now, I listen to it for fifteen seconds a day–the time it takes me to get up and turn off my alarm, and turn off whatever awful music is playing.

Today I was hooking up new speakers and put on Tempo to see if I had configured them correctly. Tempo was terrible! Vacuous, inane comments by Julie Nesrallah (mostly about herself, naturally) made me despair–what happened to intelligent musical commentary? Everything on Radio 2 has been dumbed down, including Saturday Afternoon at the Opera. I’ve taken to muting Bill Richardson’s comments and introductions to the operas he “hosts” because his comments and personality are so irritating. Having him succeed Howard Dyck is like having Don Cherry take over from Peter Mansbridge.

]]> By: Marion Corless http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/comment-page-2/#comment-17637 Marion Corless Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:30:37 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/#comment-17637 To all. Today I was phoned by "the friends of CBC". I am afraid I did not give her an opportunity to give me her message. I had to tell her how sad I am with the new programming. I told her that I started to listen to CBC when I was 7. now 80 years later I would love to continue . I find that the good grammer and excellent diction have almost completely disappeared. There still are a few left like Catherine Duncan, Bill Richardson ,Peter T and others who have been allowed to stay,who have pleasing voices. I do hear "take a listen" or "Hey you" on other replaced programs. Why do the powers that be on the "new" radio 2 feel that bad grammer, using verbs as nouns, adjectives in place of adverbs are Canadian?. We have been blaming the teachers for our childrens ignorance of grammer. May I remind the new programmers that it is not only the mundane music that jars former listeners ears. CBC has always been a leader and proudly Canadian,what has happened ? Certainly we need change, but please dont replace excellent programming, by copying the commercial radio, let them continue with theirs and let the CBC be once again known as a real leader, not a copier. I still listen every day, somedays I enjoy and other tines I am sad.. Please hear my plea To all. Today I was phoned by “the friends of CBC”. I am afraid I did not give her an opportunity to give me her message. I had to tell her how sad I am with the new programming. I told her that I started to listen to CBC when I was 7. now 80 years later I would love to continue . I find that the good grammer and excellent diction have almost completely disappeared. There still are a few left like Catherine Duncan, Bill Richardson ,Peter T and others who have been allowed to stay,who have pleasing voices. I do hear “take a listen” or “Hey you” on other replaced programs. Why do the powers that be on the “new” radio 2 feel that bad grammer, using verbs as nouns, adjectives in place of adverbs are Canadian?. We have been blaming the teachers for our childrens ignorance of grammer. May I remind the new programmers that it is not only the mundane music that jars former listeners ears. CBC has always been a leader and proudly Canadian,what has happened ? Certainly we need change, but please dont replace excellent programming, by copying the commercial radio, let them continue with theirs and let the CBC be once again known as a real leader, not a copier. I still listen every day, somedays I enjoy and other tines I am sad.. Please hear my plea

]]> By: Rob Kneeland http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/comment-page-2/#comment-17043 Rob Kneeland Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:08:04 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/#comment-17043 I cannot add more to what has already been said except, when asked what I was passionate about, I USED to say, public radio and the CBC. Judging from the comments here, I was not the only one. Pity no one in the government cares. Worse, I don't know where to go to for a replacement. There is some talk about Australian Public Radio online. Yes, we can all put our iPods on shuffle, but it is not the same thing. Oh, god, Tom is playing more Serrena Ryder as I write just to rub salt in my wounds!!! I cannot add more to what has already been said except, when asked what I was passionate about, I USED to say, public radio and the CBC. Judging from the comments here, I was not the only one. Pity no one in the government cares.

Worse, I don’t know where to go to for a replacement. There is some talk about Australian Public Radio online. Yes, we can all put our iPods on shuffle, but it is not the same thing.

Oh, god, Tom is playing more Serrena Ryder as I write just to rub salt in my wounds!!!

]]> By: Chris Thomas Slater http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/comment-page-2/#comment-16701 Chris Thomas Slater Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:10:01 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/#comment-16701 Whatever the reasons for the changes in musical programing at cbc, they are repulsive, nauseating and clearly move cbc programing sharply to the direction of the refuse pile of pop/elevator music. "Classical", as in that which is established, respectable, and stuffy, is what some musical morons used, in the past, to describe cbc. Clearly to regular cbc listeners this was not the case. Cbc used to be one of the best in innovative, creative and, vanguard, audio art. There was very little talk and lots of inspiring sounds. Now we are hearing, too often, "everywhere music takes you" as a sickening reminder that cbc is going nowhere except the music wastepile. If budget cuts have happened that is no reason to degrade the quality of programing. Many low budget, such as university radio stations, are now doing better programing that cbc radio. Chris Slater - Vancouver Whatever the reasons for the changes in musical programing at cbc, they are repulsive, nauseating and clearly move cbc programing sharply to the direction of the refuse pile of pop/elevator music. “Classical”, as in that which is established, respectable, and stuffy, is what some musical morons used, in the past, to describe cbc. Clearly to regular cbc listeners this was not the case. Cbc used to be one of the best in innovative, creative and, vanguard, audio art. There was very little talk and lots of inspiring sounds.
Now we are hearing, too often, “everywhere music takes you” as a sickening reminder that cbc is going nowhere except the music wastepile.
If budget cuts have happened that is no reason to degrade the quality of programing. Many low budget, such as university radio stations, are now doing better programing that cbc radio.
Chris Slater – Vancouver

]]> By: Michael Kalman http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/comment-page-2/#comment-16167 Michael Kalman Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:58:37 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/03/17/the-death-of-cbc-radio-2/#comment-16167 From FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting website - "Heritage Minister James Moore confirmed yesterday that his government would support placing ads on CBC Radio One and Two. Responding to a question from Charlie Angus, the NDP Heritage Critic, Moore confirmed a Conservative policy position that Stephen Harper has kept under wraps since 2004. --- This confirms our long-standing and well-founded suspicions! The future of commercial-free CBC Radio is now on the line. All of us who care about Canadian public broadcasting need to act together, forcefully, now." From FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting website -

“Heritage Minister James Moore confirmed yesterday that his government would support placing ads on CBC Radio One and Two. Responding to a question from Charlie Angus, the NDP Heritage Critic, Moore confirmed a Conservative policy position that Stephen Harper has kept under wraps since 2004.

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This confirms our long-standing and well-founded suspicions! The future of commercial-free CBC Radio is now on the line. All of us who care about Canadian public broadcasting need to act together, forcefully, now.”

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