R2 Changes

As you may have heard, Radio 2 has some schedule changes coming up in September 2008, and is also launching three new online music channels, featuring classical music, singer-songwriters and jazz, respectively.

As for the new daytime radio schedule itself, there will be a five-hour classical music show midday, a mixed music format show in the morning, and a song-based/emerging artists show in the late afternoon. Hosts have not been decided on -- that information is several months away -- but will of course be made public once decisions have been made.

This is a big change to the schedule and content of shows, and for each and every listener it will have some impact -- difficult to lose shows you love, but also positive to gain new ones you may love equally well. (I say this as a longtime CBC listener myself, thinking of the shows I grew attached to that went off air, and new ones that have come along and entered my life.)

By the way, if you want to express your feelings about this extensively, beyond the parameters of the R2 Blog, please do contact Audience Relations at CBC Input.

For a little more info, please go to cbc.ca arts.