CJLY-FM
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| Frequency | 93.5MHz(FM) |
|---|---|
| Branding | Kootenay Co-op Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kootenay Co-op Radio |
| History | |
First air date | November2000 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A1 |
| ERP | 70watts |
| HAAT | −761 meters (−2,497 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | CJLY-FM-1 96.5Kootenay Lake VF2517 107.5New Denver VF2556 101.5 Crescent Valley |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kootenaycoopradio.com |
CJLY-FM,known on-air asKootenay Co-op Radio,is a Canadiancommunity radiostation, which broadcasts at 93.5FMinNelson,British Columbia.The station also hasrebroadcasterson 96.5 inCrawford Bayand 107.5 inNew Denver,and 101.5 inSouth Slocan.[1]
The station is one of several new community radio stations launched in theKootenayregion in the 2000s. Others includeCHLI-FMinRossland,CFAD-FMinSalmo,CJHQ-FMinNakuspandCIDO-FMinCreston.[2]
History
[edit]CJLY was started by volunteers in December 1996 and incorporated as a non-profit serviceco-operativein June 1998 in Nelson. It started intermittent broadcasting in the Nelson region in February 1999, with a 28-day special event broadcast exemption by the CRTC, and finally went on the air full-time the following autumn.[3]after being granted a permanent CRTC license in August 2000.[4]
On November 6, 2000, the station began broadcasting about 18 hours a day at a power of 75 watts. In November 2004, CJLY expanded its range and began broadcasting in theKootenay Lakeregion, north of Nelson, on a new FM frequency, 96.5 FM.[5]In fall 2008, CJLY began broadcasting in the community of New Denver at 107.5 FM.
The organization purchased a building at #308a Hall St in Nelson in March 2006.[5]
Kootenay Co-op Radio broadcasts in a mountainous region of British Columbia's southeast corner, and its terrestrial signal reaches settlements in thePurcell Mountains,Selkirk MountainsandMonashee Mountains.
Structure
[edit]Kootenay Co-op Radio is cooperatively owned and operated by its members, who employ two staff for day-to-day operations. As of August 2007, Kootenay Co-op Radio has approximately 2,000 members and almost 150 active volunteers.
CJLY is a member of theNational Campus and Community Radio Association.
Programming
[edit]Several national and internationallysyndicated radio programsare produced in the studios of CJLY, includingDeconstructing Dinner,Canadian VoicesandWorld Report.
Other notable shows that have been produced at KCR include:
- Sinixt Radio,a show hosted by members of theSinixtFirst Nation,
- Pickin' & Grinnin,the region'sbluegrass musicshow,
- By the People,a show aboutparticipatory democracyin the Kootenay region,The Writer's Show,hosted byHolley Rubinsky,[6]
- The Rank and File Voice,a show about labour-related topics, and
- 'Kootenay Morning,apublic affairsshow spotlighting local issues, news and current events.
Podcasts
[edit]The stationpodcastsa select number of itsspoken wordprograms on its podcasts page.[7]
Music charts
[edit]The KCR Music Department submits weekly music charts to!earshot,which is a project of theNational Campus and Community Radio Association.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"Home".cjly.org.
- ^Anne DeGrace,"Turn me on, I'm a radio"Archived2007-06-29 at theWayback Machine,Articulate Arts,fall 2005, pp. 13-14.
- ^http://web.uvic.ca/bcics/research/pdf/situatingCoops/Kootenay%20Co-op%20Radio.PDFCase Study © British Columbia Institute for Co-operative Studies & Kootenay Co-op Radio
- ^CRTC Decision 2000-344.
- ^abCJLY Website
- ^Van Luven, Lynne. "Holley Rubinsky's The Writer's Show: Broadcasting from the Kootenays, Wordworks: Federation of B.C. Writers Magazine, Winter 2007, pp12-13
- ^CJLY Podcasts
- ^Earshot! CJLY-FM Monthly Top 30 Albums
External links
[edit]- Kootenay Co-op Radio
- CJLY-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CJLY-FMin the REC Canadian station database
- VF2517in the REC Canadian station database
- VF2556in the REC Canadian station database