CBC Radio 2
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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country | Canada |
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First air date
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1946 |
| Availability | National, through regional stations |
| Slogan |
"Canada's National Music Network", "Everywhere Music Takes You", "Canada Lives Here" |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Launch date
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1960 (own programming) |
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Former names
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CBC Radio / CBC FM (1960-1975) CBC Stereo (1975-1997) |
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Official website
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CBC Radio 2 |
"Canada's National Music Network",
CBC Radio 2 is a Canadian FM radio network operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It used to concentrate on classical music and jazz. In 2007 and 2008, the network transitioned towards a new "adult music" format with a variety of genres, with the classical genre generally restricted to midday hours. In 2009, CBC Radio 2 averaged 2.1 million listeners weekly, and 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 briefly discontinued in 1962, but resumed again in 1964.
On November 3, 1975, the FM network was renamed CBC Stereo, 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.
In the 1990s many of the AM CBC Radio stations moved to FM due to the limitations of AM broadcasting, so in 1997 the CBC renamed the networks CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two.
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.
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