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Canada's only national open-line radio program, broadcast live across Canada every Sunday afternoon. Each week broadcaster and writer Rex Murphy moderates a lively discussion on an issue of national interest or importance, and invites listeners to call in with their opinions and thoughts. Checkup is a Canadian tradition. We have been on the air almost
every Sunday for 34 years. The program was first broadcast in the spring
of 1965, during the bitter debate over whether there should be a national
publicly-funded health-care system (hence the somewhat medical name of
the show!). It has proven to be a mainstay in CBC Radio's mandate to reflect
Canada to all Canadians. Close to half-a-million listeners tune in every
Sunday afternoon to hear a lively exchange of ideas between callers and
invited guests, and a broad cross-section of opinion on the topic of the
day. On average, about 5,000 people attempt to call the program during
the broadcast to join the discussion.
Toll-free number (during the broadcast only): 1-888-416-8333 |
| Newfoundland: 5:36 - 7:30 pm |  |
| Atlantic: 5:06 - 7:00 pm | |
| Eastern: 4:06 - 6:00 pm | |
| Central: 3:06 - 5:00 pm | |
| Mountain: 2:06 - 4:00 pm | |
| Pacific: 1:06 - 3:00 pm | For radio frequencies across Canada, go to the CBC Frequency Map and choose the map links for the frequency tables. |
Senior Producer: Lynn Munkley
Producer: Charles Shanks
E-mail: checkup@toronto.cbc.ca
Fax number: (416) 205-2352
Mailing address:
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Order Desk And don't forget to include the size of the T-shirt, or for cassettes, the exact date of the program. |
Cross Country Checkup baseball cap -- unbleached cotton with a navy blue peak $10 T-shirt with the
many faces of Rex Murphy Audio cassette of a particular program $30 |
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