As It Happens is a long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada. It has long been one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on CBC radio; it is also distributed in the United States by American Public Media. CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the countrys national radio and television broadcaster. ... American Public Media logo American Public Media is the brand under which Minnesota Public Radio distributes public radio programming outside of the state of Minnesota. ...

The show was introduced in 1968 as a reverse call-in show — rather than having the public call in, the reporters at As It Happens would call newsmakers and pundits for their opinions. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

In its history, the show has had many notable interviews. These include:

• the wife of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn just after his arrest
• Sandra Good, the best friend of Squeaky Fromme, just after her friend had attempted to shoot Gerald Ford
• a Rwandan woman seemingly moments away from being killed by Tutsi militia during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide — she stayed on the phone with As It Happens up to the point when the attackers knocked on her door. She was ultimately spared.

The show has also interviewed a wide array of presidents, prime ministers, terrorists, inventors, and authors. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn (Russian: ; born December 11, 1918) is a Russian novelist, dramatist and historian. ... Sandra Good was a friend and room-mate of Lynette Squeaky Fromme, who allegedly attempted to assassinate US President Gerald Ford, at the time of the threat. ... Lynette Alice Squeaky Fromme, a member of Charles Mansons family, was born October 22, 1948, in Santa Monica, California. ... Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ... The Tutsi are one of three native peoples of the nations of Rwanda and Burundi in central Africa, the other two being the Twa and the Hutu. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The skulls of victims show gashes and signs of violence The Rwandan Genocide was the slaughter of an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus mostly done by two extremist Hutu militia, the Interahamwe and the Impuzamugambi, during a period of 100 days in 1994. ...

Despite the gravity of many of its stories, As It Happens is also known for being very lighthearted and carrying news of the obscure and bizarre. For instance, for two or three years during the early 1990s there were updates on the battle over a large fiberglass fish that annoyed a neighbour in England. The show is also well known for noting how far each city in the UK is from Reading. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Reading is a town and a unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) in the English county of Berkshire. ...

Another well known and amusing interview was with a British farmer who was hard of hearing. It is frequently played on the programme as an amusing interlude.

The show is broadcast each day from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. throughout Canada, and can be heard throughout much of the northern United States. As It Happens can be heard on Radio Canada International and on the Internet via streaming audio at this link. Radio Canada International (RCI) is the international broadcasting service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). ... Streaming media is media that is consumed (read, heard, viewed) while it is being delivered. ...

American stations that carry As It Happens do not air the final half hour (7:30 to 8:00 p.m.) of the program. Currently, the CBC also ends the program at 7:30 on Thursdays, and airs the documentary series Dispatches. Dispatches is a Canadian radio program, which airs Thursday evenings at 7:30 p. ...

The opening and closing themes theme songs Curried Soul and Koff Drops, respectively are played by Moe Koffman. Moe Koffman (December 28, 1928-March 28, 2001) was a Canadian jazz musician and composer. ...

Hosts

• 1968 - 1969 — Philip Forsyth, Harry Brown and William Ronald
• 1969 - 1971 — Harry Brown and William Ronald
• 1971 - 1973 — Harry Brown, Cy Strange and Barbara Frum
• 1973 - 1974 — Harry Brown and Barbara Frum
• 1973 - 1981 — Barbara Frum and Alan Maitland
• 1981 - 1985 — Alan Maitland and Elizabeth Gray
• 1985 - 1987 — Alan Maitland and Dennis Trudeau
• 1987 - 1993 — Alan Maitland and Michael Enright
• 1993 - 1997 — Michael Enright and Barbara Budd
• 1997 - 2005 — Barbara Budd and Mary Lou Finlay

In October of 2005, Finlay announced her retirement from the program, effective November 30. She is currently being replaced by a series of guest hosts, including Gillian Findley, Helen Mann, Peter Downie and R.H. Thomson. Her permanent successor has not yet been announced. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Harry Brown was a Canadian radio and television host, who was associated with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Cy Strange (1915-1987) was a Canadian radio broadcaster. ... Barbara Frum Barbara Frum (September 8, 1937-March 26, 1992) was one of Canadas most respected and influential journalists, a legendary news anchor for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Maitland (1921-1999) was a Canadian radio broadcaster and author. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Elizabeth Gray is a Canadian radio broadcaster, who has been a host and documentary producer for CBC Radio. ... This article is about the year. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dennis Trudeau is a journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Michael Enright is a Canadian radio broadcaster. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barbara Budd is a Canadian actor and radio announcer. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Lou Finlay is a journalist on the CBC Radio One news program As It Happens. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... R. H. Thomson (born 1947 in Richmond Hill, Ontario) is a Canadian television, film and stage actor. ...

The late Alan Maitland lives on somewhat under the guise of Fireside Al, his story-reading alter ego, repeats of which are still played on the show, particularly his Christmas readings of Frederick Forsyth's The Shepherd and O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi. Christmas (literally, the Mass of Jesus Christ) is a traditional holiday observed on 25 December. ... Frederick Forsyth Frederick Forsyth (born August 25, 1938) is a British author and occasional political commentator. ... O. Henry was the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), whose clever use of twist endings in his stories popularized the term O. Henry Ending. Note that his middle name at birth was Sidney, not Sydney; he later changed the spelling of... Spoiler warning: The Gift of the Magi is an O. Henry short story in which a young couple are very much in love with each other but can barely afford their one-room apartment opposite the elevated train. ...

External links

• Official website
• The show's CBC Program Guide entry