CBC Radio 2 swinging to more song, less classical

TORONTO – CBC Radio is gearing up for the final phase of its overhaul of CBC Radio 2, continuing the shift away from classical music to offer a range of musical styles that it hopes will appeal to a broader audience. A few details were released this week of the programming changes scheduled to be introduced next September. They will turn Radio 2 into a “multi-dimensional” music service to reflect the “musical diversity” of the country, the CBC says. Weekdays will still feature mostly classical music in the middle of the day, but both the morning and drive-home shows will...