Jian became the host of CBC Radio One’s Q in the spring of 2007. Just two years later, Q had become the all-time highest-rated program in the 10 a.m. time slot in the network’s history. Q is a broad-minded program that covers pop culture and high arts, with forays into the most provocative and compelling cultural trends of our time in Canada and beyond. Please visit the Q site for local schedules. Q is also streamed daily online and is available as a podcast on iTunes, and can be seen at Q-TV.
Jian was also a regular contributor to the CBC television program The Hour, and in 2006 he hosted The End, a three-part documentary which aired on CBC Newsworld, about the prospective demise of conventional radio, TV & print medias. To watch these episodes, please visit The End site.
In 2004, Jian hosted 50 Tracks on CBC Radio One. The daily program compiled a list of the 50 most important musical recordings in history with the help of a panel of pundits. For the second edition, weekly guests helped determine the essential songs in Canadian musical recording history. To review both lists, please click here.
Starting in 2002, Jian hosted the CBC television program >Play for three years. >Play was a one-hour live, on-location talk show covering arts, entertainment and pop culture. The show aired weekly on CBC Newsworld and Newsworld International, and also evolved into a number of special documentaries including Screw The Vote and >Play Goes To Pot.