Ici Musique (stylized as ICI Musique) is the French-language music radio service of Canada's national public broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Société Radio-Canada). It is the French equivalent of the English CBC Radio 2, although it has a different programming focus.
The network was rebranded as La chaîne culturelle ("The cultural network") in 1997 and later as Espace musique in September 2004, the latter as part of a major repositioning of the CBC's French services.Many high-brow cultural programs were moved to Première Chaîne, while the new Espace musique service adopted a more populist approach focusing on four genres – classical, jazz, world, and folk music – and French-language song.
I listen frequently to 91.5. The music, for the most part, is fabulous. I'm afraid I'm not a fan of rap, but I enjoy all the rest.. I especially like the weeknight jazz and the Sat. night programming, with the wonderful variety of sounds. Thank you.
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Ian Greig03.05.2020
Thank you for your consistently excellent music selections. Unlike the English language Radio 2 you program classical music for people who actually like the music. Your english language equivalent Radio 2 programming seems to be borrowed from 1950s Toronto Symphony programs or apologetic educational programming. You don't seem to be trying to convert anyone you are preaching to the already converted in the best way. Also the evening music from Africa is great.
