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Frequently Asked Questions - Links on this page
- How do I contact the local news departments with a news tip?
- How do I suggest an idea or pose a question to a local show?
- How do I suggest an idea or pose a question to a national show?
- How can I find out the name of the song I just heard on CBC Radio?
- Can I get transcripts and/or tapes of programs?
- How do I find out about jobs at the CBC?
- How do I alert the CBC to reception difficulties?
- How do I contact someone at the CBC?
- Where do I find the free version of Windows Media Player or RealPlayer?
- What are your channels/frequencies?
- I have a CD that I would like you to play. Where do I send it?
- How do I get a PSA aired on radio or a community event mentioned?
- How do I contact the CBC about something I saw on CBC.ca?
- How can my school/community group take a tour of the CBC?
| 1. | How do I contact the local news departments
with a news tip? If you’ve got a news tip, phone the CBC News at Six assignment desk at 1-888-454-2221 for TV news. Or at the assignment desk of CBC Radio One in Halifax at (902) 420-4350 or in Sydney at (902) 536-4100 for radio news. |
| 2. | 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. |
| 3. | 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. |
| 4. | 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. |
| 5. | Can I get transcripts and/or tapes of programs? CBC Television - Nova Scotia CBC Nova Scotia does not provide video copies of Land & Sea episodes.
Most of these episodes can be purchased for educational purposes
only from the Nova
Scotia Department of Education 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, Halifax Comedy Fest). This is due to performance, and/or music rights. CBC Network programs For video copies of all CBC Television or CBC Newsworld programs,
call Bowden’s
Media Monitoring 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. ( |
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| 6. | How do I find out about jobs at the CBC? Click on Jobs at the bottom of any page on the CBC.ca site. |
| 7. | How do I alert the CBC to reception difficulties? This information can be found on the CBC.ca FAQ page. |
| 8. | How do I contact someone at
the CBC? Check the "Contact" information on the right side of this page, or use the Contact Form. |
| 9. | 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. |
| 10. | What are your channels/frequencies? These are listed on the Audio/Video page. |
| 11. | I have a CD that I would like you to play. Where
do I send it? This information can be found on the CBC.ca FAQs page. |
| 12. | How do I get a PSA aired
on radio or a community event mentioned? Public service announcements can also be sent to Olga Milosevich via email, or by fax (902) 420-4089. You can all in a psa on Information Morning’s talkback line at 1-800-582-5526. |
| 13. | How do I contact the CBC about something I saw
on CBC.ca? Use the Contact Form. |
| 14. | How can my school/community group take a tour of the CBC? Tours of CBC Halifax are offered to students with courses in media arts, journalism or broadcasting, and to community groups with a particular interest in public broadcasting. Please call 420-4152 for more information and to request a tour. |
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