It seems as if every time I tune the radio to CBC Radio 2, I hear a song called Warhol’s Portrait of Gretzky by Hawksley Workman. Considering how much different music is made in Canada every year, it’s remarkable that I would hear this one particular song so many times. I don’t have anything against the song really, nor against Mr. Workman for that matter. I guess I have a neutral opinion about it. It’s just weird that the CBC plays it so much.
They seem to have a curious formula, if you want to call it that, over there. They really push a handful of tunes by Canadian performers and mix those in with recognizable and successful pop classics. I’m happy they’re giving airplay to Canadian performers. It just seems weird that a small number of performers seem to get a lot of play.
I don’t know if my observation holds true across all the shows on the station. Mostly my listening is confined to the afternoon programming once I get home from work and Molly Johnson’s show weekend mornings.
Has anyone else picked up on this?
27th Street 
They do tend to push particular artists, and certain songs. CBC darlings, I refer to them as. I appreciate the CBC’s efforts to champion Canadian music, but they do tend to have a narrow focus. There’s a show about Alberta music, called Key of A, which I admire for its broader scope.