Late Night Counsell
| Genre | Talk show |
|---|---|
| Running time | 2 hours |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | CFRA |
| Host(s) | John Counsell |
| Air dates | since September 1998 |
| Opening theme | This is Late Night Counsell, right?[1] |
| Website | |
| Podcast |
Late Night Counsell or LNC was a late night conservative talk show hosted by John Counsell on the radio station CFRA in Ottawa, Ontario. Running weeknights from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm, it discussed various newsmaking stories of the day.
Late Night Counsell started broadcasting in Ottawa once a week from Brandon, Manitoba in the September 1998. The host then moved to Ottawa in 1999 and LNC started broadcasting in its 10 pm to 12 am timeslot.[2] In April 2012, the show moved time slots from 10pm to 9pm.
The show was terminated by CFRA in February 2016.[3][4] He was replaced by Brian Lilley. In a parting tweet, Counsell tweeted “As of 10:45 this morning I have been terminated from CFRA. My last show was last night. Bell Media thinks they are in charge. God is!!!”.[3]
Format
The host John Counsell usually brought up a topic and asked callers to give their opinions. Callers were also allowed to bring their own topics to the show. Listeners to the show could also write short emails which Counsell would read on air.
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
There was no special programming on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.[5]
Wednesday
Every Wednesday was "Ask the Pastor Night" on Late Night Counsell. Counsell, a full-time pastor,[6] responds to all callers from a Biblical perspective.[7][8] This show was often a mix of current news and personal stories. The first hour of Ask the Pastor was re-aired Sunday mornings on CFRA from 7:00 am to 8:00 am.
Friday
Fridays were known as "Friday Frenzy." The entire two hours of the show were devoted to a trivia radio show. Callers answered questions in various categories such as pop culture, science, and news stories. The more questions a caller answered correctly, the more times their name was put into a ballot bucket. At the end of the show, a number of winners, usually two or three, were picked from the bucket to win a prize package.
Special Guests
Occasionally guests appeared on the show, and callers could interact with them.[9][10] For example, Uncle John from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, had co-hosted a segment of Freebie Fridays.[11] Scientists such as Ian Clark, from the University of Ottawa, were guests who discussed the skeptical side of Climate Change.[12] Every month, Counsell co-hosted with his wife Heather, who is a teacher, to discuss education and parenting.
References
- ↑ "July 2, 2010". Late Night Counsell Podcasts. July 2, 2010. CFRA.
- ↑ Counsell, John. "John Counsell". Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- 1 2 "Radio host Mark Sutcliffe among layoffs at CFRA". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "NEWSTALK 580 CFRA Welcomes New Personalities". 580 CFRA. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "Program Information: Late Night Counsell". CFRA. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ "Bethel ~ Pastors". 2008. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ↑ Armstrong, Denis. "CANOE -- JAM! Music - Artists - Counsell, John: Counselling the Devil". Jam!. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ↑ "Alpha Ottawa News". Alpha Ottawa. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ↑ "Events on Darlene's Schedule". Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ↑ "Media Testimonials". Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ↑ "July 2, 2010". Late Night Counsell Podcasts. July 2, 2010. 18 minutes in. CFRA.
- ↑ "CANADIAN PROFESSOR DEBUNKS SCIENCE OF AL GORE'S SENATE HEARING". International Climate Science Coalition. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2010-06-27.