Victoria Conservatory of Music students were recorded and their performances broadcast on air.The support of CBC 2 has enabled many of these musicians to aspire in their careers and they continue to perform on national and International stages.These young performers are musical ambassadors for Canada and they form the very fabric of our cultural infrastructure.CBC 2 plays an important role in the appreciation and study of music written by the pen of the masters.
As an entrepreneur I have learned that you can't be everything to everyone. Iin order to thrive in this world full of choices, it is better to find a niche market in order to specialize. This will lead to success for both the business and the customer.
I surprises me that manangement would think that alienating the current listenership is a good way to increase listeners - many of who are not interested in a station that is trying to be all things to all people
In its attempt to woo the young crowd the CBC has only wound up insulting them. Do they seriously think there are NO 20 and 30-somethings who are interested in classical music? Besides, hundreds of FM stations already offer hip-hop 'music' and 'alternative' rock, featuring cool, dumbed-down announcers whose favourite expression is
We need to restore CBC Radio 2 for all the listeners who enjoy Classical Music now, and for those in the future.Sunday mornings without Howard Dyck's encyclopaedic knowledge of Classical Choral Music which educates and delights lovers of Choral Music, will never be the same.
The continuing decimation of classical programming on the CBC is a violation of its mandate. Their intention is to gain listeners, but the result will be quite the opposite. They claim to promote diversity but are in fact reducing it, in their drive to sound like any commercial station. Shameful, and a waste of our tax dollars.
CBC Radio 2 had many excellent programs that deserve to continue on! It is important to remember that in some parts of Canada, CBC is the only source of classical music available on public radio - let's keep it alive!
In many areas CBC is the only radio station that plays any classical music. Losing this would mean thousands would no longer have access to this resource
