Most major media organizations in Canada waited for podcasting to mature as a platform before starting to produce podcasts of their own.
Alternative media, like Rabble.ca and many campus and community radio stations, were early adopters of this new technology and many continue to podcast profusely.
★ Wayne MacPhail from Rabble.ca talks about how mainstream media podcasts differ from alternative media podcasts:
★ Buzz Out Loud is produced by CNET, part of CBS’s Interactive Media Network
Despite the hesitation of some, a few forward thinking Canadian broadcaster decided to give podcasting a try as early as 2005:
☆ The Canadian Public Broadcasting Corporation launched it’s first podcast, Quirks and Quarks, on March 8, 2005.
☆ The Sports Network launched its podcast node on October 3, 2005, and launched the “Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie“and “McGuires Monsters” podcasts.
☆ Global Television launched its pilot podcast, “Katherine’s Kuts with Katherine Monk,” on April 21, 2006.
☆ The Toronto Star newspaper launched a handful of podcasts in May 2006, including “Auto Racing with Norris McDonald”, “Clean Break with Tyler Hamilton”, “Ellie Advice fro Ellie Taylor,” plus a “Special Features” podcast.
As time passed, more and more media outlets jumped aboard the podcasting bandwagon.
