''Because News'' is a Canadian radio and television program, which airs weekly on

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."CBC Radio One Unveils Fall Lineup"
. ''Broadcaster'', September 3, 2015. Hosted by comedian

Gavin Crawford Gavin Crawford (born 2 April 1971) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for ''The Gavin Crawford Show'' and ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. He currently hosts the panel show, ''Because News'', on CBC Radio One. Early life Crawford was bo ...

, the program is a

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, on which three celebrity panellists, often but not always

stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical acts. These performances are typically composed of rehear ...

s, compete to answer questions about current news stories. The program also features brief comedy interludes focused on Crawford's voice impersonations of personalities in the news."CBC's Because News to tape episode in London"
''

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'', January 4, 2017. The program debuted in September 2015. Episodes are usually taped at the

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, although selected episodes have been recorded in other cities. A television version of the program premiered on

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in October 2020. In 2022–23, the program focused on developing its

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channel. American broadcaster

Ira Glass Ira Jeffrey Glass (; born March 3, 1959) is an American public radio personality. He is the host and producer of the radio and television series '' This American Life'' and has participated in other NPR programs, including ''Morning Edition'', ...

identified ''Because News'' as the strongest example of a public radio brand building a large audience on TikTok. The producers identified keys to their success as cutting content into short clips, targeting hyperlocal audiences, engaging lightheartedly with commenters, and not trying to cater to major TikTok trends of the moment.

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