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to the Homestretch
DAILY SURVIVAL INFORMATION
- News with Cathy Little
- Jenny Howe brings you the latest traffic report every 15 minutes
- Calgary and regional weather
- Sport headlines
- Business Brief with Chuck Regehr at 4:50 p.m.
- Danielle Nerman is your guide to entertainment choices in Calgary each night. She joins us at 3:50 p.m. with her suggestions.
This Week:
Tribute Songs to Jenny Howe
We want you to write a tribute tune to our traffic reporter, Jenny Howe. Just a few lines. Call in your songs to our talkback line at 521-6244. You'll get a Homestretch coffee mug for your efforts.
 LISTEN to some Jenny Howe tribute songs!
Monday:
3:35 p.m. TECH BROWSER
Nora Young explores our love/hate relationship with technology. She gets beyond the hype about the latest gear to look at how new technologies are changing the way we live.
5:15 p.m. THE CALGARY ZOO
Each week, Brian Keating takes us on a journey featuring wild animals and exotic locations. He's the head of Outreach Programs at the Calgary Zoo.
Tuesday:
3:10 p.m. SPORTS GUY
CBC broadcaster Nick Purdon is a big fan of sports. Nick delivers a unique twist on athletics with a healthy supplement of humour.
4:15 p.m. HOUSE DOCTOR
Brian Goldman is an emergency room physician in Toronto and an accomplished broadcaster. He wades in on everything from the common cold - to medical research - to health care policy.
Wednesday:
4:15 p.m. BRAGG ABOUT FOOD
Local food expert John Bragg examines a critical element of our daily lives. What we put in our mouths.
4:35 p.m. SCIENCE with PAT SENSON
Pat Senson has a knack of finding fascinating science stories that fly under the radar. He's a producer with the weekly CBC science program, Quirks and Quarks.
Thursday:
4:15 p.m. CASE STUDY
Debi Andrus teaches marketing at the University of Calgary. She brings us stories of the titans and trends in business and how the biz world affects consumers.
4:35 p.m. DIGGIN' IT (seasonal)
Jeff de Jong digs deep to helps us with our horticultural habits. From shrubs to trees to flowers, he's the man with green advice.
5:45 p.m. HARRY THE HISTORIAN
Local historian Harry Sanders challenges listeners about their knowledge of Calgary with a weekly quiz. People can call in for a chance to win CBC swag. Harry provides fun-filled facts with interesting "back stories."
Friday:
3:10 GOOGLE ZEIT GUY
Comic Dean Jenkinson dissects the top ten list of the most popular searches on Google. You can hear his commentary around 3:10 p.m.
4:35 FLICK PICKS
Film Reviewer Eli Glasner tells us about the new films hitting the big screens in Calgary.
MUSIC
The Homestretch is the place to hear new and original music from Canadian artists, including those close to home. Check out our daily playlist and tunes from past shows.
The Homestretch will also have a LIVE "house band" on the first Friday each month. It will feature Alberta musicians worth our attention.
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