Mike, The CRTC and music content then goes along with any Canadian writers like Neil Sedaka and Paul Anka, if they wrote the song an an America or anyone else sings it, it is considered Canadian content. I saw the special that CBC News World ran sometime back on the history of CKLW and apparently changing the rules on Canadian content hurt them. That was the beginning of the end for CKLW. I don't know about others, but I like a lot of Canadian music. Some great artists have come from North of the border like the Guess Who, Paul Anka, Celine Dion. So many Canadian stations are dropping good oldies for News talk, sports, etc. It is a real shame. I really enjoy the Canadian content. I have bought quite a few CDs from songs I have heard on CKBD-600 too. Some of them have been tough to get in the states, so I have ordered from Canada. CKBD will be missed. Infact back in the 70s when visiting Vancouver, I would stop in at record distributors and pick up promos and bring them back to the US and play them at KVAS Astoria where I was music director. I told the rep's why I wanted them. They got a kick out of an American wanting to play Canadian product in the US. I thought it was great! I am a real fan of Canada anywy. I always have been. I remember "Shooter" and other great groups at the time. I used to enjoy LG-73 and C-FUN a lot. Ah, the good ol' days.
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