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CBC British Columbia
Category: Mass Media Mass Media [Edit]
700 Hamilton StVancouver, BC V6B 2R5
Neighbourhood: Downtown
(604) 662-6000
6 reviews for CBC British Columbia
6 reviews in English
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Review from Robin M.
12/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
Not long ago, I was listening to Cross Country Checkup with Rex Murphy (not the CBC's shining glory, but hear me out), when a distinct and familiar voice called in. It was of a childhood friend who I hadn't seen in over 15 years. Last I'd heard, he moved to Japan and was happily married with children. Sparing the exhaustively personal and sentimental details of the rest of the story, I wasn't the only one who'd noticed. This call was heard by a number of other friends and family-members across the country. We all heard Sean call Rex at the exact. same. time.
This is what CBC does. It is the cultural glue that holds us together; it unites this massive country in quieter ways than we sometimes imagine possible. Sure, the CBC is an award-winning and internationally respected broadcaster, but it's not just their investigative journalism or high calibre of radio and television programming that wins so many fans.
It's the long dash. It's Anna Maria Tremonti repeating her name over and over again during the Current. It's Jian Ghomeshi getting sick of trying to find ways to rhyme words with the letter Q. It's barely listening to Rick Cluff in the morning because it's a very Early Edition. It's Casey and Finnegan. It's laughing at the cheese of Dragon's Den or being ashamed of Kevin O'Leary. It's watching Strombo get all growed up with his very own show. It's Radio 3's Track of the Day. It's the pride the CBC logo brings to anyone who bears the symbol.
Keeping us together, one dash at a time.Listed in: Canadiana
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Review from BB H.
Burnaby, BC
Updated - 1/9/2012
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Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees. Plus Hockey Night in Canada is so 1950s when you have TSN and Sportnet as well as NHL Centre Ice available. Sorry, but even Jim Hughson doesn't actually do play-by-play anymore and as fallen into analyzing the game while play is going on. Is his hero Bob "I'm expected to know non-Make Belief players?" Cole?1 Previous Review: Show all »
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5/27/2010
The Communist Broadcasting Corporation is a complete waste of taxpayer money. OK, the one here in BC… Read more »
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Review from Crystal H.
Vancouver, BC
12/29/2010 1 Check-in Here
Without Anna Maria Tremonti and The Current, I would get out of bed a whole hour earlier every weekday morning. Thank you for the luxury of snoozing! And if only I could multitask, I'd listen to the Q with Jian Ghomeshi every day.
CBC has been some part of my life, all of my life and this Christmas I celebrated that by filling Peter S's stocking full of retro CBC gear. A Radio 3 red scarf (the last one at the time) and an old school tee. Now, this is a big deal since he doesn't take to kindly to wearing brands, but this is CBC, the exception to the rule. The kiosk might be small, but it's mighty. You know just how much of a nerd I am when I eyed David Suzuki's Nature of Things DVD set and oohed... and then promptly entered the draw for a big ol gift basket full of shows and swag.
Things on my own wish list: an umbrella, my own scarf, more buttons, and a hug from Strombo (what? he's awesome!)Listed in: Canadiana Quirks, Oh Canada!
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Review from Rick C.
12/29/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Having had the absolute pleasure of interning and working at CBC News Vancouver and CBC Radio 3 over the last few months, I must say it is a great organization that produces quality content that Canadians should be very proud of.
The building and newsroom are beautiful and a great team-oriented, collaborative work environment.
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Review from Peter S.
4/18/2010 1 Check-in Here
For my 200th review... the one and only CBC Radio.
I wake up most mornings listening to The Early Edition with Rick Cluff, and roll out of bed with a better sense of what's going on in BC and around the world. Sometimes the stories are sad, or hilarious, or just plain weird and I swear I am still dreaming. But, they offer up a fairly balanced take on the issues that affect us all.
OK, so I may be stretching the truth here a bit. I don't actually open my eyes until I hear the opening line of The Current at 8:30. By then, I am thinking about getting up and making tea, but if there's an interesting discussion going on, I may wait until Q at 10:00 to finally get vertical. Of course, I am now very late for class or whatever else I was supposed to be doing. But I figure it's worth, as I can now carry on a conversation about how the CIA is manipulating public opinion to support wars, or how a drunk driving, coke snortin former MP dodged jail time in Ontario.
I must admit that my addiction to CBC is years in the making. I grew up listening to CBC North and was always so jealous of other kids that had Nintendo or cable TV. But looking back, I am thankful I didn't. As It Happens, and The World At Six taught me a lot about politicians, corrupt governments, spies, and everything else neato happening on earth. Who needs the Super Mario Brothers when you have the Iraq War version 1.0 blasting through the airwaves?
There is damn good reason why CBC Radio is still going strong after 74 years. And if you don't know why, may I suggest you set your radio to 690 AM for a week and report back to me. -
Review from Hassan A.
Vancouver, BC
5/27/2010
I Love CBC Radio, although not as much as NPR, but the love is still pretty strong. NPR is the CBC equivalent in the states and it has wonderful stories and when I moved up to Canada I went in to NPR withdrawal, until I found CBC Radio. The have such amazing feature pieces and one thing I particularly about CBC is that it plays music I know, which I can't always say about NPR.
I grew up listening to Public Radio. I was seven and my parents were driving me to school and I would hate it, but I would always get interested the stories that were discussed by the end of the ride. I have learned more from Public Radio than any other news source. It is an absolute gem in the world of sensationalized news.
So Public Radio, both CBC and NPR, is what made me want to be a journalist. I wanted to explore the world as the correspondents did and I also wanted to discuss the people around the world that we rarely get to see in other news mediums.
I constantly donate to both companies because Public Radio is what keeps people informed about what is going on with no bias. Their stories are compelling and their voices soothing.
I am so happy the iPhone has a NPR app that I can even listen to in Canada, but I must say, I have started going toward the CBC app a little bit more lately.
