StandOnGuardforCBC Publications
Wit – a new poem by Sandra Bruneau
Thursday, September 17th, 2009Wit Sandra Bruneau There was a young girl who had a quick wit. Her grandma and momma had taught her to knit. They gave her some wool, some needles, a kit. Yet the craft failed to interest her, not the least bit! She said she would rather play tunes on a flute Her grandma and [...]
Music preferences of BC transit users: prefer classical – all ages
Friday, January 16th, 2009In December 2008 NRG Research Group did a survey for TransLink Listens, a self-selected group of “advisors” to TransLink, the public transit umbrella for Metro Vancouver. Here’s an excerpt: “What type of music would you support being played inside SkyTrain stations on a trial basis? (Check one or more)” Out of 2843 SkyTrain riders who [...]
Requiem for a Radio
Thursday, January 1st, 2009On November 4, I removed the radio from the window ledge, dusted its wooden top, and wrapped the thin wires around its body. For years its music and CBC radio announcers had kept me company in the office, offering me one delicious classical piece after another. Often the music simply played in the background, a [...]
On possible cuts to CBC
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008In response to blog comments following Bruce Cheadle’s thought provoking piece, now that Americans have voted in an intelligent and eloquent President, maybe Canadians can put an end to the “elitist” bashing that has been nothing more than a political appeal to those with little or no attention span. It reminds me of the school [...]
About the ruin that is CBC Radio 2
Monday, November 24th, 2008by Robert J. Mulvaney As a part-time resident of Canada, and a listener for many decades to CBC2, I have watched the revolution taking place at the station with alarm and profound disappointment. Now that the housecleaning seems to be complete, and as I move south for the winter, let me make a few observations [...]
If You’d Like to Hear Good Radio Broadcasting All Day Long
Friday, November 21st, 2008At Your Computer, or Everywhere in Your Home EDITOR’S NOTE: this piece is the opinion of William Bruneau and the links below should in no way imply the endorsement of the Stand On Guard for CBC Coalition for the products listed. The decline and fall of CBC Radio 2 has meant that thousands (no, tens of thousands) of Canadians [...]
StandonGuardforCBC Coalition—Statement
Thursday, November 6th, 2008On November 16, 2008, Canadians say “good-bye” to their CBC Radio Orchestra. In its 70 years, the Orchestra gave thousands of broadcasts, commissioned over 100 Canadian composers, offered first-rate performances of the best music in the world, and introduced dozens of winners from the CBC Young Performers and Young Composers Competitions. StandonGuardforCBC, a national Coalition [...]
Elmer Iseler and the CBC
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008A Selection of quotes from Walter Pitman, Elmer Iseler: Choral Visionary, Toronto: Dunburn Press, 2008 by Miriam Mittermaier Walter Pitman’s new biography of Elmer Iseler, founder and conductor of the Festival Signers and the Elmer Iseler singers and long-time conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir, describes not only one musical genius but a rich period of [...]
Our Vision of Radio 2
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Summary of CBC Radio 2 “Vision” statements: Stand on Guard for the CBC National Coalition requested “Vision” statements from a wide span of respondents protesting against the current restructuring of Radio 2, from academics to performance musicians, from Radio 2 audience members to arts managers. This document is a collation of voluntary submissions of visions [...]
CBC Issues: What MPs can do
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008The Stand On Guard for CBC Coalition has prepared a document to advise Members of Canadian Parliament how to take responsible action with regard to recent changes at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. What follows is an excerpt from the beginning of that document. The complete document is available as a PDF here. This material is designed to help MPs [...]