Vancouver radio stations run the gamut from talk and oldies to alternative rock and alternative everything else. If you're just visiting Canada, definitely sample CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Company, radio. Better than just about anything else, it will give you a crash course on the Canadian perspective.

In Vancouver, you can listen to either the CBC am station, CBC Radio One, with its fascinating interviews, letters from listeners, music, new and excellent local information. Or, for a more classical Canadian take on the world, try CBC Radio Two, "Classics. And Beyond."

CBC Radio Two features concerts, Sunday Afternoon at the Opera, Monday Night Playhouse along with news, business, sports, weather, and public interest programming.

Here is a list of Vancouver radio stations, a link to their sites, and a brief description of what each features.