CBC Radio 3
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide on the Internet Canada & Contiguous United States on Sirius Satellite Radio |
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| Frequency | Sirius Channel 94 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Canadian indie music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 2000 on the Internet 1 December 2005 on Sirius |
| Links | |
| Website | radio3.cbc.ca |
CBC Radio 3 consists of four major parts all devoted to Canadian arts and music: a Sirius Satellite Radio station (channel 94), an 8.5 hour national Saturday evening program on CBC Radio Two, a weekly podcast from the CBC Radio 3 website, and streaming audio on the same website.
Operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio 3 had its genesis in a 1997 plan to launch a radio network devoted to youth culture, complementing CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two. Although the original proposal was abandoned, a slightly different Radio 3 was launched in 2000 as a pilot project hosted by CBC.ca, the CBC's new media division. When satellite radio ultimately became a reality, the original proposal was resurrected and the popular service relaunched in December 2005.
The satellite channel's supplementary services result from the project's popular beginnings: originally a cross between a webzine and an Internet radio stream, the original Radio Three website included both writing and music. The focus now is on radio content. The website consists of a cluster of related sites, all of which offer streaming media -- including 120 Seconds, New Music Canada, Just Concerts, and Roots Music Canada -- and a blog. CBC Radio Three receives much of its content from the New Music Canada website where any Canadian artist can upload content for others to access. (The French equivalent to CBC Radio 3 is Bandeapart.)
In addition to the satellite channel, some of Radio 3's content also airs as a Saturday and Sunday night program on CBC Radio Two. Hosts include Grant Lawrence, Lisa Christiansen, Jay Ferguson and Chris Murphy. For the curious, Radio 3 publishes its playlist online.
CBC Radio 3 won the 2003 Webby Award and People's Voice Award for Best Broadband site.
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Related Video
- George Stroumboulopoulos visits the Radio Three team, CBC News: The Hour, 1 December 2005.