CJSF wins National Radio Award for Homelessness Marathon Radio Broadcast.
Burnaby BC, June 12, 2010: Every year, The National Campus Community and Campus Radio Association (NCRA) recognizes outstanding programming from its 72 member stations across Canada. The CJSF broadcast for the ‘Homelessness Marathon - Artist Edition’, was selected as the National winner in the Special Programming Category. This episode was co produced and hosted by Sound Therapy Radio’s, J Peachy and Ryan Fletcher of Melodies in Mind, both are programmers at CJSF 90.1 FM in Burnaby.
This live episode in front of a studio audience at the W2 Culture and Media House was broadcast to over 30 stations across the country. The 3 hour episode featured Homeless Artists and musicians on the program and gave them an opportunity for a voice and performance.
“This broadcast was a special event in many ways. With the Olympics in Vancouver and homelessness as a critical issue, we were very fortunate to have many volunteers at CJSF and W2 put their passion towards this project. It was a milestone event in many ways and the fact we were able to have an opportunity to give people a voice, is what makes community independent media special. A special thanks to our guests Star, Ricky, Montana King and many musicians including adaline, The Hot Corn Ramblers, Derick, Robin Livingston and others unnamed who helped be part of a beautiful episode”, states J Peachy a co-producer of the program.
The broadcast date was on on February 23, 2010 during the Olympics and hosted in front of a live audience at W2 Culture and Media House. Listen to the original episode here.
National Campus and Community Radio
About NCRA
The National Campus and Community Radio Association/l’Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires is a not-for-profit group of organizations and individuals committed to over 70 volunteer-driven, non-profit, community-oriented radio across Canada.
Their goals are to ensure stability and support for individual stations and the long-term growth and effectiveness of the sector. NCRA also promotes public education about community media and help represent community radio to government and other agencies.
NCRA membership is open to: community-based and instructional campus stations; English, French and native community stations; and other supportive businesses and individuals.
For more information, on NCRA, see ncra.ca
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June 13, 2010 at 2:19 am
Carol Crocker
CONGRATULATIONS! Well deserved. I’m so happy for you and all of the wonderful participants.
Carol
June 13, 2010 at 8:06 am
J Peachy
Thank you very much Carol, your support is appreciated.
June 13, 2010 at 8:54 am
potatobenevolence
That is great! Congratulations everyone!
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