Search Engine canned by CBC

June 19, 2008 in musings with 1 Comment

Update(2008-06-20 15:39EDT): A. Alfred Ayache has started a Save CBC’s Search Engine group.

Search Engine is a show that is on CBC (link is here). I listen to this show quite regularly. It is a great show. This particular show had the interview with Jim Prentice, the minister behind bill C-61 (Canada Copyright).

At the end of the show, Jesse Brown announced that the show has been canceled. He didn’t use those words and tried to put a positive spin on it, but essentially that was the message. Another great show canned by CBC. I don’t know what is up with the CBC management, but some serious housecleaning is needed at the top I think.

  • arlo b

    I agree with your concerns. I am a 30 year-old listener, somebody the CBC is supposed to be reaching out to for listener support. Unfortunately, I have disagreed with almost all of their changes over the last few years.

    Quickly, off the top of my head:
    bad moves: brave new waves, pearls of wisdom, zed, search engine, moving radio 3 to sirius satellite…

    good moves: the current