Minahik Achimowin gets $167,592 for new radio programming

PINEHOUSE, SK – Radio broadcaster Minahik Achimowin Inc. will receive $167,592 in funding from the federal government this year to support the production of up to 45 hours of radio programming per week, including 30 hours per week of new original content in the Michif-Cree language.Rob Clarke, Member of Parliament for Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River, made the announcement Tuesday on behalf of Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.The programming will include daily news, weather, sports, health messages, storytelling, and interviews about community issues. The content will air on CFNK Radio 89.9 FM, which reaches an audience of approximately 1,400 listeners...