CBC has announced FM Radio One coverage improvement in the Tillsonburg, Ontario area starting on Thursday, July 9 on 88.7 FM. The new frequency will serve more than 50,000 English-speaking Canadians in the region, providing them with CBC’s Radio One service.
“The goal for CBC’s local news service is to increase the local touch points we have with Canadians in each of their communities, offering comprehensive local news and information,” said Jennifer McGuire, general manager and editor-in-chief, CBC News and Centres. “We look forward to bringing the CBC Radio One frequency to Canadians in the Tillsonburg region.”
Weekday Programming highlights include:
Ontario Morning
6 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Ontario Morning tells listeners what’s happening in your world - whether it’s down the road or around the globe. Get the latest national and international
news on World Report and local newscasts on the half-hour.
The Current
8:30 a.m.
The Current is a meeting place of perspectives, ideas and voices, with a fresh take on issues that affect Canadians today. Based in every major region of
the country, our team of journalists think locally and globally. If major news is breaking, they’re on it. The show brings new insight to stories that
Canadians are talking about now, uncovering stories they’ll be talking about next week and next year.
q
10 a.m. and 10 p.m.
q is an energetic daily arts, culture and entertainment program featuring in-depth conversations with the most compelling people observing and influencing
culture today. q also features live musical performances, provocative debates on hot-button issues and lively panel discussions.
Afternoon Drive
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Afternoon Drive reconnects people to their communities with stories from southwest Ontario. Whether the listener lives in London, Windsor or points in
between, the Afternoon Drive team bring them the stories, features and music that matter.
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About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on
new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions,
CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages.
A space for us all
is CBC/Radio-Canada’s strategy to transform the public broadcaster, and ensure that it continues to fulfill its mandate for Canadians, now and for future
generations. Through to 2020, it will increase its investment in prime-time television programming and continue to create radio programs of the highest
quality, while promoting the development of digital and mobile platforms and content.
About CBC News
For more than 75 years, CBC has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through
regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News
and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that
matter to Canadians.
For further information, or to request interviews, contact:
Cathleen Saville, publicist, CBC
(o):
416-205-7976
(c):
416-986-9355
(e): cathleen.saville@cbc.ca
