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Letter — 2008

To raise the public profile of its issue set and advance its work, FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting frequently writes letters to print media editors, elected officials, broadcasting personalities, and the CRTC.

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Oct 20, 2008 — Letter: Letter to CBC President regarding correspondents Don Murray and Patrick Brown

A group of CBC's most senior journalists says the public broadcaster's news service is losing crucial gravitas with the cashier of Don Murray and Patrick Brown.

Oct 2, 2008 — Letter: Re: CBC Radio 2

Letter to FRIENDS supporter from CBC Audience Relations saying that protests to Radio Two changes are being compiled in a weekly report to senior CBC management.

Sep 24, 2008 — Letter: The CBC

Letter from a FRIENDS supporter on the value of the CBC and Canadian culture in light of Conservative government cuts to arts funding.

Sep 5, 2008 — Letter: Letter from CBC Chief of Staff to Radio Two listener

CBC form letter in response to a message protesting programming changes to Radio Two.

Sep 2, 2008 — Letter: Re: Redefining Radio Two

Email string between Radio Two listener and Richard Stursberg, CBC's Executive Vice-President of English Services.

Apr 25, 2008 — Letter: Letter to a CBC Radio Two listener

CBC executives email response to a Radio Two listener regarding upcoming programming changes.

Apr 2, 2008 — Letter: Classical 96.3 FM on Bell ExpressVu

Email to a Saskatoon StarPhoenix reporter noting that Moses Znaimer's Classical 96.3 FM is carried on Bell ExpressVu.

Feb 4, 2008 — Letter: Jim Shaw, not on "A Team"

Letter to the Editor, Globe and Mail - FRIENDS says the money Jim Shaw is threatening to withhold are fees the CRTC has allowed the cable monopolies to collect from their customers provided they passed along 50% to the Canadian Television Fund.