CJVB's multilingual/multicultural block programming made for an interesting mix of languages and program styles. especially at Christmas.
Our Finnish producer claimed that Finland was the real home of Santa's Rain Deer.
Each producer was offered blocks of time from 15 min to 1 or 2 hours as special rates.
The ethnic shows spoke the language and featured the music and customs of each country.
On many Christmas Eve's I recall operating the live remote from St. George's Greek Orthodox Church. this Christmas service starting at midnight. On other occasions I ran the mid day block of Christmas special shows as well as doing a two to three hour air shift. The music was from around the world... a very cosmopolitan Christmas.
On one Christmas morning Mr. VB operated the AM shift which featured a live international broadcast featuring a live church remote from the Fraser Valley shared with a live remote church broadcast from the Netherlands. Mr VB was cross fading from one church location to the other. Both church services were in Dutch.
Very different from the main stream "Grandma god run over by a Rain Deer" or "Holly Jolly Christmas" It was a great deal of fun.