To anyone who loves the CBC and Canadian arts generally Jian Ghomeshi is one name that likely needs no introduction.
As the host and co-creator of Q, the daily arts and culture program of CBC Radio, Jian has become not only a familiar voice to Canadians across the country, but indeed to radio listeners across North America.
Originally launched in 2006, in the afternoon slot, and now airing from 10 to 11:30am each weekday morning, Q has become a mainstay of the Canadian world of arts and culture covering everything from music and film, sports and politics, literature, to larger societal trends.
So although it has culture as its focus, the show is incredibly wide-ranging with what counts as culture, and the result is a program that is as eclectic as its host. A typical episode of Q will go from an in-depth conversation with a filmmaker or author, to having a debate on the changing role of social media, to analyzing media coverage of recent news.
As the host and co-creator of Q, the daily arts and culture program of CBC Radio, Jian has become not only a familiar voice to Canadians across the country, but indeed to radio listeners across North America.
Originally launched in 2006, in the afternoon slot, and now airing from 10 to 11:30am each weekday morning, Q has become a mainstay of the Canadian world of arts and culture covering everything from music and film, sports and politics, literature, to larger societal trends.
So although it has culture as its focus, the show is incredibly wide-ranging with what counts as culture, and the result is a program that is as eclectic as its host. A typical episode of Q will go from an in-depth conversation with a filmmaker or author, to having a debate on the changing role of social media, to analyzing media coverage of recent news.
Q initially it had its doubters – some critics thought the program was too long form in an era of shrinking attention spans, or too focused on popular culture - but the show has proved enormously successful, both critically and in terms of audience share. In fact Q is the most popular show in terms of the number of listeners to ever inhabit its morning time slot on the CBC, including the iconic days when it was home to Peter Gzowksi’s Morningside.
The show's success and has won Q, and Jian Ghomeshi legions of devoted listeners south of the border as well where it has been picked up by roughly 160 stations including the iconic NPR member stations of WNYC in New York and WBEZ in Chicago. In a literal sense, one could say that Jian Ghomeshi has become the voice of Canada to America.
I spoke to Jian Ghomeshi at Studio Q in Toronto. In our conversation we discuss the crucial role that the arts have played in his life, the growth of Q as a show, and why he feels so passionately about public broadcasting and the role of the CBC in this country.
Listen to our interview below...
The show's success and has won Q, and Jian Ghomeshi legions of devoted listeners south of the border as well where it has been picked up by roughly 160 stations including the iconic NPR member stations of WNYC in New York and WBEZ in Chicago. In a literal sense, one could say that Jian Ghomeshi has become the voice of Canada to America.
I spoke to Jian Ghomeshi at Studio Q in Toronto. In our conversation we discuss the crucial role that the arts have played in his life, the growth of Q as a show, and why he feels so passionately about public broadcasting and the role of the CBC in this country.
Listen to our interview below...
Jian Ghomeshi and Kevin Caners in Studio Q
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