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How do I contact the local news departments with a news tip?
If you’ve got a news tip, you can call the assignment desk of CBC Radio One news in St. John's at (709) 576-5225, or toll free 1-866-576-5225; in Gander at (709) 256-4311; in Grand Falls - Windsor (709) 489-2102; in Corner Brook at (709) 637-1172 or toll free 1-800-777-0990; in Happy Valley - Goose Bay at (709) 896-2911; and in Labrador City at (709) 944-3611. You can phone the CBC News: Here & Now assignment desk at (709) 576-5110 for TV news but please note that this desk is closed after business hours. |
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How do I get my school announcement on the air?
If you have an announcement about a school closure, late bus or any other late-breaking development, please call (709) 576-5225, or toll-free 1-866-576-5225. Routine announcements can be faxed to 576-5234. |
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How do I suggest an idea or pose a question to a local show?
Go to the Programs page, and follow the link to the show. Look for the “Contact” link for that show in the left-hand side of the show’s page. |
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How do I suggest an idea or pose a question
to a national show?
Go to Programs A-Z,
look for the listing for that show, then follow the link to the website for that show. Look for the “Contact Us” section of the
site. |
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How can I find out the name of the song I just heard on CBC Radio?
This information can be found on the CBC.ca
FAQs page. |
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Can I get transcripts and/or tapes of programs?
Neither CBC Radio nor CBC Television in Newfoundland and
Labrador provide transcripts.
Tapes of programs:
CBC Radio
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador may provide audio copies
of items broadcast on these regional radio programs:
St. John's Morning Show, Radio Noon,
On the Go, Weekend Arts
Magazine, The Central Morning
Show, The Fisheries Broadcast, The West Coast Morning
Show, and Labrador Morning.
Certain restrictions apply.
The cost of this service is $20 for items up to 30-minutes in duration
plus an extra $20 per each subsequent 30-minute period (including
postage and handling). Payment is by cheque to CBC Radio.
Audio copies may be requested in either the cassette of CD format.
To order a tape of the programs listed above:
Send your request by email to Reel Media at hoddere@nf.sympatico.ca,
by phone (709) 576-5511 or by mail:
Reel Media
Attention: Karen Hodder
55 Meadow Brook Drive
St. John's, NL
A1S 1C2
CBC Television
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador does provide video copies of our local news items broadcast on CBC News: Here & Now. Certain restrictions apply.
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador also provides, for personal viewing only, video
copies of our local Land & Sea programs. For more information and
the cost of this service please contact: by phone (709) 576-5000
e-mail or by mail:
CBC Television
P.O. Box 12010
Postal Station 'A'
St. John's, NL
A1B 3T8
CBC DOES NOT provide video copies of any programs featuring musical, comedy or artistic performances (ex: This Hour Has 22 Minutes, East
Coast Music Awards, Songwriters’ Circle). This is due to performance, and/or music rights.
CBC Network programs
For audio copies of all CBC Radio current affairs programs, please call Bowden’s
Media Monitoring in Toronto toll free # 1-800-363-1530.
For video copies of all CBC Television or CBC Newsworld programs,
call Bowden’s
Media Monitoring toll free # 1-800-363-1281.
These services are available at a cost and only for programs within
last 3 months (some programs up to 12 months). You must know the
name of the program and date of broadcast.
For other news and information programs, information can be found
on the CBC.ca
FAQs page.
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external
sites. External links will open in a new window.
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How do I find out about jobs at the CBC?
Click on Jobs at the
bottom of any page on the CBC.ca site. |
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How do I alert the CBC to reception difficulties?
This information can be found on the CBC.ca
FAQ page. |
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How do I contact someone at
the CBC?
Check the "Contact" information on the right side of this
page,
or use the Contact Form. |
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Where do I find the free version of Windows
Media Player or RealPlayer?
Go to the Audio/Video page and
follow the links for downloads which are provided there. |
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What are your channels/frequencies?
These are listed on the Audio/Video
page. |
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I have a CD that I would like you to play. Where do
I send it?
To place it in our music library, send two copies to:
CBC Radio
Music Library - Attn: Christine Davies
P.O. Box 12010, Stn. A
St. John's, NL, A1B 3T8
Or drop the CDs off at the Radio Building at 342 Duckworth Street.
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How do I get a PSA aired on radio
or a community event mentioned?
CBC Radio will accept public service announcements for non-profit organizations. PSA information may be faxed to the St. John’s Morning Show at (709) 576-5234 or you may mail your PSA information to:
P.O. 12010
St. John's, NL
A1B 3T8
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How do I contact the CBC about something I saw
on CBC.ca?
Use the Contact Form. |
