A new study from Edison Research shows amazing levels of growth in internet radio specifically and digital media in general. These stats are for the United States, not Canada, but until someone does a similar study for Canada (which tends to be more digital friendly anyway) it is useful as an approximate yardstick. For example:…
If God’s On Your Side
I’m a little embarrassed to say that I just heard this song for the first time today on Lisa Christiansen’s show on CBC Radio 3 and it has instantly become my favorite Danny Michel song (and is rapidly rising on the overall charts). This particular version was recorded in March 2008 for Stuart Mclean’s Vinyl…
CBC Cuts go Deep, But Radio 3 Lives On
Steve Pratt has a Radio 3 site outlining the changes coming to CBC Radio 3 but the important part is that it will go on. Live recordings will be less, the budget will be lower and there may be staff reductions (they won’t know until May) but the important part is that Radio 3 will…
More CBC Math
Just some more number crunching in terms of the realities of CBC TV: I said in the previous post that according to Richard Stursburg it costs 1 million dollars an hour to make original Canadian comedy and drama. I also said that, to the best of my knowledge CBC Radio 3 costs about 1 million…
Is Mass Media Coming to an End?
These are desperate times in media generally. Layoffs, cut backs in service, and even closing the doors altogether are regular daily occurrences. Today the Conservative government, in the first indication that anyone in Ottawa understands what is going on in media combined the Canadian Television Fund and the Canadian New Media Fund into the Canadian…
Canadian Bands Support Radio 3
I just wanted to take a moment to send out a special thanks to the bands that have come out, in one form or another – to support CBC Radio 3 and encourage their fans to Sign up for the Facebook think and sign the petition. Both the Diableros of Toronto and the Wet Secrets…
New Petition for the CBC
I don’t know how effective online petitions are, but people seem to like them. When the CBC funding issue first came up I created an event for it on Facebook. This has caused some confusion but I created an event rather than a group because there is a finite timeline. The current funding crisis will…
Radio 3 Campaign Update
Whoever the CBC Spokesperson was that said the CBC was considering axing Radio 3 really did the Corp no favors. I mean if it’s true then thanks for the heads up but since that statement things have changed. The campaign to get more money out of parliament has lost momentum. It’s still growing but not…
More Reasons Why Radio 3 Can’t Axe Radio 3
In the last post on CBC funding and Radio 3 I said that it would be foolish for the CBC to axe Radio 3. Radio 3 appeals to a segment of the population where the CBC has little other appeal. Radio 3 is the CBC’s primary presence for those who place the internet at the…
Will CBC Axe Radio 3?
In a Canadian Press article yesterday a CBC “spokesman” mentioned Radio 3 as a possible source of funding cuts. A CBC spokesman said such a plan could mean anything from unloading Radio 3 to putting a website up for sale. Lacroix refused to delve into specifics, noting the drastic step was just one option as…