Difference between revisions of "Compass"
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Compass is the former name of the supper hour newscast on CBC Television in Prince Edward Island. When the newscast was shrunk to a half hour several years ago, it was renamed "The Compass portion of Canada Now" and soon thereafter all on-air references to Compass gave way to simply "Canada Now." | Compass is the former name of the supper hour newscast on CBC Television in Prince Edward Island. When the newscast was shrunk to a half hour several years ago, it was renamed "The Compass portion of Canada Now" and soon thereafter all on-air references to Compass gave way to simply "Canada Now." | ||
− | In January of 2006, the show was again renamed, this time to | + | In January of 2006, the show was again renamed, this time to [http://www.cbc.ca/newsatsixpei/ CBC News at Six in Prince Edward Island]] leaving the second half-hour of national and international news with the old "Canada Now" name. Interestingly, when the news is preempted for some reason and airs at a time other than 6:00 p.m., the name is changed to simply "CBC News in Prince Edward Island." |
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+ | The news is presented by [[Bruce Rainnie]], with weather (and local colour) from Kevin "Boomer" Gallant. | ||
I am a member of a small but determined group of rebels who insist on keeping the Compass name alive. We even [http://www.cafepress.com/compassforever.13673439 have T-shirts for sale] if you'd like to join us. | I am a member of a small but determined group of rebels who insist on keeping the Compass name alive. We even [http://www.cafepress.com/compassforever.13673439 have T-shirts for sale] if you'd like to join us. |
Revision as of 17:09, 29 July 2006
Compass is the former name of the supper hour newscast on CBC Television in Prince Edward Island. When the newscast was shrunk to a half hour several years ago, it was renamed "The Compass portion of Canada Now" and soon thereafter all on-air references to Compass gave way to simply "Canada Now."
In January of 2006, the show was again renamed, this time to CBC News at Six in Prince Edward Island] leaving the second half-hour of national and international news with the old "Canada Now" name. Interestingly, when the news is preempted for some reason and airs at a time other than 6:00 p.m., the name is changed to simply "CBC News in Prince Edward Island."
The news is presented by Bruce Rainnie, with weather (and local colour) from Kevin "Boomer" Gallant.
I am a member of a small but determined group of rebels who insist on keeping the Compass name alive. We even have T-shirts for sale if you'd like to join us.