Ideas

Ideas is a one hour radio program aired nightly at 9pm on CBC radio in Canada.

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The program has been aired more or less continuously since 1965 on the national radio network in Canada. Once hosted by famed Canadian broadcaster Lister Sinclair, Ideas is now hosted by Paul Kennedy, though the programs are more often than not scripted and produced by independent contributors.

Related Topics:
Canada - Lister Sinclair - Paul Kennedy

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The series is one of CBC Radio's highest rated programs.

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Typical subject matter includes the annual Massey Lectures, historical biographies and treatises, and multi part examinations of current events and vexing social questions. The program was originally called "the best ideas you'll hear tonight".

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The program has a large following in Canada due to its highly informative and educational character.

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