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It’s been kind of a slow week at the Corp… people are a little sluggish at returning calls and emails… but I did run across this beautiful request from a CBC reporter on Facebook:

I am a CBC Radio producer and I’m researching a story.
I am looking for vegetarians who support the seal hunt.
If this is you, please contact me via Facebook.
Thanks.

Is there anything more Canadian?

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	Fun Stuff	Posted at 1:48 pm (30 Jan 2008)

Today in CBC History: Vancouver moves to AM 690

On this day in 1952, at 8.30 pm, Vancouver’s CBR 1130 became CBU 690. There was a 30-minute CBU Special at 8:30 followed by a Robbie Burns Special at 9:05 pm. The launch of CBU meant a power increase from 5000 watts to 10,000 watts. At this point CBC Radio had just 17 low-power relay transmitters throughout B.C.

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	Asides, Today In CBC History, Transmission, Vancouver	Posted at 12:02 pm (25 Jan 2008)

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