Local 107.3FM

Category: Current Events

  • Saint John All-Candidates Forums

    Local FM staff members attended three Saint John All-Candidates forums over the first few weeks of September. We’re pleased to share recordings of the forums in the lead up to the 2018 New Brunswick Provincial election. These recordings have been edited for audio clarity, but have not been edited for content.

    Please note that Local FM does not endorse any single candidate, or party, and any questions related to the candidates, parties, platforms, and their stances should be directed to those individuals/parties in question.

    Portland Simonds (One Change // Nick Nicolle Community Centre)

    Saint John – Harbour (Saint John Human Development Council // Outflow Men’s Shelter)

    Saint John – Lancaster (Saint John Women’s Empowerment Network // Seaside Elementary School)

    Local FM expresses it’s gratitude to the following groups for organizing and hosting these forums: Saint John Women’s Empowerment Network (SJWEN), The One-Change Inc, The Saint John Human Development Council (SJHDC), Seaside Elementary School, Outflow Men’s Shelter, Nick Nicolle Community Centre, and the Urban and Community Studies Institute at the University of New Brunswick.

    This project was made possible with the support of the Community Radio Fund of Canada/Fonds Canadien de la Radio Communautaire (CRFC-FCRC). The CRFC-FCRC is the only organization mandated to provide financial support to Campus & Community Radio Stations in Canada.

  • FUNDING OFFERED TO LOCAL FM

    The Community Radio Fund of Canada proudly supports “Introducing, Increasing, and Improving Spoken Word Programming for/by Saint John”

     

    Saint John and Ottawa (August 27th, 2018) – Roger Ouellette, President of the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) and Glen Swarnadhipathi, Station Manager of Local FM (CFMH-FM), a campus radio station based in Saint John, NB, are pleased to announce that $47,000 will go towards the implementation of “Introducing, Increasing, and Improving Spoken Word Programming for/by Saint John“. These funds were made available by the CRFC under their Radiometres program, a funding program aimed to improve local programming and volunteer participation. This is the 6th time that the CRFC provides financial support to CFMH-FM under this program, bringing the total awarded to $217,000.

     

    With the funds received, the station aims to increase the amount of locally reflective spok

    en word programming produced by CFMH by offering volunteers greater support, training, and encouragement in the development and production of locally focused, sustainable, and creative programming unique to Saint John.

     

    “Thanks to the support of the CRFC, Local FM has grown into a vital part of the social fabric of Saint John. Our membership, and community partners, are dedicated and passionate; with this latest Radiometres project, we’re excited to provide them with stronger tools, resources, and support systems as they continue to create diverse, creative, and locally reflective programming and initiatives,” says Local FM station manager, Glen Swarnadhipathi.

     

    Since its inception in 2012, the Radiometres program enabled a total investment of more than $12 million in the campus and community radio sector. It is an im

    pressive number of 360 funded projects that have been approved. “I’m happy to add this project to the growing list of funded initiatives. I have no doubt as to the positive impact that this new, innovative, and truly local programming will have on the station and its listeners,” says the CRFC President, Roger Ouellette.

     

    For more information about the CRFC, the only organization mandated to financially support the c/c sector in Canada, and get the complete list of all funded projects in this round of funding, please visit www.crfc-fcrc.ca.

     

    For more information about Local FM and their project, please visit http://localfm.ca/.

     

     

    – 30 –

     

    For further information, please contact:

     

    Glen Swarnadhipathi

    Station Manager
    Local FM (CFMH-FM)
    506-648-5667
    glen@cfmh.ca

    		 Marie-Ève Laramée-Gauvreau

    Communications Officer

    Community Radio Fund of Canada

    613-321-3513

    marie-eve@crfc-fcrc.ca

     

  • Radio Camp 2018 Registration OPEN

    Local FM is excited to announce the second year of their youth radio camp. The camp is offered at no cost to participants.

    The camp is once again partnering with the Fundy Fringe Festival to conduct artist interviews to help hone skills in that area. Sarah Rankin, the director of Fringe Festival, had this to say:

    “The Fundy Fringe is thrilled and honoured to once again partner with Local 107.3 on their annual radio camp. It’s a joy to see the youth interact with performers from around the world, listening to and sharing their stories with each other.” 

    The camp will run for one week, starting Monday, August 20th until August 24th. Programming will run from 8:45 AM to 5 PM. The camp will also feature opportunities to connect with the following local organizations and more:

    • Huddle
    • Saint John Free Public Library
    • Saint John Arts Centre

    The online registration form can be located at www.radiocamp.localfm.ca

    For more information please contact:
    Brandon Logan – Local FM Camp Coordinator – brandon@cfmh.ca

    Glen Swarnadhipathi – Local FM Station Manager – glen@cfmh.ca

  • Local FM to air marathon produced by UNB-Saint John students

    Local FM is excited to announce a marathon celebrating the contributions of nonprofits and community organizations to Saint John’s social fabric.

    The marathon was produced by UNB-SJ students as part of a business administration course. Dr. Constance Van Horne, their instructor, describes the project as being:

    “The best way to learn about Business Communications is to use it. My students needed to use all aspects of communications in this project and they also had to craft appropriate narratives for these organizations that don’t get enough attention for the great work they do. I could not be prouder of the students – contacting organizations, arranging interviews, developing a storyline in collaboration with their organization and getting it all put together in a final documentary. Most importantly, they found their voices through helping others find their own – that is the beauty of community radio and the beauty of learning by doing.”

    The marathon will run twice, on Saturday, May 5th from 1 PM to 6 PM, and again on Sunday, May 6th from 8 AM to 1 PM. The marathon will feature the following local organizations:

    • Teen Resource Centre
    • KV Oasis Youth Centre
    • Bee Mee Kidz
    • Big Brothers, Big Sisters
    • People United in the Lower South End
    • Pregnancy Resource Centre
    • South Central Social

    For more information please contact:
    Dr. Constance Van Horne – PhD, Assistant Professor of Management – c.vanhorne@unb.ca

    Glen Swarnadhipathi – Local FM Station Manager – glen@cfmh.ca
  • Local FM to host 2018 Homelessness Marathon

    Local FM to host 2018 Homelessness Marathon

    [pdf-embedder url=”http://localfm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/HM18-For-Immediate-Release.pdf” title=”HM18 For Immediate Release”]

  • Local 107.3FM To Launch Radio Camp For Youth

    Local 107.3FM To Launch Radio Camp For Youth

    This August, Local 107.3FM is launching its very first Radio Camp for youth on the UNB Saint John campus!

    We are inviting youth (9-14) to join us from August 21st to August 25th, 2017 to speak their minds, to own their truths, and to feel empowered through creating media. Our facilitators will provide exciting, engaging, and informative workshops on a wide range of topics – from improvisational theatre to sports broadcasting!

    Radio Camp is being made available AT NO COST to participants.

    To register or view more information, please visit our Radio Camp page. Never hesitate to contact our Community Outreach Coordinator, Julia Rogers (julia@cfmh.ca), should you have any questions about Radio Camp.

  • Quality Block Party

    Quality Block Party

    Local 107.3FM are proud sponsors of the upcoming Quality Block Party!

    A new celebration of independent New Brunswick culture and talent, the Quality Block Party will bring together some of New Brunswick’s most talented artists for five days of music and mayhem during the 2017 East Coast Music Award Week in Saint John: April 26th-30th.

    Reflecting on the breadth and passion of New Brunswick talent, this block party offers a supplement and added experience to the ECMAs to those living in Saint John and to friends visiting from away.

    Music, art and speaker performances will take place all week in multiple Uptown Saint John businesses found on the Quality Block on Germain and Princess Streets. The amazing line-up already includes:

    Julie Doiron, Motherhood, Little You Little Me, Galpines, The Squirts, Janowskii, Keith Hallett, Bad People, CHIPS, The Waking Night, Reagans Rayguns, Jane Blanchard, The Hypochondriacs, Owen Steel, Young Satan In Love, Beard Springsteen, Nerve Button, Right Shitty, Some Dads, Penny Blacks, Graeme Kennedy, Cellarghost, Math Class, Butcher, ER and the Other, Wrote, 1995 Zellers, plus more artists and events to be announced.

    We can’t wait to bring you more details along the way!