OTTAWA – The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) has chosen its first group of funding recipients through its radio talent development program and youth internship program launched earlier this year.
The recipients of the radio talent development program are:
– CFAD 92.1 FM, Salmo BC: “Salmo Community Radio Local News/Public Affairs Forum” $4,700
– CFUV 101.9 FM, Victoria BC: “Women’s Collective Coordinator – Summer Position” $2,970
– CHLS 100.5 FM, Lillooet BC: “Radio Legends” $9,750
– CHOQ 105.1 FM, Toronto ON: “Dossiers Choq” $7,350
– CIVR 103.5 FM, Yellowknife NT: “Recueillir et diffuser l’information locale, territorial” $10,000
– CJAI 92.1 FM, Stella ON: “Local Oral History Broadcast Project” $2,320
– CKBN 90.5 FM, Wôlinak QC: “Culture rurale” $9,600
– CKOA 89.7 FM, Glace Bay NS: “The Celtic Connection Documentary Series” $10,000
– CKUT 90.3 FM, Montréal QC: “Training Track at June 2009 NCRC” $8,650
– CKUW 95.9 FM, Winnipeg MB: “The Winnipeg Files training/production module of Green Planet Monitor” $5,000
– NCRA (national): “GroundWire Community News Network Capacity Improvement” $8,500
The recipients of the youth internship program are:
– CFRG 93.1 FM, Gravelbourg SK: “Stage radiophonique pour un jeune” $8,000
– CFRO 102.7 FM, Vancouver BC: “Aboriginal Language Learning Programming Mentorship” $10,000
– CHES 101.5 FM, Erin ON: “EDHS Partnership” $10,000
– CHLI 101.1 FM, Rossland BC: “Be The Voice” $9,960
– CJBE 90.5 FM, Port-Menier QC: “Stage en production” $10,000
– CJPN 90.5 FM, Fredericton NB: “Jeunesse radiophonique” $7,500
– CJRG 94.5 FM, Gaspé QC: “La tournée régionale” $9,160
– CKDU 88.1 FM, Halifax NS: “Youth Now Radio” $10,000
– CKJM 106.1 FM, Chéticamp NS: “Formation de jeunes pour la relève” $5,000
The goal of both programs is to develop innovative local interest programming while providing mentorship, education, and/or training for broadcasters. The CRFC received 54 applications this year.
The programs are made possible by a contribution of Astral Media radio through a CRTC contribution mechanism totaling $1.4 million over seven years. Each year, $80,000 is available under each program to the campus and community radio sector.
The CRFC is a not-for-profit funding organization that solicits and distributes funds geared toward the development and sustainability of local community radio broadcasting in urban and rural Canada.
