{{Infobox Radio Show | show_name = The Strombo Show | image = | imagesize = | caption = | format = [[music]] | audio_format = | record_location = | runtime = | creator = | developer = | producer = | executive_producer = | starring = [[George Stroumboulopoulos]] | narrated = | opentheme = | endtheme = | country = [[Canada]] | language = [[English language|English]] | home_station = [[CFRB]]/[[CJAD]] (2005-2007)<br>[[Corus Entertainment]] (2007-2009)<br>[[CBC Music]] (2009-2023) | syndicates = | first_aired = 2005 | last_aired = 2023 | num_episodes = | website = | podcast = }} '''''The Strombo Show''''' is a Canadian radio show hosted by [[George Stroumboulopoulos]], which aired from 2005 to 2023 across various Canadian radio stations and networks.<ref name=cantstop>"Stroumboulopoulos just can't stopoulopoulos; New CBC Radio Show". ''[[National Post]]'', November 7, 2009.</ref>
The show originated on [[Standard Broadcasting]]'s [[CFRB]] in [[Toronto]] and [[CJAD]] in [[Montreal]] as a light-hearted [[news]]-oriented talk show.<ref>"'You get this kind of dumb smile on your face'". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', October 26, 2006.</ref> In November 2007, the show moved to the Corus network and the format changed, with a focus on music. ''The Strombo Show'' broadcast from [[CFNY-FM|102.1 The Edge]]'s Toronto studio and on other radio stations in the [[Corus Entertainment]] network, including [[CFOX-FM]] in [[Vancouver]], [[CJKR-FM|Power 97]] in [[Winnipeg]], [[CFPL-FM|FM96]] in [[London, Ontario|London]] and [[CJXY-FM|Y108]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]].<ref name=howtohost>"How to Host a Talk Show: Don't try to be something you're not, says George Stroumboulopoulos, and, um, don't forget to mention the book". ''[[National Post]]'', November 3, 2007.</ref> On the Corus network, the show aired for three hours on Sunday nights, combining music, celebrity guests and calls from listeners.<ref name=howtohost/>
The show moved to [[CBC Radio 2]] in November 2009.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607220927/http://www.chartattack.com/news/76516/strombo-reveals-details-of-new-cbc-radio-show "Strombo Reveals Details Of New CBC Radio Show"]}}. [[chartattack.com]], November 6, 2009.</ref> In an interview with ''[[ChartAttack]]'', Stroumboulopoulos acknowledged that being on a [[public radio]] network gave him more flexibility to choose music without the genre limitations of the Corus version of his show, which aired on [[modern rock]] and [[active rock]] stations.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607221307/http://www.chartattack.com/features/76520/strombos-holy-trinity-the-clash-public-enemy-george-carlin "Strombo's Holy Trinity: The Clash, Public Enemy, George Carlin"]}}. [[chartattack.com]], November 8, 2009.</ref>
==CBC Radio 2== Every Sunday night on CBC Music, the show followed a [[freeform (radio format)|freeform]] format, airing contemporary music personally chosen by Stroumboulopoulos.<ref name=cantstop/> The program was not recorded in the CBC's main studios, but in Stroumboulopoulos' own home.<ref name=spirit>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/the-spirit-of-the-radio-lives-on-with-george-stroumboulopoulos/article29528244/ "The spirit of the radio lives on with George Stroumboulopoulos"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 5, 2016.</ref>
Each show featured a conversation and live acoustic performance from various guests. Past guests included major international artists like [[Queens of the Stone Age]], [[Vampire Weekend]], [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], [[The National (band)|The National]], [[Patti Smith]], [[Band of Horses]], [[Greg Graffin]] of [[Bad Religion]], [[Ghostface Killah]] and [[Buddy Guy]] to Canadian talent such as [[Gord Downie]], [[Joel Plaskett]], [[Arkells]], [[Tegan & Sara]], [[Emily Haines]], [[Billy Talent]] and [[City & Colour]].
Other regular features of the show included a 'Nod to the Gods' segment at the top of each show that celebrated important forces in music and the Magnificent Seven countdown highlighted the seven best new tracks of the week, as determined by Stroumboulopoulos - its namesake also serves as a testament to [[The Clash]]. ''The Strombo Show'' paid tribute to [[Tom Waits]]' music on Ten With Tom, and 'The Blend' was a 15-minute mix from some of Canada's best DJ's.
Live sessions recorded for the program were also uploaded to Stroumboulopoulos' [[YouTube]] channel as ''The Strombo Show Sessions''.
On January 1, 2017, the show aired a special episode entitled ''The Hip 30'', which consisted of Canadian musicians performing live covers of [[The Tragically Hip]]'s songs and sharing their thoughts on the band's impact on Canadian culture.<ref name=hip30>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/george-stroumboulopouloss-love-letter-to-the-tragically-hip/article33447413/ "George Stroumboulopoulos’s love letter to the Tragically Hip"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', December 29, 2016.</ref> Participating artists included [[Blue Rodeo]], [[Sarah Harmer]], [[Barenaked Ladies]], [[Donovan Woods (musician)|Donovan Woods]], [[Choir! Choir! Choir!]], [[SATE (musician)|SATE]], [[Hey Rosetta!]] and [[Rheostatics]].<ref name=hip30/>
In August 2023, the show was replaced on the CBC Music schedule by ''Afterdark Sunday'', a program hosted by [[Tariq Hussain (musician)|Tariq Hussain]].
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==External links== * [http://www.strombo.com/radio ''The Strombo Show''] {{CBC Radio Programs (current and upcoming)}}
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