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CBC Radio operates three English language networks.

  • CBC Radio One - Primarily news and information, CBC Radio One broadcasts to most communities across Canada. Until 1997, it was known as "CBC Radio".
  • CBC Radio 2 - Broadcasts music, arts and culture programming, including opera, classical music, jazz and theatre. It was previously known as "CBC Radio Two", and before that "CBC Stereo".
  • CBC Radio 3 - Broadcasts a youth-oriented indie rock format on Internet radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Some content from Radio 3 was also broadcast as weekend programming on Radio Two until March 2007.
  • Note: The inconsistency of branding between "One" and "2" and "3" was a deliberate design choice on CBC's part and is not an error.

From 1944 to 1962 CBC's English service operated two radio networks, the main Trans-Canada Network and the Dominion Network. In 1962 the Dominion Network was disbanded and the Trans-Canada Network became known as CBC Radio and, in 1997, CBC Radio One. In some cases CBC announcers will still say "CBC Radio" in reference to programs that air only on Radio One.

The CBC English Service launched the CBC Radio App for iPhone on August 13, 2009. The free app provides 19 live streams for Radio One, 2, 3, and 60 on-demand services (including TV Audio). The App runs on iPhone and iPod Touch devices 2.2.1 and higher, and includes additional features such as a Schedule, Sleep Timer, and a Favourites list. The App was updated in November 2010 to be usable on an iPad and includes additional functionality.

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