CBC Radio One - Quebec City

CBC Radio One's Quebec City signal is an oddity worth savoring. It's English-language public broadcasting in a province where French dominates the airwaves. That gives its news coverage a distinct perspective, covering both the Quebec National Assembly and Parliament Hill with equal rigor. The hourly newscasts are crisp, no-nonsense, and mercifully free of the sensationalism that plagues private sector radio. Morning programs lean heavily on traffic and weather, which can drag, but the midday interviews with local academics and politicians redeem it. You'll hear the same national features as o…