Espace musique
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Espace musique is the French language musical radio service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Société Radio-Canada, the national public broadcaster in Canada.
Previously known as La chaîne culturelle, the network was rebranded as Espace musique in September, 2004 as part of a major repositioning (http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/May2004/07/c0518.html) of the CBC's French services. Many high-brow cultural programs were moved to La Première Chaîne, while the new Espace musique service adopted a populist attitude, centred on four genres: classical, jazz, world and folk music, and Francophone song.
The rebranding was controversial. The network was previously formatted similarly to CBC Radio Two and was indeed regarded by some as superior to its English counterpart, leading many cultural commentators to criticize the new format. However, Bureau of Broadcast Measurement ratings taken soon after the relaunch suggested (http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/December2004/15/c5911.html) that the service has indeed become more popular.
The network presently covers the majority of Quebec, all provincial capitals, and certain other large cities such as Ottawa and Vancouver. Unlike most CBC broadcast networks, Espace musique broadcasts the same programming simultaneously on all stations regardless of location, with the exception of two weekday evening programs that are interchanged on the British Columbia transmitters.
Note: Linked news releases are in French.
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Schedule
Weekdays
| Start Time | End Time | Genre | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Classical music | Michel Keable | |
| 10:00 a.m. | 12:00 noon | Chanson | Sophie Durocher | host Catherine Pogonat on Fridays |
| 12:00 | 1:00 p.m. | Jazz | Stanley Péan | |
| 1:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | World music | Ginette Bellavance | |
| 3:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | All genres | Claude Saucier | |
| 5:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | Jazz | André Vigeant | |
| 8:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | Classical concerts | Françoise Davoine and Mario Paquet | Monday-Thursday |
| 10:00 p.m. | 12 midnight | Jazz | André Rhéaume | Monday-Thursday |
| 12 midnight | 3 a.m. | All genres | Cynthia Dubois | Monday-Thursday |
| 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. | simulcast of Galaxie | Monday-Thursday | |
| 8:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. | All genres | Claude Rajotte | Friday |
| 11:00 p.m. | 6 a.m. | Bandeapart new music | Claude Rajotte | Friday |
Saturday
| Start Time | End Time | Genre | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Classical music | Carole Trahan |
| 10:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Classical | Sylvia L'Écuyer |
| 1:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | Opera | Georges Nicholson |
| 6:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | Jazz | Dorothée Berryman |
| 8:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. | All genres (concerts) | Chantal Jolis |
| 11:00 p.m. | 6 a.m. | Bandeapart new music | Claude Rajotte |
Sunday
| Start Time | End Time | Genre | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Classical music | Carole Trahan |
| 10:00 a.m. | 12:00 noon | All genres (concerts) | Alain Lefèvre |
| 12:00 noon | 1:00 p.m. | Chanson (interviews) | Monique Giroux |
| 1:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | All genres | François Dompierre |
| 6:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | Jazz | Dorothée Berryman |
| 8:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | World music | Chantal Jolis |
| 10:00 p.m. | 12:00 midnight | Classical music | Mario Paquet |
| 12:00 midnight | 3:00 a.m. | All genres | Cynthia Dubois |
| 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. | simulcast of Galaxie |
Stations
Only originating stations in the network are listed here. The network's rebroadcast frequencies are listed in the appropriate originating station's article.
- Calgary - CBCX, 89.7
- Greater Sudbury - CBBX, 90.9
- Halifax - CBAX, 91.5
- Moncton - CBAL, 98.3
- Montreal - CBFX, 100.7
- Ottawa - CBOX, 102.5
- Quebec City - CBVX, 95.3
- Rimouski - CBRX, 101.5
- Saguenay - CBJX, 100.9
- Toronto - CJBC, 90.3
- Vancouver - CBUX, 90.9
- Windsor - new to air in 2005
- Winnipeg - CKSB, 89.9