OTTAWA – Maclean’s esteemed panel of political journalists is coming to 1310News with a brand new weekly political talk show.
Paul Wells, John Geddes and Aaron Wherry bring their inside take on federal politics to a whole new medium with Maclean’s on the Hill, offering listeners the scoop on Canadian politics from inside Parliament doors.
The team, along with 1310News Parliament Hill reporter Cormac MacSweeney, will sit down to hash out the week’s news and the show will feature political panels and interviews with the country’s biggest newsmakers.
Maclean’s on the Hill airs every Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sundays at 8 a.m., with a podcast available on Macleans.ca, CityNews.ca, 1310news.com and all Rogers Radio news and talk stations across the country.
You can tune into the first show on Saturday.
“We are extremely fortunate at Maclean’s to have the best and brightest team of political journalists in the country,” said Mark Stevenson, Editor, Maclean’s. On Macleans.ca and on tablet and in print, they are already extremely well-read. Now, to be able to connect with audiences through our Rogers radio stations is an exciting expansion.”
Background:
During the one-hour political talk show, listeners will hear from Ottawa Bureau Chief John Geddes, who has covered federal politics and policy for more than two decades; Political Editor Paul Wells, with his fresh, funny, and authoritative voice; and Associate Editor Aaron Wherry, who covers the House and its 308 residents.
Maclean’s On The Hill will be hosted by Cormac MacSweeney, Parliament Hill reporter for CityNews and Rogers news and talk radio stations across the country.
Social media links for Maclean’s on the Hill:
Facebook:
–Facebook.com/Maclean’s Magazine
–Facebook.com/1310News
Twitter:
–@Maclean’sMag
–@1310news
–@Geddes28
–@InklessPW
–@AaronWherry
–@cmaconthehill