Global Village (radio show)
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Global Village was an entertainment program on the Radio One
and Radio 2 networks of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
, hosted by Jowi Taylor
. It was heard on the Radio One network between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time on Wednesdays, or 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Newfoundland
, and on the Radio Two network between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturdays. The program was also heard over Radio Canada International
. The main concept of Global Village was a showcase of music from around the world, as well as news pertaining to international music.
In March 2007, the program was cancelled, although elements of it were incorporated into a new expanded one-hour edition of the documentary series Dispatches
.
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
and Radio 2 networks of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
, hosted by Jowi Taylor
Jowi Taylor
Jowi Taylor is a radio broadcaster for CBC Radio, Canada's national public broadcaster.For over 10 years, Taylor was the host of Global Village, which broadcast on CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2 and Radio Canada International...
. It was heard on the Radio One network between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time on Wednesdays, or 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, and on the Radio Two network between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturdays. The program was also heard over Radio Canada International
Radio Canada International
Radio Canada International is the international broadcasting service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Until 1970, it was known as the CBC International Service and was sometimes referred to as the "Voice of Canada" in its early years.- The early years :The idea for creating an...
. The main concept of Global Village was a showcase of music from around the world, as well as news pertaining to international music.
In March 2007, the program was cancelled, although elements of it were incorporated into a new expanded one-hour edition of the documentary series Dispatches
Dispatches (radio program)
Dispatches is a Canadian radio program, which airs Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. on CBC Radio One. The program, hosted by Rick MacInnes-Rae, airs documentary reports on international news and feature topics...
.