Radio 2 Drive

Not to be confused with Simon Mayo Drivetime, a programme on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom.
Radio 2 Drive
Genre Drive time music
Running time 3.5 hours
Country  Canada
Language(s) English
Home station CBC Radio 2
Host(s) Rich Terfry
Air dates since September 2, 2008
Website http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/r2drive/

Radio 2 Drive is the afternoon program on CBC Radio 2 in Canada, launched September 2, 2008.

On air from 3:30–7:00 pm, it is hosted by Rich Terfry, also known as Buck 65. The program airs a "mix of current singer-songwriters, roots and urban music.".[1] It was a major change for Radio 2, which had previously focused on classical music and jazz.[2]

For a December 2008 article in the Toronto Star, Terfry listed the following as his "Top Tracks of 2008", most of which were discovered since his hosting of Radio 2 Drive:[2]

References

  1. Radio 2 Drive website
  2. 1 2 Radio 2 needs time to catch on. Toronto Star, December 28, 2008.


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