Big Changes Underway at CBC News “Dear Pumpkins,
Looks like management has been reading my ‘incantations’ to recharge Newsworld and make it into a powerhouse. My concern, is whether this will also usher in a new era of managers? Tell me no. No more managers! As…” [read]
CBC Airs Less Foreign Content Than Reported “80% sounds about right to me, so long as the other 20% matches the sort of audience and tone of a pubcaster. Despite the critics, I think Jeapoardy “fits” the CBC perfectly.
I wouldn’t mid seeing the CBC take some…” [read]
Yahoo Shelves the CBC’s Video System “Good effing riddance. I don’t think anyone who worked with it will have anything good to say about it, not just producers. Hopefully though the replacement will have to go through a more rigorous selection process, as scrambling to meet…” [read]
CBC Airs Less Foreign Content Than Reported “I would agree that around 80% is good enough given CBC’s situation. I remember the CBC president said it cost 10 times more to make a show like the border than it does to buy jeopardy. And at least jeopardy…” [read]
CBC Airs Less Foreign Content Than Reported “I think 80% is reasonable because so many Canadians also have access to satellite and cable networks that must also air a share of Canadian-content programming. Thus, jobs in the industry and connections to a ‘cultural fabric’ still remain, even…” [read]
Big Changes Underway at CBC News “Dear Phyllis Manning - Please don’t expect anyone to contact you. I hate to be the one to burst your bubble, but no one at the CBC gives a spit about long time listeners. Myriad long time listeners have been…” [read]
Big Changes Underway at CBC News “I am a long time CBC radio listener. Since I am home a great deal of the time, the programs and hosts are almost like family. These recent cuts ie: Wild Rose Country at 1pm from Calgary,…” [read]
The National Openings Through the Years “Oh, and to respond to what my opinions are on the National openings, the 2003-2006 verison was my favourite. The logo animation, the dot and the red line, the dramatic music, Lisa Dalbello, different night scenes of Toronto every week,…” [read]
Yahoo Shelves the CBC’s Video System “MAVEN?
Tod Maffin titles himself a social media Maven.
Could Yahoo make that go away also?
Or will his picture forever keep appearing in the Facebook grousing?…” [read]
CBC Twitter Feed
Canada’s very own Art Garfunkel.
Best. Picture. Ever.
…or Henry Spencer as Eraserhead.
He’s got a Newfro!
Oh, Rex. You really are the king!
Well, he certainly looks a lot less bald… Still no Peter Mansbridge though.
It’s 2:00, Do you know where your children are? Rex Murphy might…
I wonder if that green curtain is somewhere in the basement of the TBC?
Wow. He’s scary-looking even with hair.
I’ll bet you make some jim dandy balloon animals!
Sexy.