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CRTC DECISION PROVIDES BOOST FOR CAMPUS-COMMUNITY RADIO, BUT A LOT OF WORK STILL TO BE DONE |
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Thursday, 22 July 2010 17:42 |
A First for the Sector: $775K annually from broadcasting industry
Ottawa, July 22, 2010 -- The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) is pleased to announce that the campus and community radio sector will receive vital funding following the decision released today by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on the Review of the Campus and Community Radio Policies.
The Commission approved part of the CRFC’s request for mandatory funding from the private broadcasting sector through contributions to the Canadian Content Development (CCD). Once in place, this will mean that the CRFC will likely receive $775,000 annually. This funding will then be distributed through the CRFC’s programs to more than 140 stations and their representative associations.
"This is a encouraging step in funding for the sector,” said CRFC President Ian Pringle. “With this funding, we will be able to begin providing more meaningful support to stations across the country as they work to better serve their communities, tackle the challenges of 21st-century broadcasting in innovative ways and give voice to Canada’s diverse experience where it is the richest – at the local level.”
Since its inception in 2007, the CRFC has already distributed more than $300,000 to support 42 local programming and training initiatives across the country. From youth radio camps, to a series about local history, to training immigrant women to tell their own stories, these projects have had immediate and direct impact for stations and Canadian communities.
The CRFC thanks the Commission for recognizing the importance of campus and community stations, both in the broadcasting system and for Canadians. With this funding, our stations will be able to better serve their local communities by producing strong locally relevant Canadian content.
However, this funding is just a start in helping the CRFC fulfill its mandate. Pringle notes: “We did not get everything we asked for, but this decision remains a step forward in the growth of community programming. There is a lot of work still to be done, and we are ready to take it on.”
The CRFC also believes that this funding will have a significant and meaningful impact on the promotion of local Canadian talent. For decades, our stations have been committed to providing exposure and airplay emerging, independent, local, and/or niche musicians. By strengthening campus and community stations, the Commission and the private broadcasters are also directly contributing to the Canadian music industry.
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Media contacts:
Ian Pringle, President
604-775-8235 or 778-889-4426, president [@] communityradiofund.org
Melissa Kaestner, Executive Director
613-321-3513 or 613-276-7440, m.kaestner [@] communityradiofund.org |
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$160,000 for Local Community Radio |
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Thursday, 13 May 2010 10:07 |
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20 Broadcasters Receive Funding from CRFC
Ottawa - The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) is pleased to announce its second group of funding recipients through two programs launched last year. The CRFC has granted funds to 20 campus and community radio stations under the "Radio Talent Development Program" and the "Youth Internship Program." The list of the recipients is presented below.
"The initiatives we are supporting this year are excellent examples of meaningful activities that will strengthen local programming," says CRFC President Ian Pringle. "We're very pleased to be able to provide funding which will help these stations carry out their mandates and their commitment to their local communities."
The goal of both programs is to develop innovative local interest programming while providing mentorship, education, and training for broadcasters. Each year, $80,000 is made available under each program to the campus and community radio sector.
"This is just the shot in the arm that we need to move the station forward," says Doug Switzer of CJHQ FM in Nakusp, British Columbia, a community station recently licenced in 2005.
"Our project aims at producing some 20 programs on various issues in our community, and it makes a big difference for a regional station like ours. In an ever-more difficult economic context for regional stations, support like this is priceless," says Marie-Hélène Roy, General Manager of CKBN in Bécancour, Quebec.
The CRFC would also like to thank the Selection Committee for their work in assessing the applications:
- Kevin Crombie, Manager of Communications, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
- Blythe McKay, Development Communication Coordinator, Farm Radio International
- Lois Ross, Acting Director, Communications, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
 Blythe McKay, Lois Ross, Kevin Crombie
The Radio Talent Development and the Youth Internship programs are made possible by a contribution of Astral Media Radio through a CRTC contribution mechanism totalling $1.4 million over seven years.
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RECIPIENTS
Radio Talent Development Program:
CFIM 92.7 FM - Cap-aux-Meules, QC: “Nous écouter, c'est vous entendre” $6,647
CFRC 101.9 FM, Kingston, ON: “Below the Line: Stories of Poverty and Struggle”$3,400
CHES 101.5 FM, Erin, ON: “Erin History Project” $10,000
CHLY 101.7 FM, Nanaimo, BC: “CHLY News Program Development Project” $9,017
CHRW 94.9 FM, London, ON: “London Social Cultural Project” $4,950
CHUO 89.1 FM, Ottawa, ON: “Jambo Ottawa” $2,320
CJHQ 101.7 FM, Nakusp, BC: “Valley of Water: The Arrow Lakes & The Columbia River Treaty” $8,016
CKBN 90.5 FM, Wôlinak, QC: “10 émissions intitulées les Loco Local” $7,465
CKDU 88.1 FM, Halifax, NS: “Birthing an Ancient Practice: A Place for Midwifery in Nova Scotia” $2,024
CKIA 88.3 FM, Québec, QC: “Égalité : Genre Féminin” $6,800
CKOA 89.7 FM, Glace Bay, NS: “First Nations, First Music” $10,000
CKUT 90.3 FM , Montréal, QC: “Youth Radio Camp” $4,860
Youth Internship Program:
CFBX 92.5 FM, Kamloops, BC: “Youth Internship Program” $6,509
CFMH 107.3 FM, Saint John, NB: “Saint John Youth Radio” $9,850
CFRT 107.3 FM, Iqaluit, NU: “Radio Iqaluit, reflet de la communauté” $10,000
CFUV 101.9 FM, Victoria, BC: “Women’s Collective Coordinator - Summer Position” $7,560
CIBL 101.5 FM, Montréal, QC: “Stage diversité” $9,350
CITR 101.9 FM, Vancouver, BC: “Live Summer Broadcast Coordinator” $8,795
CJLO 1690 AM, Montréal, QC: “CJLO After School Broadcast Training & Mentoring Program” $6,730
CKDU 88.1 FM, Halifax, NS: “New Roots Radio Project” $9,680
CKOA 89.7 FM, Glace Bay, NS: “Future Broadcasters of Cape Breton” $8,379
The Community Radio Fund of Canada is the national not-for-profit funding body for the growth and sustainability of campus and community radio. More than 140 community-based radio stations across Canada make up the community-owned, volunteer-driven sector of Canadian broadcasting. The CRFC helps develop and enrich this vital broadcasting sector to ensure local, public-access radio for Canadian communities.
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CRFC Receives Applications from Campus and Community Radio |
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Thursday, 01 April 2010 00:00 |
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Thank you to all of the stations and associations who submitted funding applications this year. An independent selection committee is currently reviewing the applications. We plan to announce the successful applicants during the week of May 10, 2010. For more information, please see Review Process. |
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CRFC Launches Call For Applications |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 11:11 |
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CRFC to once again provide funding to campus and community radio
Ottawa - The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) is pleased to launch its second call for applications for Canada’s campus and community radio sector.
Contributions are available to the sector under two programs: the Radio Talent Development Program and the Youth Internship Program. The goal of both programs is to develop innovative local interest programming while providing mentorship, education, and or training for broadcasters.
The deadline for each program is March 19, 2010. There is $80,000 available under each program, with a maximum $10,000 for each applicant. The applications will be assessed in April by an independent jury. The final results will be announced in mid-May. Guidelines and forms are available on the CRFC’s website.
“The CRFC had a highly successful first year in running these two programs,” says CRFC President Ian Pringle. “Last year we gave out nearly $160,000 to the sector. The initiatives we funded were as diverse as the stations themselves, but in all cases, the end result was that we helped the stations better serve their communities.”
Both of these programs are made possible by a financial partnership with Astral Media Radio through a CRTC contribution mechanism totalling $1.4 million over seven years. “We appreciate this partnership with Astral Media. The CRFC looks forward to working with other partners to help build a stronger community media sector in Canada,” says Pringle. As the CRFC is certified as an eligible recipient of Canadian content development (CCD) contributions, it is open to work with all of Canada’s private broadcasters.
For details on eligibility, the programs, and how to apply please visit our website: www.communityradiofund.org
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Contact:
Melissa Kaestner, CRFC Executive Director, (613) 321-3513,
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The Community Radio Fund of Canada is the national not-for-profit funding body for the growth and sustainability of campus and community radio. More than 140 community-based radio stations across Canada make up the community-owned, volunteer-driven sector of Canadian broadcasting. The CRFC helps develop and enrich this vital broadcasting sector to ensure local, public-access radio for Canadian communities. |
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CRFC Holds Successful Board Retreat |
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Monday, 01 February 2010 00:00 |
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On January 28-29, the CRFC held its second annual in-person board retreat. Directors travelled form across the country to discuss the coming year, short and long term objectives, and developing a new outcomes-based approach to distributing funding to the sector.
The Board also elected its new president, Ian Pringle. Jean Léger will continue as vice-president, Serge Quinty remains as Secretary/Treasurer, and Jean-François Côté will still carry on as chair of our program committee. The CRFC thanks Victoria Fenner as outgoing president, who will now undertake a newly-created communications portfolio. One of our ex officio directors, Martin Bougie from l’ARCQ, will be the internal point-person for areas related to resource development. He, along with ex officio directors François Coté (ARC du Canada) and Kevin Matthews (NCRA), will continue to provide advice and perspectives from the campus and community radio sector.
 Jean Léger, Jean-François Côté, Melissa Kaestner, Shelley Robinson, Serge Quinty, Victoria Fenner, François Coté, Martin Bougie, Ian Pringle More photos on Flickr |
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CRFC Receives $300,000 from Astral Media |
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Monday, 25 January 2010 00:00 |
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We are pleased to announce that Astral Media Inc. has made a $300,000 contribution to the CRFC as part of a CRTC application involving an amended CCD Benefits package. The CRTC approved this contribution on December 22, 2009.
When Astral Media extended their original offer, they proposed that the CRFC use this funding to address administrative and operational needs. So, the CRFC filed a request in October 2009 to lift certain administration restrictions. In its December decision, the CRTC stated that it would consider all issues related to funding during the campus and community radio policy review.
During its presentation at the hearing, the CRFC discussed this issue. Other participants, including the sector’s representative associations, noted that there is a need for flexibility regarding this funding, as well as with other contributions the CRFC receives. With this flexibility, the CRFC will be in a better position to fulfil its mandate in supporting the sector.
The decision regarding this request is still pending. And while the CRFC has requested to use the bulk of this contribution to provide support and stability to our own operations, we will distribute the remainder to the sector. We will post more information once the CRTC makes its decision. |
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