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CBC Says It Will Carry on with Destruction of Broadcast Archives Once Digitized

April 19, 2018 07:00 AM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Terry Pedwell, The Canadian Press

A photograph of the CBC building in Toronto on April 4, 2012. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

OTTAWA – A charitable group dedicated to preserving the country’s broadcasting heritage is calling on the CBC to stop destroying original television and radio broadcast materials as it moves to digitize the content.

The Canadian Broadcast Museum Foundation says the public broadcaster’s English service earlier this month began destroying acetate transcriptions, as well as audio and video recordings that span eight decades, after converting the master copies into a digital format.

CBC Cancels Daytime Lifestyle Series ‘The Goods’ After Two Seasons

April 17, 2018 10:54 AM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Bill Brioux, The Canadian Press

The Goods - CBC — The last episode of ‘The Goods’ will air on May 10 when season two finishes. (CBC)

TORONTO — Here are the goods on “The Goods:” it’s not coming back next fall.

CBC confirmed Tuesday that their daytime lifestyle series has been cancelled after two seasons.

Liberals Name Catherine Tait as CBC President, First Woman to Hold Role

April 3, 2018 01:06 PM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – Catherine Tait, a 30-year veteran of the Canadian and U.S. television and film industry, has been tapped to lead a digital revolution at CBC/Radio-Canada, becoming the first woman in the organization’s history to be named president and chief executive.

Tait, who will officially begin her five-year term at the public broadcaster in the summer, called the position a dream job during a Tuesday morning news conference on Parliament Hill alongside Heritage Minister Melanie Joly.

Randy Bachman Documentary Set to Screen at Toronto Festival

March 22, 2018 07:05 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Winnipeg singer-songwriter Randy Bachman is the focus of a new documentary showcasing his life as an iconic Canadian musician.

“Bachman” will premiere at the upcoming 2018 Hot Docs Festival in Toronto and take viewers into Bachman’s early days, to his time with “The Guess Who” and “Bachman-Turner Overdrive,” to present day.

Calling All Bakers: CBC Reality Show Casting Amateur Chefs

February 23, 2018 07:06 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Amateur Winnipeg bakers are being sought out to compete in the second season of “The Great Canadian Baking Show.”

Proper Television is casting for the top-rated CBC reality baking series, which begins filming in May.

Peter Mansbridge to Share Stories Behind the Stories in Winnipeg

August 22, 2017 08:56 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Recently retired CBC National anchor Peter Mansbridge is sharing stories from his time as one of the country’s most prominent and respected journalists.

Mansbridge is embarking on a coast-to-coast tour to share The Stories Behind the Stories when he visits Winnipeg’s Centennial Concert Hall on Thursday, November 30.

CBC Planning to Roll Out Reinvented ‘The National’ in October

May 25, 2017 10:34 AM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Lauren La Rose, The Canadian Press

TORONTO – As Peter Mansbridge prepares to bid farewell to “The National,” the CBC’s flagship news program is looking to possibly enlist multiple hosts for the anchor desk.

“We want it to be a show around active journalists,” Jennifer McGuire, general manager and editor-in-chief of CBC News, said in an interview.

Dragons’ Den Auditions Return to Winnipeg in March

January 18, 2017 11:50 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Aspiring entrepreneurs with the next million-dollar idea will have the opportunity to make their pitch to producers of “Dragons’ Den” this spring.

Open auditions for the 12th season of the CBC show will land in Winnipeg on March 25.

The multi-city tour will take the search for the country’s best businesses across Canada beginning February 11 in Toronto.

Sabrina Carnevale Moves to CBC as New Traffic Reporter

December 5, 2016 04:08 PM in News • 0 Comments

WINNIPEG — Sabrina Carnevale is making the leap across town to be the eyes and ears on the streets for CBC Radio listeners.

Carnevale is leaving her role as a traffic reporter for 99.9 BOB FM and TSN 1290 to join the gang at CBC/Radio-Canada in the afternoons. When not inside the traffic cruiser, she will also report on community events.

Traffic Reporter Trevor Dineen to Host National Radio Show

October 26, 2016 01:40 PM in News • 0 Comments

WINNIPEG — From the driver’s seat to the studio, Trevor Dineen is about to jump into a new role behind the mic for a national radio audience.

The CBC Radio One traffic reporter is one-half of “Now or Never,” premiering on Sunday, October 30 with co-host Ify Chiwetelu. The weekly Winnipeg-produced show will venture out to meet Canadians who are deeply motivated to make a real change.

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