BC and the organizers of Culture Days invite you and/or your group to participate in an exciting live opening performance to "CBC LIVE - A kick off to Culture Days" on Friday, September 30th at 10am.

Join CBC Radio star Jian Ghomeshi and Canadian Country Music Award Artist of the Year, Johnny Reid, as they showcase some of the best of Vancouver's diverse arts communities. Johnny will be performing his hit single "Let's Go Higher" and we need you to be part of his interactive audience.

All you need to do is show-up at 10am outside the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre at 700 Hamilton Street. Preparations and a mini-rehearsal will begin shortly thereafter and official kick-off is at 10:45am. Rain or Shine. All ages, all welcome. See you there!

11:00 am - Jian Ghomeshi hosts a Special Q Media Panel
From Cairo to Vancouver: How social media has affected the biggest news stories of the last year

11:00 am - Meet CBC News Network morning show host Suhana Meharchand at the CBC News Vancouver Tent and test out your skills at our anchor desk!

12:00 pm Noon - Kids' CBC Live
With Patty, Mamma Yamma, the Breakfast Froog and special musical guest Amy Millan.

CBC/Radio-Canada is celebrating its 75th Anniversary as Canada's public broadcaster and the art of broadcasting! You are invited to join the celebration at CBC Prince George, CBC Victoria and CBC Kelowna for CBC/Radio-Canada's 75th Anniversary Open House on Saturday, Oct 1st.  This is your chance to meet your favourite on-air hosts and personalities, tour the studio, win prizes and learn about your local CBC station. 

CBC Prince George
9 am - 1 pm at CBC Prince George on 890 Victoria Street

CBC Prince George is opening its doors to the public for a joint Open House with CBC Prince Rupert. The public can tour the studios and meet local hosts including Mark Forsythe, host of BC Almanac, Robert Doane and Carolina de Ryk, hosts of Daybreak North, Betsy Trumpener from CBC News and Pamela McCall, morning host of a new CBC Radio news segment. 

WHAT:             To celebrate CBC/Radio-Canada's 75^th Anniversary, CBC Prince George is opening its doors to the public for a joint Open House with CBC Prince Rupert.

The public can meet local hosts, tour the studios, win prizes and much more. Light refreshments will also be served. 

WHEN:             October 1^st from 9 am - 1 pm

WHERE:           890 Victoria Street, Prince George, BC

WHO:               Meet host Mark Forsythe host of BC Almanac

Robert Doane and Carolina de Ryk, hosts of Daybreak North

                        Betsy Trumpener from CBC News

Pamela McCall, morning host of a new CBC Radio news segment

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For additional information, please contact:
Asifa Lalji, APR
CBC English Communications
Ph: 604-662-6464
Email: asifa.lalji@cbc.ca

Kelowna, BC - September 14, 2011 -To celebrate CBC/Radio-Canada's 75^th Anniversary, CBC Kelowna is holding several events for the public, including a public Open House, a free concert hosted by CBC Radio's Sheryl MacKay and the first Kelowna public recording of CBC's The Debaters.

"Kelowna is one of the cities included in CBC/Radio-Canada's service expansion in the 5 year strategic plan, Everyone, Every Way." says Johnny Michel, managing director of CBC British Columbia. "We've invested in modern technology and invested in the community with a new afternoon show. We look forward to connecting with the community and bringing more of CBC to Kelowna."

The new afternoon show, Radio West, will be hosted by CBC veteran Rebecca Zandbergen. The show offers more local news, weather, traffic and stories from Kelowna and the Okanagan and starts October 11.

The public can meet Rebecca, new morning show host Chris Walker and Sheryl MacKay, host of CBC Radio's North by Northwest, during a free open house on October 1. The Open House will be held from 10 am - 4 pm at CBC Kelowna on 243 Lawrence Avenue. The public can tour the studios, get behind the mic and read a radio script, meet the staff and on-air personalities, win prizes and much more.

Host Sheryl MacKay will also host a free concert in the "Why Music Works" series. Her co-host will be musician and music educator June Goldsmith who will be exploring the life and music of Chopin, with musical illustrations from two local favourites Colleen and Alicia Venables. The event will be held October 2nd at 2 pm at the Mary Irwin Theatre in Kelowna.

The public can reserve a seat for this free event by emailing rsvp.radio@cbc.ca

And for the first time in Kelowna, CBC will hold a public recording of the radio and television hit The Debaters. The event will be held October 4th at 7:30 pm at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

The evening includes six debates by 12 comics including local comic Tim Nutt who will debate Vancouver Improv Star, Roman Danylo on the topic "Sasquatch vs. Ogopogo: who is the superior legendary creature?"

Tickets can be purchased through www.selectyourtickets.com

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For additional information, please contact:
Asifa Lalji, APR
CBC English Communications
Ph: 604-662-6464
Email: asifa.lalji@cbc.ca

 

To all Corrie Fans: This is your last chance to get your own of beloved Coronation St. items at the CBC Shop in Vancouver. 

Don't miss this unique opportunity for side-splitting laughter! The Debaters CBC's radio and television comedy sensation, is in Kelowna for a live radio recording on October 4th at 7:30 pm at the Kelowna Community Theatre.
This incredible evening includes six debates by 12 comics including local comic Tim Nutt who will debate Vancouver Improv Star, Roman Danylo on the topic "Sasquatch vs Ogopogo: who is the superior legendary creature?" 

Other topics up for debate include: "Beer vs Wine","Karl Marx: is it time to give him another look?", "Women need to accept that all men are projects" "Keep kids off the internet for as long as possible.", "Will video stores be missed?"

Tickets are selling fast, book yours today www.selectyourtickets.com
For more information on The Debaters visit the website at http://www.cbc.ca/thedebaters/