Night Lines

For the Dave Grusin album, see Night Lines (album).

Night Lines was a Canadian radio series, which aired on CBC Stereo from 1984 to 1997.[1] The show, which aired on Friday and Saturday nights, profiled independent and alternative music.[1] It was a weekend companion to the network's weekday overnight show Brave New Waves,[2] and aspired to revive the freeform style and creative experimentation associated with rock radio stations in the 1960s and 1970s.[2]

The show's original host was Ron Robinson.[3] Ralph Benmergui succeeded him, and was in turn followed by David Wisdom, who hosted the program from 1987 until the end of its run.[1]

During the early years with hosts Robinson and Benmergui the show was produced from CBC Winnipeg by Ross Porter.[3] When David Wisdom took over the hosting duties in 1987, the show moved to CBC Vancouver and was produced by Susan Englebert.

  1. ^ a b c Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-992-9.
  2. ^ a b "Radio with a difference". Windsor Star, November 7, 1986.
  3. ^ a b "CBC's Night Lines: a renaissance for rock radio". The Globe and Mail, September 27, 1986.