Fuse is a Canadian radio program, which aired on CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2 and CBC Radio 3. Premiering in 2005, each week the program paired two (and occasionally three or more) Canadian musicians for an hour-long concert in which the artists collaborated on a mix of material by all of the involved artists as well as cover songs.
Fuse first aired in 2005 as a summer program by the producers of Bandwidth , the network's regional arts and culture program in Ontario. [1] It aired following Vinyl Tap , taking over the final hour of Finkleman's 45s ' timeslot.
The show completed its original run in October 2005, and was replaced by the weekend edition of The National Playlist . After National Playlist was cancelled, Fuse rejoined the CBC schedule in the spring of 2006. [2]
The program's original host, Amanda Putz, [1] moved with her husband to Hong Kong in the fall of 2006. She was replaced by former Ontario Today host Alan Neal. [3] Putz returned to the program in September 2007.
The program's pairing of Gord Downie with The Sadies led them to collaborate on the 2014 album And the Conquering Sun . [4]