Local 107.3FM

Author: Brandon Logan

  • ComX Winter 2025

    Here at UNBSJ select COMS courses offer a voluntary COMx component, which encourages students to explore media production for course credit.
    You get to be creative for course credit!

    Local FM is one of the options available for students. This term one course is eligible for this program.

    A copy of the registration form for the station, along with some more info, is available here.
    Our program proposal, for students hosting a show as part of their internship, is here.

    Show brainstorming will be part of the training process if that option is selected!
    Don’t worry if your idea isn’t complete yet.

    For any questions please reach out to our station manager via email at manager@cfmh.ca
    Forms are due by January 31st.

    Students not eligible for ComX who still have interest in volunteering at the station are also encouraged to fill out the program proposal form at any time.

  • Open Doors Day

    In Ottawa there is a yearly event called Open Door Days.
    It’s an opportunity for members of the public to enter offices and buildings they might not normally get the chance to explore.

    This year’s World College Radio Day stations all around the world plan to take inspiration from this event.

    On October 4th, we will be encouraging members from the campus and community to visit our space from 11 am to 4 pm.

    A special part of this event will be the option for anyone who wishes to lend their voice to our airwaves and record a station ID.
    I hope you’ll join us for a look inside our space!

  • Local FM is hiring an LJI Journalist!

    We’re thrilled to announce that we are seeking a candidate to fulfill a new position at Local FM!
    We are looking for a full-time journalist to create local and original civic journalism.

    Description of the LJI program

    Main point: It’s local and hyperlocal journalism.

    The Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) program was launched by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and funded by the Government of Canada. The program focuses on diverse, local communities that may be underserved in the Canadian news landscape. The goal is to increase the production of community and civic news in those areas and to make that news more accessible across the country. We’re elevating original, local community news.

    Description of the journalist position

    • Title: Journalist 
    • Term: 25-week contract position 
    • 37.5 hours per week @ $20/Hour
    • 6 days of vacation are included in this contract
    • Planned Start Date: September 9th, 2024  
    • Expected working hours: Regular hours within this role are flexible. However, care should be taken to make sure that overlap does exist with other station staff, alongside the national editorial team.
    • Location: This role will include hours at the radio station. Given the nature of the role this may also include off-site and at-home work. 

    Recommended Skills – Who You Are

    • Hold a degree or diploma in Journalism, Communications or Arts from an accredited academic or technical institution OR have equivalent experience in broadcast, print/digital journalism or writing (minimum 5 years of journalistic/radio experience a benefit!). 
    • Excellent radio, interview and communication skills 
    • Excellent writing skills and research. You love storytelling: from the initial pitch to the publication
    • Strong people skills: You are a great listener, speaker and interviewer 
    • Deadline-driven and have an eye for detail
    • Knowledge of community and regional concerns or news and a passion for local journalism
    • Strong skills in both a team setting and with independent work.
    • Audio production skills and understanding of the radio community environment
    • Critical thinking and ability to analyze issues and to remain impartial
    • Social media savvy, for both posting and research purposes  

    Other qualifications/requirements

    • Understanding with diversity, different perspectives and sensitive/complex issues.
    • Desire to drive news and interest in reporting on a range of topics (City council, issues like affordable housing, employment, environmental concerns, mental health, poverty, Indigenous rights, LGBTQ+ rights, etc.)
    • Attend editorial meetings with station and LJI coordinators as needed.

     

    Local FM encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates, including (but not limited to) women, BIPOC individuals, those who identify as LGBTQ+, and people living with disabilities.

    All interested parties should submit a resume and cover letter to manager@cfmh.ca with the subject line including the phrase ‘LJI Journalist Application’

    Applications will be accepted until end of day on August 23rd!

    Thank you to everyone for your interest in the LJI program. Unfortunately, we can’t respond to all applicants. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

     

    This position is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and the Government of Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative.

     

  • Saint John Rock Camp for Girls and Gender Creative Kids

    This camp aims to introduce young folks to the wonderful world of music making! Campers will learn a new instrument, or new techniques on one they already play, form a band, and perform in a showcase at the end of the week! This camp is for girls, trans youth of any identity, non-binary youth, and gender-creative youth.

    Campers must be between ages 12 and 17. The camp takes place August 19th to 23rd, 9am-4pm at the Interaction School of Performing Arts, with a Showcase performance on August 24th.

    You’ll also be able to hear the campers live on our airwaves Friday August 23rd at 11am!

    For more information about the camp, check out: https://saintjohnrockcamp.com/about/
    For a direct link to their registration form, click here: https://forms.gle/DDnFWre6nTwbvszq9

  • Flourish Festival 2024

    Station Manager Brandon will be in Fredericton from June 20th to the 23rd for Flourish Festival 2024.
    Flourish is an annual arts and musical festival.

    Brandon will have access to one of the station’s portable recorders.
    If any artists or musicians wants to arrange time for a chat Brandon can be reached via email at manager@cfmh.ca

    For more info about Flourish Festival, which includes some free and all ages events, check their website: https://www.flourish-fest.com/

  • COMx Internships: Winter Term

    Here at UNBSJ select COMS courses offer a voluntary COMx component, which encourages students to explore media production for course credit.
    You get to be creative for course credit!

    Local FM is one of the options available for students. This term three course are eligible for this program.

    A copy of the registration form for the station, along with some more info, is available here.
    A copy of our program proposal, which is required for all students hosting a show as part of their internship, is available here.

    Submit forms to our station manager via email: manager@cfmh.ca
    Email is the preferred method of submission this term.

    Forms for the station are due by January 26th. There will be some other forms required by your professor due by February 2nd.

  • Happy New Year!

    I wanted to wish all our listeners a happy new year.
    Things have been a little slow here the past few weeks. The programmers on holiday are starting to return from their well-deserved breaks.

    This week, I’ll be filling in a few extra slots while some of our syndicated shows are still taking a break.

    Thank you for all your support in 2023 and your continued support into 2024!

    Brandon Logan
    Station Manager

  • Halloween Approaches…

    Overnight, our broadcast will be transformed with all manner of terrifying tales, spooky stories, and some seasonally appropriate tunes.

    We’ll be keeping the screams going until the sun rises on November 1st (and probably a few extra hours after that!).

    Stay tuned for more updates!
    Including some spooky editions of regularly scheduled local programs.
    And some special broadcasts from other programmers!


    October 31st
    Midnight: Some tunes to get you in the mood
    12:30: War of the Worlds (with Orson Welles!)
    1:30: Music Block 2
    2:00: The first half of Kafka’s Metamorphosis (as read by our Station Manager) 
    3:00 am: Haunted Canadian short stories (pre-recorded by UNB students)
    3:30–10:00am: An over-night mix of music and stories will tide you over until the ghosts at the station start to haunt the equipment once more.

    10:00 am: Ska Party
    11:00 am: Announcement from our Master of Scare-emonies // The Open Mic
    12:00: The Radical Fabulatorium (Interview with Obscurity Shop!)
    1:00-1:30pm: Student Stories
    1:30: Small Biz SJ
    2:00: Student Voice Radio
    3:00-3:30: W.I.N.G.S: Which Witch?
    3:30-6:00: The Radical Fabulatorium Halloween Special
    6:00: Retro Bob’s Classical Show
    7:00: Scary-O Mike’s Bravery, Repetition & Noise (With co-host Satan!)
    8:00-10:00: Pointless Filler Annual Halloween Special
    10-midnight: Gothic Horror Show (Live for Halloween!)
    Midnight: War of the Worlds

     

  • New Station Manager Annoucment

    Olivia wanted to say thank you to all Local FM contributors for being so wonderful to work with, She will be leaving her role as Station Manager on May 9th 2023. Our New Station Manager, Brandon Logan, began their training this week and will be taking over henceforth!

     

    Brandon will continue to use the same email address (manager@cfmh.ca) so all correspondence can continue as normal! 

    Below is some history about Brandon’s time with the station!

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    Brandon has been a dedicated volunteer at the station for about six and a half years. They have had many roles during that time.

     

    They spent a lot of that time as a board member. They contributed as a general member, a secretary, and until getting hired, recently served as vice-chair. Brandon also operated as a Volunteer Music Director for many years. A role which saw them sorting and cataloguing the vast amount of mail sent into the office on a weekly basis. Both digitally, and physically.

     

    Brandon previously held two part time contracts with the station as both a Radio Camp Coordinator and as a Special Projects Coordinator.

     

    As Special Projects Coordinator they created a master document detailing every music release in Saint John in the lead up to voting for the Best of Saint John music awards. During this time they also reached out to several local businesses in the community to arrange free promotion during the difficult pandemic period. 

     

    They attended the 37th National Campus and Community Radio Association’s yearly conference in Fredericton, and are looking forward in the future to re-connecting with other stations across the country.