Radio 2 Morning
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Radio 2 Morning is the morning program on CBC Radio 2 in Canada
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...

, launched September 2, 2008. The program features a cross-genre selection of Canadian and international music.

The program airs from 6 to 9 a.m. seven days a week, and replaced both Music and Company
Music and Company
Music and Company was a classical music program that aired from 6:00 am to 9:00 am on weekdays from CBC Radio 2. It was discontinued in September 2008.-The Host:...

and Weekender. Tom Power, who also hosts Radio 2's folk music program Deep Roots
Deep Roots
Deep Roots is a Canadian radio program focusing on folk and roots music. The program, hosted by Tom Power, airs on CBC Radio 2 and normally originates from CBN-FM St...

, has been permanent weekday host since November 2011, after a successful stint as interim host following the departure of Bob Mackowycz
Bob Mackowycz, Jr.
Bob Mackowycz, Jr. is a Canadian musician and broadcaster.The son of writer and radio program director Bob Mackowycz, Sr., he first became prominent as a rock musician with the band Glueleg. He later moved into radio and television production, producing TSN's Off the Record and CBC Television's...

 in late July 2011. Tom Allen
Tom Allen (broadcaster)
Tom Allen is a Canadian radio broadcaster, concert host, trombonist, and writer. He broadcasts on CBC Radio 2, where, for ten years, he hosted the acclaimed classical music program Music and Company until the station changed formats in September, 2008. He now hosts Shift, a national cross-genre...

, current host of Radio 2's Shift, served as weekday host prior to Mackowycz.

The weekend editions have been hosted by jazz singer Molly Johnson
Molly Johnson
Molly Johnson, OC is a Canadian Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter of pop and jazz.-Biography:Johnson began as a child performer, receiving formal training from the National Ballet School and the Banff School of Fine Arts...

 since the show's inception.

The program's production staff is mostly based at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre
Canadian Broadcasting Centre
The Canadian Broadcasting Centre, located in Toronto, Ontario, is the broadcast headquarters and master control point for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's English-language television and radio services...

 in 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...

, although Power, who lives in St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

, normally hosts from the CBC's facilities
CBN-FM
CBN-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador on 106.9 MHz. The station was launched in 1975, just two years before OZ FM...

in that city.
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