Whenever I am at Massey Hall to take in a concert, I often walk up the street and pass by CityTV to…read morefetch my parked car. It's up the street, at the corner of Victoria Street and Dundas Street East. CityTV has moved around a handful of times. I remember as a kid, taking the 501 Queen streetcar and seeing the station name at 99 Queen Street East, which was its original location. It was home to some fun programming. I enjoyed coming home from school to take in Toronto Rocks, which was hosted by John Mahjor. He played videos and took requests, including birthday shout-out messages live on the air. Ah, memories! The station then moved to 299 Queen Street West. It ended up being the CHUM City Building. It was home to CityLine, MuchMusic, Speakers Corner, Electric Circus, and more. I remember the MuchMusic Video Awards held at the corner of Queen Street West and John Street for years. I was an audience member for the Marilyn Denis Show one time. I went to see James Blunt and had a fabulous time. Free tickets are always great. I can say that I set foot in this building. CHUM ended up selling its assets to its parent company, CTV. So, another location change happened. CityTV's current location is right in front of Yonge-Dundas Square, in the heart of downtown Toronto. CP24 (the around-the-clock news station), CityLine, Breakfast Television, and many other shows are broadcast from this building these days. I was able to look through the window last Friday and see the CityLine set. It was nice to check it out quietly as I headed to my car. Many Torontonians who have been around for a bit will remember Mark Dailey's voice, who was the voice of City TV. City TV. Everywhere. He was my neighbour when I was young. He lived in the apartment next to my family's. He was always nice. Sometimes, he'd leave his news scripts on the ledge in front of our communal mailboxes. Sadly, he passed away from cancer. CityTV was pretty cool back in the day. I liked everything from the CHUM countdowns to Fashion TV. I don't watch its programming all that much these days. I like Breakfast Television in the morning, especially with Meredith Shaw joining the crew recently. I tend to watch CP24 when I'm killing time, either at the doctor's office, or at work in the lunchroom... haha! It was cool to reminisce and reflect on how programming from this station has shaped me. It's cool that I moved back to the greater Toronto area and I'm still watching Breakfast Television! (467)

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TVO(Television Ontario) another sight, EUREKA and Bits and Bytes is or are excellent and quality…read morewatching to a mind in need of 'food for thought' also. Can seem to find intelligence in that kind of presentations. Also it covers the whole Province instead of a City, that much can be noticed from the name. Yes it does make it think. Good Job.

TVO is essentially Ontario's public television, and it's broadly similar to the high-mindedness and…read moreprogramming choices of PBS in the States. There's the same edifying kids' shows, current events, documentaries, and, of course, clunky British period dramas. I think PBS has more interesting programming overall, but they do have a greater purchasing power with which to put together their schedules. That said, be prepared to sit through dorky appeals for money from either entity during pledge drives. The Agenda with Steve Paikin is easily the best in-house show on TVO. It's a talk show with excellent, international guests, and absolutely no BS, unlike even the best American shows like it. Steve Paikin asks really tough questions (and, more importantly, keeps asking when he gets a vague answer), but is always civil, fair, and well-informed about the topic. They even got him to moderate the upcoming Leaders' debate for the '08 Federal Election.

Disappointed,very disappointed that the Saturday morning commentator wd repeatedly say…read morePearl harbour was 1942. Anyone who was alive then will know the Arizona sank in 1941. Pls set the records straight

This was my go to show for decades however I have had to find another morning show. The constant…read morestupid comments made by Jennifer Hsiung make me cringe to the point I have had to change the channel repeatedly. I am embarrassed for her coworkers. Her attempt at humour is anything but. Of all the talent that has been on this show, please tell me how she still has a job. I will not be returning while she is still there making people uncomfortable every day.

Public Broadcasting is the most underrated champion of the media. CBC has been outstanding in their…read morecoverage of the whole COVID-19 situation as well as telling the stories of Canadians from across the country and internationally as well. I turn to CBC for all news, local, national and global and their slew of fantastic personalities and hosts make every topic very interesting to the layman. Tom Power and the Q show has been my saving grace from going insane while under social isolation.

I have visited the CBC for a few different events, including a couple of food fests and some…read moretapings of their TV shows. The building itself is pretty cool, with various items from Canadian broadcasting history to look at. When you are in the audience of a taping, sometimes you even go home with a little prize, Oprah style! Most recently I was here for a taping of The Steven and Chris show and went home with a Happy Light while having enjoyed a half day full of laughs. If you have a few hours to kill in Toronto on a weekday coming up, I highly recommend signing up in advance to attend a taping of a CBC show. Good times!

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No interest to this, welcomed to be out. Weird list and this is not something of a good weird sort…read more All that can be said to this station here.

A while back, I attended a small, intimate concert at Glenn Gould Studio, which is a part of the…read moreCanadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) Centre. I went to see Melanie Doane perform. She was performing most of her songs. She and her husband at the time, Ted Dykstra, also performed a few songs together. I knew what to expect seeing Melanie, who is a talented singer, and plays a number of instruments, including the violin, mandolin, and ukelele. I had attended a few shows of hers before this one. Ted had a rich voice that I had never heard before until this show. He also played the piano during this evening. I took a friend to see them. I parked at a lot nearby and we walked over. We had no problems finding the studio, which is on Front Street West. We presented out tickets and were let in. Staff were super helpful pointing us to where we were seated. The acoustics were decent. We both had a great time listening to them and sharing a bit of themselves with us. The seats were comfortable. We were there for 2.5 hours. It was an enjoyable night out. You do get to see a Glenn Gould sculpture out front. He is sitting on a bench. It's the perfect opportunity to take a photo with him. I grew up learning about Glenn Gould. I attended the same high school that he did, so I got that fact reinforced a lot throughout my teen years! I recommend dropping by Glenn Gould Studio and checking out a concert here. It's a beautify concert space. (478)

When I was offered a free ticket to see Sounds of the Season live, the annual daily bread…read morefundraiser which is a concert based around the top rated morning radio show in the city, Metro Morning on CBC Radio One 99.1, I jumped at the opportunity. I had heard the show many times as part of the radio show cast, but had no idea what it was like to be there. And I had never been to the Glenn Gould Studio either, and I was looking forward to that as well, being a fan of the namesake, as a fan of Canadianna in general. I was envisioning the show was in a large lobby, as a casual affair where the public could wander in and out, sipping their free hot chocolate. But no, this is on Eventbrite for tickets, which are free, but in limited supply, and a seated performance in a beautiful concert theatre, perfect! It's located on Front street and was easy to find as I walked east from Spadina on Front and watched for the big 250 sign, which is the address. Out front is a bench sculpture, with Glenn Gould sitting on the bench. The interior design of the galley lobby is striking with nice indirect lighting and items and images dedicated to one of the most famous and celebrated pianists of the 20th century, Glenn Gould. Love the music staff and notation motif wrapped around the concrete support poles, very cool. And they have one of GG's original pianos there on display, although the barrier in front of it appeared to be hanging down, without being able to keep the public away, which was disrespectful to something with obvious historical value. Inside the theatre the enchanting Christmas scene was breathtaking! There was a smoke machine adding some haze and atmosphere, and Christmas Poinsettias lined the complete stage creating a beautiful red base embellishing the scene wonderfully. Giant sparkling-bright snow-flake icons adorned the backdrop. The chairs were very comfortable! There was no lobby service with the typical glass of wine or other drinks at this morning show, which started at 5:30 am and ended at 8:30 am, so there wasn't a reason to get out of our seats, aside from using the washroom. There was a small break on the hour when the news was on, instead of commentary, provided by the inimitable Ismaila Alfa, or the glorious music with the live performances by various artists, so I got up and walked to the lobby and back to my seat. In spite of that I ended up staying for the entire 3 hours, thoroughly enjoying the entire show, even though I thought I would likely leave at one of the breaks, not a chance with that sound, omg such beautiful acoustics in there, along with obviously quality audio gear that I felt Aqyila (yes that Aqyila Vibe for Me (Bob for Me) (or was it maybe an angel lol) was crooning into my ear on the couch beside me singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" absolutely an unforgettable experience that will remain with me forever.