“Randall,
The reason I am stepping away from the blog is to get better.
No conspiracy. No side deals. In fact, my decision came somewhat as a surprise to the CBC.
To say that I am taking the blog down because I…” [read]
“It used to be a great wake-up to the news at 6 AM then Tom Allen with great classical music and commentary to die for. There was nothing like it on this planet. We listened to it all morning…” [read]
“Once again CBC has united the country! Only this time in mourning the dumbing down of the kind of intelligent, quirky, homey, humourous, laid-back, …namely highly varied hosts and their excellent and eclectic playlists that captured the minds…” [read]
“Actually, Leah, I don’t know how anyone could call Bedouin Sound Clash good.
And I do listen to things other than Beethoven and Mozart, thank you very much….” [read]
“You have completely destoyed my listening pleasure!!!!!!! I cannot believe that anyone with any knowlege or love of music would substitute what is being heard on the new programming for what we were formerly offered by Jeurgen, Eric, Howard…” [read]
“Whoops…
A paragraph above should have read:
There is less and less that defines CBC radio and television programming as Canadian. (Come on now, Jeopardy?????) Even less that displays much quality Canadian programming….” [read]
“It makes as much sense as moving Q into SLC’s slot and replacing a truly pan Canadian program with something so Toronto centric that any notion of anything beyond Yonge Street can’t possibly be important, hosted by someone who reallly…” [read]
“The new CBC Radio Two is hugely disappointing. Over the past two weeks I have struggled to understand CBC’s new agenda that is attempting to attract a younger, hipper demographic rather than capitalizing on its existing, devoted, and diverse audience….” [read]
“Who is running the CBC now? Everything I loved to listen to, everyone I loved to listen to is gone. Jurgen Gothe played an eclectic grouping of music - half of my CD collection is a direct result…” [read]
“Thank you for forcing me to discover BBC 3. Check it out…it’s how the pros do it!…” [read]
“I’ve tried for two weeks, God knows I’ve tried, but replacing the intelligent, articulate commentary of Eric Friesen and the cheerful warmth Catherine Belyea (and before her, Shelley Solmes) with the giggling soprano simperings of (Oh my, do say…” [read]
“The comments for this post will be closed in three days, it says. Yup, you get a chance to have your say and then that’s it. New topic. Well guess what, I haven’t listened to cbc radio…” [read]
CBC Job Postings
There have been many nicknames for Rick over the years - the Cluffer, the Duffer, occasionally the Bluffer and of course, Ricky-Poo.
But Fred Lee has topped them all in his role as Fluffer to the Cluffer.
Rick, we’ve never been so proud. You know you’ve made it big when…
Rick Cluff is terrific, as is the entire Morning Edition crew. The Top Dog isn’t, anymore.
Yes. Isn’t CBC morning radio cool?