For prospective newcomers you might want to listen to CBC Radio at

http://www.cbc.ca/listen/index.html

Hmmmmmm, interesting for the news but please tell me there are better stations than this any suggestions for a good station for music

WW

If you buy satellite radio you can get music from the BBC.

Thought WW was looking for GOOD stations for MUSIC? Not supposed music stations staffed by egomaniacs!!!

I suppose it depends on what kind of music you like. You might find this helpful:
http://www.gumbopages.com/other-radio.html

Understood, yes. I recommend the BBC over anything here.

you're not one for making sweeping generalisations then?

I wasnt aware I was making sweeping generalisations!! I was expressing my opinion and that of the MAJORITY of radio listeners in the UK.

I'll generalise. Southern Ontario is a wasteland for music radio. I think I have very broad tastes but I never take the car radio off scan. A typical pass through the stations will offer :

- twenty, very loud, adverts (when I used to leave the radio on one station, I could usually drive home from work without hearing anything but adverts)

- ten cancon records (songs without merit that are played because the government requires it, Shania Twain, Celine Dion and so on)

- two records in tight tie-ins, eg there's a show called Canadian Idol, the company that owns the TV station owns the winning artist and radio stations (and newspapers) they hype the winners, and even the losers, relentlessly.

- Stairway to Heaven

- Where were you when the world stopped turning ?

- some very worthy thing on the CBC, lately they've played a lot of songs by ensembles of South African mine workers. Mine workers are not selected for their voices.

Note that no song is played from begining to end, there's always an overt advertisement or covert political message worked in over one end of it. It is such a joy to hear Radio One, it's relatively high brow and the announcers have an interesting variety of regional accents.

All one can say for Canadian radio is that it's better than Canadian TV.

That's the point.Listen to the news if you want to get an idea of what's happening in Canada. Anywhere else will do if all you want is music and other trivia.

really? saying the BBC is staffed by egomaniacs doesnt seem like a generalisation to you? and the majority of radio listeners in the UK think then same? when did you ask them?

you are of course entitled to your opinion, FWIW

Ive been on this forum a while now and i know i can be pessamistic but holy cow all you do is complain about everything Canadian. Can i ask why you are even here?

and for the non suicidal eternal optimist amongst us, if you are in Toronto, 97.3 easy rock is a good station, and if your into rock then edge 102 is a good station. there are lots of stations out there and htey are no different than being back at home

OHIP and the French language school system.

I'm saying that one can get decent radio here now, it's a great advance. Nothing pessimistic about that at that at all.

My apologies for offending you! Are you in someway related to the staff or director of programming at BBC Radio?

FYI my original post was a little tongue in cheek, obviously you have had a sense of humour bypass either that or its the time if the month. Either way if you are going to make a personal attack feel free but dont expect me to sit by and take it with out coming back.

As for the majority of radio listeners in the uk agreeing with me, well if they dont why do the Majority of UK radio listeners tune into independent radio stations? And there is NO need for ME to ask them they get asked often enough in audience polls.

no, couldnt tell the sense of humour in your post, and i dont do time of the month. and i dont expect anything of you, repond however you want to

but prefering another radio station isnt the same as thinking the bbc is staffed by egomaniacs