TORONTO - CBC Radio One's popular arts and entertainment program "Q," hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, is moving into a mid-morning time slot this fall, airing every weekday after "The Current" to replace "Sounds Like Canada."
Starting in September, "Q" will air from 10 to 11:30 a.m. ET, and will be expanded on Friday mornings to a two-hour broadcast. The show will be repeated at 10 p.m. each weeknight.
"Q" is taking the spot occupied by Shelagh Rogers and "Sounds Like Canada."
Rogers left the show at the end of May but will be back on Radio One in the fall with a new show on Canadian literature broadcast from Vancouver on Saturday afternoons. It's yet to be named.
A new afternoon current affairs show is also in the works this fall on Radio One, taking over the spot left vacant by "Q." Aamer Haleem, a London-born, Canadian-raised broadcaster who has worked as a VH1 host and celebrity interviewer, will oversee the still-unnamed show.
"Two new shows, a new time slot for an audience favourite, and the return of many ratings winners make CBC Radio One the destination for insightful information this fall," Chris Boyce, CBC Radio's programming director, said in a news release.
"We're excited to bring listeners programming that serves their range of passions and interests, from the book lover to the news junkie to the comedian in all of us."
Highlights of the CBC Radio One fall schedule:
"Q" - Monday to Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Fridays from 10 to 12 p.m.
"White Coat, Black Art" - Mondays at 11:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.
"C'est La Vie" - Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.
"Spark" - Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.
"Afghanada" - Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.
"The Debaters" - Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.
News from �The Canadian Press, 2008
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