''Bandwidth'' was a Canadian radio program, which formerly aired on most
CBC Radio One stations in
Ontario on Saturday afternoons. The program, produced by
CBO-FM
CBO-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One station in Ottawa, Ontario, airing at 91.5 FM, and serves much of Eastern Ontario through a network of relay transmitters. CBO's Ottawa-area transmitter is located in Camp Fortune, Que ...
in
Ottawa
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, was broadcast in all Ontario markets except
Toronto, where
CBLA-FM airs its own local production, ''Big City, Small World'', in the same time slot. The program also formerly aired in
Nunavut
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, where it was later replaced by ''The True North Concert Series''.
Hosted by Meg Wilcox, the program was an arts and culture magazine which profiles the music scene in the province, including album reviews, interviews with musicians, and live concert performances.
Amanda Putz was the program's original host, but took a sabbatical from 2006 to 2009 to work for
Radio Television Hong Kong and
CBC Radio 3. Later hosts included
Alan Neal and Adam Saikaley.
The program's cancellation was announced in April 2014, as part of funding cuts to the CBC. Repeats continued to air in the program's old timeslot until the new program ''In the Key of C'', hosted by
Craig Norris
Craig Norris is a Canadian rock singer and radio personality. He is the lead singer for The Kramdens, and is also a host on CBC Radio. Originally heard on CBC Radio 3, including the network's weekly record chart show ''The R3-30'', he was also a h ...
from the studios of
CBLA-FM-2 in
Kitchener Kitchener may refer to:
People
* Earl Kitchener, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
** Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850–1916), British Field Marshal and 1st Earl Kitchener
** Henry Kitchener, 2nd Earl Kitchener (1846–1937) ...
, was launched in the fall.
"3 new Ontario music releases you need to hear this week"
''Huffington Post
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'', September 20, 2014.
The producers of ''Bandwidth'' were also associated with ''Fuse
Fuse or FUSE may refer to:
Devices
* Fuse (electrical), a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current
** Fuse (automotive), a class of fuses for vehicles
* Fuse (hydraulic), a device used in hydraulic systems to protect ...
'', a concert series which aired across Canada on all three of CBC's radio networks.
See also CBC Radio One local programming.
References
External links
''Bandwidth''
CBC Radio One programs
Canadian music radio programs
Rock music radio programs
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