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radio network in Canada, launched September 2, 2008. On air from 3:30 to 7:00 pm, it is hosted by Rich Terfry, also known as

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. The program airs a "mix of current singer-songwriters,

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and

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". It was a major change for Radio 2, which had previously focused on classical music and jazz.

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