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Frequently Asked Questions - Radio


What is the difference between Radio One and Radio Two?
Radio One "News and More" features interviews, news magazine-style programming and some music. Radio Two "Classics and Beyond" focuses on classical music programming but also highlights jazz, folk, contempory, and world music.
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When do we get local programming on CBC Radio One?
To find out what local programs are on in your area, go to the LOCAL section and then select your city or province from the drop-down menu near the top of the page.
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How can I find out the name of the song I just heard on CBC Radio?
Our program logs are listed by show. The first step is to identify which show you were listening to. If you know the name of the program, go to the CBC.ca Program Guide for an alphabetical list of CBC Radio programs. If you don’t know the name of the show, go to the CBC Radio Guide and then click on the title of the appropriate program. If a Past Shows section is provided, you can search by date for program logs.
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Can I get transcripts and audio tapes for Radio shows?
Only the following three radio shows sell their own transcripts and / or tapes:

IDEAS - http://cbc.ca/ideas/
TAPESTRY - http://cbc.ca/tapestry/

For other shows, you need to contact Bowdens Media Monitoring, the company that handles this service for us. Have the following information available when you contact them: program name, date, segment title, duration and time. The telephone number is 1-877-BOWDENS (1-800-363-1281). external site - links will open in a new window Bowdens online. Please note: For reasons of copyright and ownership, arts and entertainment programs such as comedy and music programs, are not available for purchase. .
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How can I listen to the CBC live on the Internet?
Although you can access CBC Radio One and Two with Windows Media Player 9 or the Ogg Vorbis format, you will need Real Player to access the video and audio "on demand" material.

You do not have to pay for the RealOne Player. To get to the free download go to Real Player. This will take you to the (somewhat confusing) Real Player site.

Look around because there will be a free version that is acceptable for use somewhere on their page. If you encounter difficulties finding the appropriate spot to download the Real Player go to the shortcut to that page. Scroll down until you see "Download the Free RealOne Player Only".

Once you have downloaded your Real Player, you should be able to listen to CBC Radio One and Two and watch our news videos with ease.
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How can I purchase copies of old radio shows?
Contact CBC Radio Network Archives. Phone: (416) 205-5880. Or write to:

Radio Network Archives
CBC
PO Box 500, Station A
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5W 1E6
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How do I find CBC Radio frequencies for across Canada?
To access all the information about CBC's radio frequencies, satellite services, English radio shortwave, and Radio Canada International (RCI) frequencies please go to our Frequency page.
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How do I have my new CD played on CBC Radio?
To place it in our music library, send two copies to:

CBC Music Library
Rm. 2B100
PO Box 500, Station A
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5W 1E6

Do not send copies of your CD directly to the various programs. You might, however, want to send press releases to all, promoting the fact that your recording is in our library and available for broadcast.
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