The bad and the good

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So far I don't like CBC Radio 2's morning program, and the midday Classical program makes a tepid offering of hits and warhorses, not nearly as interesting a mix as I had come to expect.

But Radio 2 Drive with Rich Terfry, from 3 to 6 p.m. is good. Billed as "A mix of current singer-songwriters, roots and urban music," it surprised me last week by programming k.d. lang, Sarah Harmer, Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright all in the same afternoon. I was hooked. Even better, it has already introduced me to a few new artists I really like. For example, Canadian rhythm and blues singer Divine Brown. Here is the exciting first single from her new album, released last month. Wow!