Radio Talent Development Program – Spring 2010
Youth Internship Program – Spring 2010

Radio Talent Development Program – Spring 2010

CFIM 92.7 FM - Cap-aux-Meules, QC: “Nous écouter, c'est vous entendre” $6,647
CFIM will produce five in-depth news features on subjects or themes that are emerging sources of concern and influence in the lives of the Madelinot population. Themes will include the availability of family doctors, the effects of land erosion, the local economy versus the mainland economy, Internet, the makeup of the school population and youth exodus, and the living culture of the Islands.

CFRC 101.9 FM, Kingston, ON: “Below the Line: Stories of Poverty and Struggle”$3,400
“Below the Line” will recruit between 8-12 people of diverse backgrounds who are experiencing or emerging from poverty to share their experiences with an audience through the creation of audio sound stories. The stories will be broadcast on CFRC, archived on-line and on CD, made available to other non-profit stations, and displayed as part of a sound installation during the Poverty Conference 2010.

CHES 101.5 FM, Erin, ON: “Erin History Project” $10,000
The Erin History Project will launch a weekly half-hour radio program focusing on the history of the Town of Erin. The program will deal with the pioneers and founders of the town, the people who lived here, built businesses, went to war, caused scandal, and made the town what it is today. Short segments from the program will run throughout the radio schedule each week. A special website will be created that will extend the weekly subject matter and include drawings, photographs, and other historical artifacts. Volunteers will be trained in all aspects of radio production and will form the core team to produce the program and website.

CHLY 101.7 FM, Nanaimo, BC: “CHLY News Program Development Project” $9,017
This project will see the development of a regional news program and training of local and regional volunteers as correspondents and contributors. We will create a base group of 12-18 community members within our broadcast range that will be trained as radio correspondents, reporters/researchers, and producers.

CHRW 94.9 FM, London, ON: “London Social Cultural Project” $4,950
CHRW will create a 5-part radio documentary series about the cultural and social history of London. These documentaries will focus on the 20th and 21st centuries and will explore the evolution of London’s music, literary, and theatre scenes as well as significant geographic locations and events. The volunteers creating the documentary series will determine the exact topics and themes of each episode.

CHUO 89.1 FM, Ottawa, ON: “Jambo Ottawa” $2,320
Jambo Ottawa is a radio project that began in 2009 during Black History Month. Its mandate is to cater to all non-European, Francophone communities within Ottawa, although the show includes any French language content that targets the local Francophone communities. Jambo will spend the fall months coordinating the recruitment and training of more volunteers to ensure that more individuals in the Ottawa-Gatineau region will be able to participate in accessible, community-orientated radio.

CIVR 103.5 FM, Yellowknife, NT: “Promotion des arts et de la culture à Yellowknife” $8,200
CIVR will create a two-hour weekly radio showcase featuring current events and activities in the area of arts and culture in Yellowknife, a city whose cultural scene is unmatched in Canada. These broadcasts will provide an overview of the weekend cultural highlights, including shows by local bands, exhibitions, summer festivals, and workshops. Artists will be interviewed in studio regarding their projects as well as upcoming events. Live studio performances will also be broadcast. The host will acquire new skills in live radio broadcasting and interviewing in the field of arts and culture.

CJHQ 101.7 FM, Nakusp, BC: “Valley of Water: The Arrow Lakes & The Columbia River Treaty” $8,016
CJHQ will produce 5 one-hour documentary programs that explore the history and the future of the Arrow Lakes on the Columbia River. Through a series of interviews with key players, extensive research and locally produced segments, and voices of the community, the series will explore the area’s history prior to the flooding of the Arrow Lakes Valley in the 1960’s, the consequences of the flooding, and the lead-up to re-negotiation of the Columbia River Water Treaty between the US and Canada, a process which begins in 2014. Training will be done by the station with help from nearby Kootenay Co-op Radio.

CKBN 90.5 FM, Wôlinak, QC: “10 émissions intitulées les Loco Local” $7,465
These 10 programs will feature round tables with three or four youth who are very involved in their community and who are inspiring examples of leadership, vision, and passion. The broadcasts will be held live in various locations and will be open to the public. This will not only give a voice to community members, but also increase CKBN’s public profile, since the station has only been on the air for three years.

CKDU 88.1 FM, Halifax, NS: “Birthing an Ancient Practice: A Place for Midwifery in Nova Scotia” $2,024
CKDU will produce a 60-minute non-fiction audio documentary that highlights the state of midwifery in Nova Scotia. It will feature a variety of perspectives on the historical foundation, current activity, and future state of midwifery in Nova Scotia. In addition to being aired on CKDU and other community stations, it will be duplicated on an audio disc and presented in a cardboard sleeve displaying the title, participants, donors, contact information, and a description of the audio material. The documentary will also be distributed through a specific website dedicated to the promotion of this documentary, and it will also be available free of charge in various resource locations, such as women’s centres, community centres, online radio broadcast hubs and selected retail outlets.

CKIA 88.3 FM, Québec, QC: “Égalité : Genre Féminin” $6,800
“Égalité : Genre Féminin” is a reflection of the lives and status of immigrant women. The radio show addresses important issues from an immigrant perspective, such as gender equality, social integration, culture, fairness, health and career opportunities. This year, CKIA will hire a researcher and provide training in interviewing techniques, radio journalism, and verbal expression.

CKOA 89.7 FM, Glace Bay, NS: “First Nations, First Music” $10,000
CKOA will produce a radio documentary tracing the history and evolution of aboriginal music on Cape Breton Island. The Mi’kmaq people of Cape Breton have played a significant role in our island’s music for many years. From fiddling great Lee Cremo to the award winning Aboriginal Rock group Forever there is an amazing story to be told. But there is also another story to be told and that is of the story of how the Mi’kmaq people have preserved their musical traditions down through the ages. Groups such as the Sons of Membertou share the Mi’kmaq story through song, while others do so through dance. We will provide training and mentorship to two participants throughout the production.

CKUT 90.3 FM , Montréal, QC: “Youth Radio Camp” $4,860
Over the summer, CKUT will run six week-long radio camps for youth. We will teach campers the technical and creative skills necessary to produce spoken-word radio. By the end of a week of camp, youth will produce, operate, and host an hour-long program including pre-produced material they have created. They will have gained skills is all areas of radio production including pre-produced and live aspects. There will be two groups of youth - those 10-13 and those 14-17. This project is in partnership with McGill’s Artemusik Daycamps.

Youth Internship Program – Spring 2010

CFBX 92.5 FM, Kamloops, BC: “Youth Internship Program” $6,509
CFBX will run a 15 hour/week internship to allow a student to gain an in-depth understanding of a variety of duties associated with on-and off-air broadcasting. The internship will provide solid and wide-ranging training to a young broadcaster and to create a spoken-word radio show for use at CFBX and other sector stations. After two full semesters of internship, the intern will have many valuable skills that are applicable to a career in broadcasting. The internship will also help to promote local musical talent and cultural initiatives by developing a radio show that focuses upon local musicians and their craft.

CFMH 107.3 FM, Saint John, NB: “Saint John Youth Radio” $9,850
“Saint John Youth Radio” will be produced by and for young people in Saint John (aged 16-20). It will be a general-interest, spoken-word program that focuses on their interests and issues of concern, including culture, recreation, and current affairs. Initially, it will be a monthly program for one hour, with the long-term goal of producing it weekly for two hours. There will be a web site and blog that archives podcasts of the show and allows listeners to comment on items from the show, or other issues of concern to them.

CFRT 107.3 FM, Iqaluit, NU: “Radio Iqaluit, reflet de la communauté” $10,000
Radio Iqaluit will provide training and on-the-job experience to a media studies intern in three main fields: radio programming, radio hosting, and new media. Under station supervision, the student will contribute high quality and varied programming to CFRT’s schedule. The student will also acquire a strong knowledge of Nunavut’s social and cultural scene, and will produce a current events show for the project’s duration. The show will include at least 40% local spoken word content. The student will also explore new media as a way to improve communication with all residents of Nunavut.

CFUV 101.9 FM, Victoria, BC: “Women’s Collective Coordinator - Summer Position” $7,560
The goal of this project and internship is to expand the training and recruitment arms of the station’s Women’s Collective to more quickly integrate women volunteers into the training process and to outreach in particular to young women in high schools and the community. The Women’s Collective Coordinator’s job will be to help in the recruitment, training and empowerment of female volunteers.

CIBL 101.5 FM, Montréal, QC: “Stage diversité” $9,350
CIBL Radio-Montréal is proud of its 30-year history of sharing and openness with Montréal’s diverse communities (Haitian, African, Arab, Latin, etc.) Even though any relationship has its ups and downs, all parties have shown an ongoing willingness to promote the French language, enhance local development, and improve community services. Through this project, CIBL will offer internships to young members of Montréal’s diverse ethnocultural groups. The interns will receive an introduction to the Canadian media sector by producing a segment on the station’s morning show, Les Oranges Pressées.

CITR 101.9 FM, Vancouver, BC: “Live Summer Broadcast Coordinator” $8,795
CiTR will create a summer position to develop CiTR’s live broadcasting capacity, train other CiTR members in live broadcasting, develop a training manual for live broadcasting, and plan and execute 8-10 live broadcasts throughout the summer/fall. In addition to benefiting the station, this position will support and engage local community groups and festivals, engage the public in broadcasting through street interviews, performances, and the visible production of broadcasting and live interviews, and help CiTR solidify existing and build new partnerships with local listeners, groups, and other not-for-profit organizations.

CJLO 1690 AM, Montréal, QC: “CJLO After School Broadcast Training & Mentoring Program” $6,730
CJLO will seek up to ten high school students in the community between the ages of 16 and 18 for a training and mentorship program. This program will take at-risk youth and immerse them in a hands-on, technical environment; teaching them the skills and motivation necessary to achieve success in the field of broadcasting. The youth will work closely on a weekly basis with CJLO staff in different departments to learn all of the different elements in creating a radio program.

CKDU 88.1 FM, Halifax, NS: “New Roots Radio Project” $9,680
“New Roots” is an eight-month hands-on training course in radio production for a group of 8 to 10 young people interested in acquiring the skills of community journalism. The students will work collaboratively under an experienced radio mentor to produce 10 episodes of a half-hour news magazine on immigration in Nova Scotia. Interns will learn the technical aspects of radio reporting, and also the creative side of storytelling and communication. Although interns will undergo a crash course in radio production, most of the training will be on the job, in an atmosphere of cooperation and experimentation. The mentor will assume fewer and fewer responsibilities for the weekly production tasks until by the end of the period, interns are running every aspect of the program, from script editing, to interviewing, to hosting. The program they produce will meet an urgent need in the community for practical information useful to recent immigrants, and an awareness of the problems they face among the larger community.

CKOA 89.7 FM, Glace Bay, NS: “Future Broadcasters of Cape Breton” $8,379
This project is an effort to foster interest among youth considering a career in broadcasting. We will give high school students an opportunity to experience training and mentoring at an actual radio station. Many times high school students are left out of the training/work experience programs such as the summer student program due to university students being available. We would like to offer high school students a chance to have this experience and learn more about communicating and connecting with the community. Furthermore, we would like to see the students produce a youth oriented community radio program by the end of their term and if possible to continue on as volunteers and create a weekly radio program focusing on area high schools and their various activities, sports and related matters.