There has been a lot of memories since The CBC Radio 3 countdown started in 1954 as The Campbell's Soup Company's Cavalcade Of Canadian Music. Of course, that only aired for three episodes and was put on hiatus for re-tooling, only to re-appear fifty-two years later in its revised format: The R3-30!
And, even though we don't play The Four Lads, Jack Scott, or The Diamonds as often as we used to back then, I still think we do a pretty damn fine job of bringing you the most popular music on CBC Radio 3! Times have changed, indeed! For example, I can now say or write "damn" on the air or in the blog!
Back in '54, then host, Bert Pearl, was arrested when he exclaimed "damn!" after spilling some Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup on his lap during the long-forgotten cooking segment of the show.
But I do prattle on.
Please, at this festive time of the year, enjoy a collection of the vast array of number one songs from the last four years of The R3-30! And have a damned fine holiday. Damned fine.
The R3-30 All #1's Show airs:
Dec 24 - 8am PT (11 am ET)
Dec 25 - 2pm PT (5 pm ET)
Dec 28 - 4am PT (7 am ET)
Jan 1 - 4am PT (7 am ET)
Jan 2 - 6pm PT (9 pm ET)
And tune into The R3-103!
8 hours of the most popular music on R3 for 2010!
Debuting on Dec 26th at 1pm PT (4 pm ET)!