[1] The original format of the morning current affairs show was a "fast-paced, tightly made omnibus of news, weather, commentary, reviews and interviews," with the rumble of a distant teletype in the background.[3] This change was embraced by CBC regional morning shows which developed three hours of live radio combining "survival information", about news, weather and traffic, with interviews and documentaries about local and national issues.[4] The first Information Morning host was Bob Oxley; with news by Frank Cameron and Brian Bullock; sports by George Young; and weather by Reid Dexter.[9] On June 2, 1975, Information Morning began an annual tradition of a public "birthday show"[10] at the Halifax waterfront which usually attracts a large live audience.[11] The show currently features co-hosts Portia Clark and Louise Renault,[12] with sportscaster John Hancock[13] and meteorologist Brennan Allen,[14] who in December 2016 replaced Peter Coade who retired in September.
The show featured long-time weatherman Peter Coade until 2016