Radio 2 Drive
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| Genre | Drive time music |
|---|---|
| Running time | 3.5 hours |
| Country |  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | CBC Radio 2 |
| Host(s) | Rich Terfry |
| Air dates | since September 2, 2008 |
| Website | http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/r2drive/ |
Radio 2 Drive is the afternoon program on CBC Radio 2 in Canada, launched September 2, 2008.
On air from 3:30–7:00 pm, it is hosted by Rich Terfry, also known as Buck 65. The program airs a "mix of current singer-songwriters, roots and urban music.".[1] It was a major change for Radio 2, which had previously focused on classical music and jazz.[2]
For a December 2008 article in the Toronto Star, Terfry listed the following as his "Top Tracks of 2008", most of which were discovered since his hosting of Radio 2 Drive:[2]
- "The Dirty Ol' Tractor Song" – Little Miss Higgins
- "Another Noon" – Jon and Roy
- "A Little Love" – Meaghan Smith
- "Don't Watch Me Dancing" – Little Joy
- "Shady Grove" – Mudcrutch
- "Won't Trade" – Q-Tip
- "Worthy of Your Esteem" – Hayden
- "Ricardo" – Brazilian Girls
- "Here Is What Is" – Daniel Lanois
- "Me Wairi Bainguray Am" – Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara
- "I Almost Killed You" – Billy Bragg
- "Girls on Crutches" – Hawksley Workman
- "Toe Jam" – The BPA feat. David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal
- "Freibad" – Hauschka
- "Machine Gun" – Portishead
References
- ↑ Radio 2 Drive website
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Radio 2 needs time to catch on. Toronto Star, December 28, 2008.
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