CRFC awards more than $230K in funding to community radio

OTTAWA - The Community Radio Fund of Canada will hand out more than $230,000 to 27 campus and community radio broadcasters this year.The Ottawa-based organization said that it will disperse $234,578 through its Radio Talent Development Program and the Youth Internship Program, bringing the total amount of funds distributed since the CRFC was founded in 2007 to more than $2.9 million. The goal of both programs is to develop innovative local interest programming while providing mentorship, education, and training for broadcasters.The programs are made possible by Canadian Content Development (CCD) contributions from Astral Media Radio (now Bell Media), totalling $1.4 Million...