Bandwidth (radio program)
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Bandwidth is a Canadian
radio program, which airs on most CBC Radio One
stations in Ontario
on Saturday afternoons. The program, produced by CBO-FM
in Ottawa
, airs in all Ontario markets except Toronto
, where CBLA
airs its own local production, Big City, Small World, in the same time slot. The program also formerly aired in Nunavut
, where it has since been replaced by The True North Concert Series.
Hosted by Amanda Putz
, the program is an arts and culture magazine which profiles the music scene in the province, including album reviews, interviews with musicians, and live concert performances. Putz was the program's original host, but took a sabbatical from 2006 to 2009 to work for Radio Television Hong Kong
and CBC Radio 3
. During Putz's absence, the program was hosted by Alan Neal
. Putz subsequently returned to the program in fall 2009, when Neal became host of All in a Day
. The program's current host as of October 2010 is Adam Saikaley.
The producers of Bandwidth have also been associated with Fuse
, a concert series which aired across Canada on all three of CBC's radio networks.
See also CBC Radio One local programming
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
radio program, which airs on most CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
stations in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
on Saturday afternoons. The program, produced by CBO-FM
CBO-FM
CBO-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One station in Ottawa, airing at 91.5 FM, and serves much of Eastern Ontario through a network of relay transmitters.-History:...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, airs in all Ontario markets except Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, where CBLA
CBLA-FM
CBLA-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the flagship station of the CBC Radio One network, broadcasting at 99.1 FM in Toronto, Ontario.- History :...
airs its own local production, Big City, Small World, in the same time slot. The program also formerly aired in Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, where it has since been replaced by The True North Concert Series.
Hosted by Amanda Putz
Amanda Putz
Amanda C. Putz is a Canadian radio personality. Formerly the host of Fuse and Bandwidth on CBC Radio One, she moved to Hong Kong in 2006, and briefly hosted a program on Radio Television Hong Kong's English network before becoming a news announcer for the station.In April 2007, Putz had a guest...
, the program is an arts and culture magazine which profiles the music scene in the province, including album reviews, interviews with musicians, and live concert performances. Putz was the program's original host, but took a sabbatical from 2006 to 2009 to work for Radio Television Hong Kong
Radio Television Hong Kong
Radio Television Hong Kong is a public broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as an independent department in the government under the Broadcasting Authority. RTHK operates seven radio channels, and produces television programmes that are then broadcast through local television...
and CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
. During Putz's absence, the program was hosted by Alan Neal
Alan Neal
Alan Neal is a Canadian journalist and radio personality. After working for seven years as a segment producer, reporter and fill-in host on CBC Radio One, Neal became host of Ontario Today, the network's noon-hour newsmagazine in Ontario, in 2003....
. Putz subsequently returned to the program in fall 2009, when Neal became host of All in a Day
All in a Day (radio show)
All in a Day is a Canadian radio program, the regional afternoon program on CBC Radio One's CBO-FM in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.The program is currently hosted by Alan Neal. Past hosts have included Brent Bambury, Adrian Harewood and Ken Rockburn. The program airs from 3 to 6 p.m...
. The program's current host as of October 2010 is Adam Saikaley.
The producers of Bandwidth have also been associated with Fuse
Fuse (radio program)
Fuse is a Canadian radio program, which airs on CBC Radio One and on CBC Radio 3's satellite radio channel. From March 25, 2007 to August 2008, the program was also aired on CBC Radio 2, becoming the only program which has aired on all three networks...
, a concert series which aired across Canada on all three of CBC's radio networks.
See also CBC Radio One local programming
CBC Radio One local programming
Stations in Canada's CBC Radio One network each produce some local programming in addition to the network schedule.The amount of local programming may vary from station to station. For instance, some stations in smaller markets may produce their own morning show, but air an afternoon show from...
.