Medium Rare (radio show)
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Medium Rare was a Canadian
radio program, which aired from 1987 to 1993. Produced by CHEZ-FM
in Ottawa
, the program was syndicated to several radio stations across Canada.
Hosted by CHEZ's news director, Ken Rockburn
, the program was a two-hour news and public affairs magazine show which aired on Sunday evenings, including features and interviews on politics, arts, literature and culture. Rockburn also published a book of interviews from the show, Medium Rare: Jamming with Culture, in 1995.
The program was cancelled in 1993, just days after a change in CRTC regulations meant that music-based stations were no longer required to air a minimum quota of spoken word
programming. Rockburn subsequently moved to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
, where he hosted the television interview show Rockburn and Company and CBO
's afternoon program All in a Day
.
Canada
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radio program, which aired from 1987 to 1993. Produced by CHEZ-FM
CHEZ-FM
CHEZ-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts classic rock at 106.1 FM in Ottawa. The station uses the brand name CHEZ 106 .-History:...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
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, the program was syndicated to several radio stations across Canada.
Hosted by CHEZ's news director, Ken Rockburn
Ken Rockburn
Ken Rockburn is a Canadian radio and television journalist and host. He is most notable for his associations with the Canadian Cable Public Affairs Channel , the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CHEZ-FM radio.-Career history:...
, the program was a two-hour news and public affairs magazine show which aired on Sunday evenings, including features and interviews on politics, arts, literature and culture. Rockburn also published a book of interviews from the show, Medium Rare: Jamming with Culture, in 1995.
The program was cancelled in 1993, just days after a change in CRTC regulations meant that music-based stations were no longer required to air a minimum quota of spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
programming. Rockburn subsequently moved to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
, where he hosted the television interview show Rockburn and Company and CBO
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:...
's afternoon program 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...
.