How to hack Galaxie (the digital music channels)

Turns out there is a hidden Galaxie music channel they don’t tell you about! Here’s how to find it. Tune to the 80s channel. Hold down the 9 key on your remote control, then aim your remote toward magnetic north and let go of the 9 key. You should now have access to channel 555 which is the All Rita MacNeil channel*. Nice.
     I was digging around Galaxie this week because CBC just appointed former video game executive Eric Albert as its general manager. Or, as the official CBC news release reads: “Eric brings the skills necessary to drive the growth of Galaxie to new strategic platforms and new markets.” (One of these days, someone will explain to me what a “strategic platform” is.)
     Anyway, here’s a cool trick I found out:

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You can go to the Galaxie.ca web site and get a window that shows you what’s playing on now on your five favourite channels (though I do wish I could tell it what those channel numbers are on my system). Kinda cool. ‘Cause it’s very important that I never miss an airing of Rosanna by Toto.

galaxie_nigel.jpgIncidentally, this guy is the fellow who programs the Dance channel on Galaxie. Don’t be fooled by the cover. Nigel was a house DJ at Legends in London UK, spent the 90s designing dance clubs around the world, and runs a respected dance label.

* Rita MacNeil channel not available in all provinces or where prohibited by law.


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