Radio / Television News

Northern Ontario listeners get new CBC Radio show

TORONTO – CBC Radio has launched a new afternoon drive radio program to serve the northern Ontario region.Up North, hosted by Jason Turnbull, airs weekdays at 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST and replaces CBC Thunder Bay's current afternoon show Voyage North, as well as CBC Sudbury's Points North.  The new program debuted Monday and promises to explore what Northern Ontario communities have in common and what makes them unique, and include Canadian and Northern Ontario music."It's a new program with a regional focus, broadcasting out of CBC Sudbury," said Susan Marjetti, senior managing director of Ontario, in the news release. ...