Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Cross Country Checkup is a Canada-wide open-line radio show that airs Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio One. Its current host is Rex Murphy.Every week, the show features a lively discussion on an issue of national interest or importance and invites listeners to call in with their opinions and thoughts. The topics are usually related to Canadian politics. In addition to Murphy, the show has commentators who are experts or involved in the issue. They are interviewed by Murphy and answer questions from callers.The program is broadcast Sundays live at 4 p.m. Eastern Time Zone across the country, unlike most other Radio One programs, which air at the same local time in each time zone. The recording of the live show is rerun in a condensed format on Monday afternoons at 3 p.m. EST as Cross Country in an Hour.Close to half-a-million listeners tune in every Sunday afternoon to hear a lively exchange of ideas between callers and invited guests, and a broad cross-section of opinion on the topic of the day. On average, 5,000 to 10,000 people attempt to call the program during the broadcast to join the discussion.In September 2015, Murphy announced that he will retire from the program as of September 20. A new permanent host has not yet been announced; immediately following his retirement, the program will be hosted by a series of guest hosts."@en }
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- Cross_Country_Checkup abstract "Cross Country Checkup is a Canada-wide open-line radio show that airs Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio One. Its current host is Rex Murphy.Every week, the show features a lively discussion on an issue of national interest or importance and invites listeners to call in with their opinions and thoughts. The topics are usually related to Canadian politics. In addition to Murphy, the show has commentators who are experts or involved in the issue. They are interviewed by Murphy and answer questions from callers.The program is broadcast Sundays live at 4 p.m. Eastern Time Zone across the country, unlike most other Radio One programs, which air at the same local time in each time zone. The recording of the live show is rerun in a condensed format on Monday afternoons at 3 p.m. EST as Cross Country in an Hour.Close to half-a-million listeners tune in every Sunday afternoon to hear a lively exchange of ideas between callers and invited guests, and a broad cross-section of opinion on the topic of the day. On average, 5,000 to 10,000 people attempt to call the program during the broadcast to join the discussion.In September 2015, Murphy announced that he will retire from the program as of September 20. A new permanent host has not yet been announced; immediately following his retirement, the program will be hosted by a series of guest hosts.".
- Q5188262 abstract "Cross Country Checkup is a Canada-wide open-line radio show that airs Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio One. Its current host is Rex Murphy.Every week, the show features a lively discussion on an issue of national interest or importance and invites listeners to call in with their opinions and thoughts. The topics are usually related to Canadian politics. In addition to Murphy, the show has commentators who are experts or involved in the issue. They are interviewed by Murphy and answer questions from callers.The program is broadcast Sundays live at 4 p.m. Eastern Time Zone across the country, unlike most other Radio One programs, which air at the same local time in each time zone. The recording of the live show is rerun in a condensed format on Monday afternoons at 3 p.m. EST as Cross Country in an Hour.Close to half-a-million listeners tune in every Sunday afternoon to hear a lively exchange of ideas between callers and invited guests, and a broad cross-section of opinion on the topic of the day. On average, 5,000 to 10,000 people attempt to call the program during the broadcast to join the discussion.In September 2015, Murphy announced that he will retire from the program as of September 20. A new permanent host has not yet been announced; immediately following his retirement, the program will be hosted by a series of guest hosts.".