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Nationwide Protest to Raise a Ruckus for Radio Two

Recently, CBC Radio Two has proposed some changes to its schedule. What used to be the go-to resource for classic and contemporary art music is slated to become a more diverse source of everything from “jazz, folk, world, R & B, singer-songwriter and roots” music, with the classical content being relegated to a five hour slot from 10am to 3pm. While the CBC says this is a celebration of our cultural diversity, a large number of the station’s loyal fans are furious, and they’ve organizing a national day of protest to make sure the state-sponsored radio network hears what they have to say.

While one might expect such a group to be spearheaded by residents of a retirement home, it’s actually being led by Peter McGillivray, a Toronto man in his early thirties, who set up a Facebook group called “Save Classical Music at the CBC.” In a few short weeks, the group has attracted over 13,000 members online, and fueled by this success they’ve decided to take their protest to the next level: the real world

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