The House (radio)
| Genre | politics, current affairs |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | CBC Radio One |
| Air dates | since October 22, 1977 |
| Website | http://www.cbc.ca/thehouse/ |
The House is a Canadian radio show, which airs Saturday mornings and is repeated Saturday evenings on CBC Radio One. The show covers Canadian politics and current affairs, in a manner similar to a television Sunday morning talk show.
The program is produced from the studios of CBO-FM, the network's station in Ottawa, Ontario.
History
The program debuted on October 22, 1977, soon after the rules of the Canadian House of Commons were changed to permit radio and television broadcasts of the chamber's proceedings. The program's original concept was to simply record and air House debates, although the producers soon decided to add interview and journalism segments to broaden the program's scope and appeal.
In late 2001 and early 2002, during the same repositioning process that ultimately saw the network's weekday morning program This Morning replaced with The Current and Sounds Like Canada, media began to report that The House was also slated for cancellation. The CBC acknowledged that the show's future was under consideration, but denied that any decision to cancel it had already been made.[1] When the CBC formally announced its new programming lineup in May 2002, The House remained on the schedule.[2]
Content
The content includes interviews and radio documentaries. In addition, the show has a segment called "That's a Good Question," which answers listener questions about political processes, and features a weekly panel discussion with CBC political journalist Terry Milewski and pundit Tasha Kheiriddin.
Apart from the serious current affairs pieces, the show has also aired some complementary entertainment features. These have included "Beat the House," where listeners are challenged to guess the identity of the mystery guest who was a notable figure in recent Canadian political news who gives a series of clues, and "A Little Housecleaning," which features political satirical humour.
The digital archive on the CBC's website includes selected segments from the program dating as far back as 1978.
Hosts
The program's original host was Marguerite McDonald.[3] Since then, it has been hosted by Stephen Boissonneault, Denise Rudnicki, Judy Morrison (1980s),[4] Jason Moscovitz (1990s),[5] Anthony Germain (2001-2006),[6] Kathleen Petty (2006-2011)[7] and Evan Solomon (2011-2015).[8]
Since Solomon's dismissal from the CBC in June 2015,[9] a new permanent host has not yet been named for the program. Rosemary Barton hosted the first episode after Solomon's departure,[10] while parliamentary reporters Chris Hall and Terry Milewski have hosted since.
References
- ↑ "CBC denies it has cancelled current affairs radio show". Ottawa Citizen, December 11, 2001.
- ↑ "Radio One mornings to change". Toronto Star, May 7, 2002.
- ↑ "Marguerite McDonald, 1st host of CBC Radio's The House, dead at 73". CBC News, August 24, 2015.
- ↑ "CBC turns 50 with a lively birthday bash". The Globe and Mail, November 1, 1986.
- ↑ "CBC's Moscovitz wins journalism award". Montreal Gazette, March 28, 1995.
- ↑ "CBC Newsworld's Petty to host Radio One show". The Globe and Mail, June 21, 2006.
- ↑ "Kathleen Petty set to return to CBC Radio; Ready to put her illness behind her, broadcaster is eager to host Ontario Today". Ottawa Citizen, October 18, 2012.
- ↑ "CBC Radio One Appoints New Host for 'The House'". Broadcaster, September 8, 2011.
- ↑ "CBC host Evan Solomon fired after Star investigation finds he took secret cut of art deals". Toronto Star, June 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Rosemary Barton steps in to host CBC Radio show The House after Evan Solomon firing". The Georgia Straight, June 13, 2015.
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