Day 104: CBC Radio One

My Best Guess: Get all your world news with a little "north-of-the-border" flavor, as well as some unique local stories, straight from the Canadian Broadcasting Channel and Sirius Radio

According to Sirius: CBC Radio One is a place for the exchange of Canadian ideas and perspectives. CBC Radio One is known for comprehensive national and international news, award-winning documentaries and excellent programs. It offers listeners insight into Canada's cultural, social, political and regional diversity and provides a unique outlook on the world.

Curt's Rebuttal: Preach it! Sorry...having grown up in Michigan, I have a soft-spot for my Canadian brothers and sisters to the north...

Sample Playlist

• The Current: Seemed like kind of a "public affairs" program, in which they discussed (at length) the current state of the Great Lakes ecosystem, how it has been replenishing, barriers to its sustainment, and other hazards that have been endangering it. In particular, they focused on new species in the lake that weren't there 100 years ago (such as the Asian carp...aka "The Frankenfish"), as well as the danger of poisonous sediment that is currently settled at the bottom, but that can wreak toxic havoc if it gets disturbed too much and remixes with the water currents.
• CBC: The World at 6: An evening news program. Tonight, it focused on the Middle East conference held in Annapolis, and the seemingly positive outcome of a plan for peace between Israel and Palestine.

Verdict: Now, as much as I enjoy Canadians, as well as the fact that I'm still searching for a "news channel" to add (unless I just settle for NPR Now), I couldn't see me listening to this with any regularity. It was a nice novel way to spice things up for a day, though.