CHLY-FM
 The Sound of the Salish Sea | |
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| Frequency | 101.7MHzFM |
| Branding | CHLY 101.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Primary:English.Secondary:French,Ukrainian,andPunjabi. |
| Format | Eclectic |
| Affiliations | National Campus and Community Radio Association |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Malaspina Society |
| History | |
First air date | October 5, 2001 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,300watts(3,000 watts maximum) |
| HAAT | 95 meters (312 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | |
| Website | www |
CHLY-FM(101.7MHz) is anon-profitcampus-communityradio stationinNanaimo,British Columbia,Canada.Primarily funded by students ofVancouver Island University's Nanaimo campus, the station is also supported by donations and memberships from the community, as well as local advertising, sponsorships and grants.[1]CHLY-FM is run by the Radio Malaspina Society, an incorporated non-profit society.
CHLY is aClass Astation with aneffective radiated power(ERP) of 1,300watts(3,000 watts maximum). From itstransmittertoweron Cottle Hill, CHLY's broadcast signal covers much of the west coast ofVancouver Island,as far north asCampbell River,south to theCowichan Valleyas well asGabriola IslandandValdes Island.[2]It can also be heard on the southern Sunshine Coast.
History
[edit]CHLYsigned onthe air on October 5, 2001.But before gaining a broadcast licence, the station had its beginnings on the Internet. It first began airing programming on April 1, 2000, before receiving a licence from theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission(CRTC) on June 5.[3]CHLY aired a test signal at 101.7 FM on September 21, and ran promotional material about the station for two weeks before officially signing on at 6:00 p.m. on October 5, 2001.[4]
CHLY's studios are in the basement of the Queens Hotel on Victoria Crescent in downtown Nanaimo. The station features aneclecticformat with a variety of music genres includingjazz,classical,reggae,alternative rock,hip-hop,blues,roots music,folkandelectronica.It also airs locally produced andsyndicatednews and talk programs reporting on issues of the campus, local community and the world.
CHLY is a member of theNational Campus and Community Radio Association.
Alumni
[edit]Former CHLY talent includes:
- Tchadas Leo; An Indigenous journalist andpodcasterbehind the "Our Native Land" podcast fromCHEK.[5]During his years at CHLY he hosted a program called "A Native Perspective" while attending Vancouver Island University.
- Cole Schisler; Journalist. Sat on CHLY's non-profit board of directors & hosted CHLY's late night hip-hop program "The Kinetic Flow" while attending university at Vancouver Island University. Worked for the Black Press, and now works forCitytv's CityNews in Vancouver as an anchor.[6]
- Paul Manly;FormerMember of ParliamentforNanaimo-Ladysmithfor theGreen Party of Canada.Contributed to a political commentary program called "Elephant Talk" in the early 2000s.
References
[edit]- ^"CHLY-FM | History of Canadian Broadcasting".www.broadcasting-history.ca.Retrieved2020-11-05.
- ^FCCdata.org/CHLY
- ^Decision CRTC 2001-319
- ^Northwest Broadcasters, 2001 archives (October 3, 2001)
- ^"Our Native Land".CHEK.Retrieved2023-04-28.
- ^"CityNews".vancouver.citynews.ca.Retrieved2023-04-28.
External links
[edit]- CHLY-FMStation website.
- CHLY-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CHLY-FMin the REC Canadian station database
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