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'''''The R3-30''''' is a weekly ] show on ], which counts down the week's top ] singles as determined by airplay (top 30), listener feedback (Chartbreaker segment), and other criteria (Tastemaker segment). The show, hosted by ] and produced by Pedro Mendes, airs at noon ] (9 a.m. ]) Saturdays on CBC Radio 3, and is repeated at various times through the following week. The program also aired on Sunday mornings from midnight to 3 a.m. on ] until ], ]. The program airs on web radio on the CBC Radio 3 website Fridays at 9 a.m. ], Saturdays at 6 a.m. ], Sundays at noon ] and the downloadable R3-30 podcast debuts on Mondays. The final episode that aired on CBC Radio Two was the first and only live episode where listeners could call the show in real time.

The program was launched on ], ].

On the week of ], ], ''The R3-30'' had its first episode without Craig Norris hosting. The episode featured former '']'' host ] as the special guest host while Norris was away. In August of 2007, ] guest hosted two episodes of the program while Norris was on vacation.

==Format==

In addition to playing the charting and chartbreaking songs, one of the show's signatures is the comedic banter between Norris and Mendes, as well as the extensive use of audio clips and sound effects.

Each week, the show marks the week's fastest-rising song on the charts with a clip of a choir singing "Alleluia", and the week's fastest-dropping song with a descending ] tone. In early 2007, the show's use of the slide whistle resulted in a comedic on-air feud between Norris and the band ].

A small choir of CBC Radio 3 employees sings each number, as well as occasional side comments, such as "songs are nice!" or "yet another ]!", which Norris and Mendes might play at random moments during the show. The network has also aired a comedic commercial promoting a (fictional) compilation album of these ''R3-30'' choral comment jingles — including some, such as "does this look infected?", "you're dead to me!" and "are those new slacks?", which have never actually been used on the show.

Several major Canadian cities also have their own "town jingles", which are played whenever the city gets mentioned in a song intro or one of the feature segments. Town jingles consist of a voice reciting a nickname for the city, such as "Toontown" for ], "Cowtown" for ], "The Royal City" for ], "The Hammer" for ] or "The Suds" for ], accompanied by a related sound effect.

==Features==

In addition to the show's weekly Top 30 charts, the show airs three "Chartbreakers" each week, songs not currently on the chart which are proposed by listeners. During the show's run on CBC Radio Two, the prize for pitching a song selected for the Chartbreaker segment was a ]. Since March 17, 2007, the show is now heard primarily by listeners who already have a satellite radio, and accordingly the prize is a surprise pack (which may sometimes still be a satellite radio) determined by spinning the "Wheel of Freedom".

The show also occasionally includes a "Tastemaker" segment, in which a song not currently on the chart is proposed by a music blogger, a concert promoter or somebody else in the Canadian music industry. Unlike Chartbreakers, however, the Tastemaker segment does not air every week.

==Podcast and web radio==

The show is also now available as an hour long ] . While the radio show plays all charting songs, the podcast names the whole list, but in order to keep the podcast to one hour in length only certain songs are actually played (usually most debuts, the Wheel of Freedom segment, and the top 3 at minimum).

In September of 2007, a ] version of the R3-30 was introduced, which allowed listeners who do not own Sirius satellite radios to listen to the show on the internet. The show features the same format as the Sirius version of the R3-30, however the web radio version does not feature any non-Canadian artists in the programme, while the Sirius version does. With the introduction of the web radio R3-30 is a feature called "The R3-30 Fan Club Favourite". The Fan Club Favourite is a segment where an R3-30 fan can submit requests for songs they would want to hear on the R3-30 through an R3-30 centred ] group. Each week one song is chosen and played on the programme.

==#1 songs==
Because the radio and podcast versions of each week's chart are released on different dates, the chart uses the ''end'' date of the week to which it pertains, rather than the beginning date.

The first #1 song on the chart was "Anything" by ], on ], ]. Two songs, "]" by ] and "Civil Twilight" by ], are currently tied for the status of the chart's longest-running #1, with five weeks each atop the chart. The Weakerthans were also the first band ever to reach #1 on the chart with two different songs — their cover of ]' "Bad Time to Be Poor" reached #1 the week of ], ], and "Civil Twilight" hit the top spot the week of ], ].

"Civil Twilight" was also #1 in the R3-30's end of year chart for 2007.

To see complete lists of number one songs, artist, length at the top and album info, please click on 'show' on the header of the year below.

===2006===

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<div class="NavHead">2006 Number One Songs</div>
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|"Anything"
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|"Skinny Boy"
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|rowspan="2"|"Destroyer"
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|"Citizens of Tomorrow"
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|"They Tear Down Houses Don't They?"
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|rowspan="2"|"Flower Gardens"
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|"Dynamo"
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|"Bandwagoneers"
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|rowspan="2"|"Awoo"
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|"Pas Sans Saveur"
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|"Won More Time"
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|rowspan="2"|"Doctor Blind"
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|"Nothing to Do"
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|"Skulls in the Closet"
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===2007===

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<div class="NavHead">2007 Number One Songs</div>
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|rowspan="2"|"Ventriloquist Love"
|rowspan="2"|''Henri Fabergé and the Adorables''
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|"Two and Two is Four"
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|"Tigris River"
|''Telepathy Now!''
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|"When the Angels Make Contact"
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|"All Things Gonna Come Back Around"
|''Johnny and the Moon''
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|"Summer Special"
|''Applause Cheer Boo Hiss''
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|"Guy Doune (]'s Missing You Remix)"
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|"All Fires"
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|"My Sword Hand's Anger"
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|"I Woke Myself Up"
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|rowspan="5"|"]"
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|"Love in the Time of Hate"
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|"If You Wanna Go"
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|rowspan="3"|"Snowed In"
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|"Devastation"
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|"Downtown Mayors Goodnight, Alley Kids Rule!"
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|"Your Rocky Spine"
|'']''
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|"Bad Time To Be Poor"
|'']''
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|"Sisters in the Struggle"
|'']''
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|rowspan="2"|"Single Life"
|rowspan="2"|''Single Life / My Best Friend EP''
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|"Bloody Nose"
|'']''
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|"Pedal Pusher"
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|"Searchlight"
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|rowspan="2"|"Cannot Get Started"
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|rowspan="2"|"Have You Seen In Your Dreams"
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|"Head Movin"
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|"Let 'Em Go"
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|"Listened On"
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|"Backseat Sweetheart"
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|rowspan="2"|"The Con"
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|"Sleep Today"
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|rowspan="2"|"My Rights vs. Yours"
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|rowspan="1"|"Melody Day"
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|rowspan="5"|"Civil Twilight"
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|rowspan="1"|"Backed Out on the..."
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|rowspan="1"|"The Night Starts Here"
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|rowspan="1" valign="top"|Year-end Top 100
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|rowspan="1"|"Civil Twilight"
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</div>
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===2008===

<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead">2008 Number One Songs</div>
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|rowspan="1"|"The Night Starts Here"
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|rowspan="1"|"Milkshake"
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|rowspan="1"|"Little One"
|rowspan="1"|'']''
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|rowspan="1"|"If I Live Or If I Die"
|rowspan="1"|'']''
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|rowspan="1"|]
|rowspan="1"|"The Spinster's Almanac"
|rowspan="1"|'']''
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|rowspan="1"|]
|rowspan="1"|"Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier"
|rowspan="1"|'']''
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|rowspan="1"|]
|rowspan="1"|"Gassy Jack"
|rowspan="1"|'']''
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|rowspan="2"|"The Old Prince Still Lives at Home"
|rowspan="2"|'']''
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|rowspan="2"|"Where & When"
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|rowspan="1"|]
|rowspan="1"|"Piano Blink"
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|rowspan="3"|]
|rowspan="3"|"Stormy High"
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|rowspan="1"|"Out of Time"
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|rowspan="4"|]
|rowspan="4"|"In Search of the Youth Crew"
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|rowspan="1"|"The State"
|rowspan="1"|'']''
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|rowspan="1"|"Black Panther"
|rowspan="1"|'']''
|}

</div>
</div>

==References==
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