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  • Local 107.3fm Welcomes A New Station Manager!

    It’s an exciting day at Local FM!
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    Local 107.3fm is pleased to welcome our new Station Manager, Carly Maicher. Carly joins our team with a decade of experience running the Summers End Folk Festival on Grand Manan Island. She has a strong non-profit knowledge including grant funding, financial reporting, working with volunteers, running events, and more. We’re looking forward to her fresh perspective and what she will bring to our small, but mighty campus-based community radio station.
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    If you’d like to touch base with Carly directly, please contact her by email: manager@cfmh.ca
  • Spoken Word Collective Open House + Interviewing 101 Workshop!!!

    Spoken Word Collective Open House + Interviewing 101 Workshop!!!

    Two very exciting events are on the Local FM horizon! As some of you may know, Local 107.3 FM has just started its first Spoken Word Collective. The collective also has two very exciting events to announce.

    This collective will be community-run, and we need your input on what the future of the collective will bring.

    The first collective open house will be on Nov. 12.

    Find the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/531044470690453/

    Please join us at 6:30 p.m. at Second Cup King Street to have your say!

    Second Cup is located at 16 King St, Saint John, NB E2L 1G2

    Things to look forward to:

    Workshops – First workshop is in November! More at the meeting.
    Poetry Slams
    Collaboration on documentaries
    Radio dramas/plays
    Experimental spoken word radio
    And more! – Depending on your input at the meeting.

    Can’t make the meeting? Email your ideas to shawn@cfmh.ca, or message the Spoken Word Collective via out Facebook page here:  https://www.facebook.com/localfmswc/?modal=admin_todo_tour

     

    Finally, we’d also like to announce our Interviewing 101 Workshop with Huddle’s Cherise Letson! This workshop, which is open to the public, will take place in UNBSJ’s Whitebone Lounge on Nov. 26, from 7 – 10 p.m.

    Find the Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1662529503852373/

    If you want to learn how to conduct a good interview, or how to get the most out of your interviewee, this is the workshop for you!

    Cherise Letson is the Associate Editor of Huddle Today, former CBC Reporter, has also worked the Telegraph-Journal, The Canadian Press and Rabble. She is also the Co-host of the Strange Grooves Podcast. Cherise has also had a great relationship with Local 107.3 FM, and we are absolutely delighted to have her join us.

    UNBSJ’s Whitebone Lounge is located at 100 Tucker Park Road, Saint John, New Brunswick.

    Once at UNBSJ, head to the Student Centre Building, up the stairs, and towards the left.

     

    Safer Spaces
    We as musicians, friends, show-goers and Local FM staff thank you all for treating this space and the people in it with respect and safety. It’s a community’s responsibility to make effort to ensure that shows are free of unkind, unfair, or oppressive behaviors on the basis of language, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, sex, age, body size, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, socioeconomic standing, family status, as well as all acts of violence and harassment, sexual or otherwise. If you experience something that makes you feel uncomfortable, please know you can approach Local FM staff and you will find support. Thank you for helping us be a better community.

    Land Acknowledgement
    Local FM is an incorporated nonprofit organization that recognizes and respects that it operates on the traditional, unceded territories of the Wolastoqey, Peskotomuhkati, and Mi’gmaq Peoples.

    Accessibility Notes
    Second Cup King Street has two accessible entrances at the front and back. There are two single use, gender neutral washrooms.

    UNBSJ’s Student Centre has elevator access from the back of the cafeteria as well as two multi-use gendered washrooms.

  • Fun[D]rive 2018 – DAY 1!

    The first full day of our 2018 Fun[D]rive has come and gone. Thanks to the support of Saint John, we’ve already reached 50% of our goal!

    We’re sitting at $1687.89. Make your donations online at localfm.ca/donate, e-transfers to info@cfmh.ca, phoning in a pledge at 506 648 5925 or visiting our offices on the UNBSJ campus! Help get us closer to our goal of $3000.00!

    Local FM is grateful for all the support, donations, and excitement expressed by our surrounding community, and friends. Thanks to this support, Local FM will be able to improve on several of our community focused projects.

    Thanks to these donations, Local FM is excited to guarantee that we will be able to offer and operate our annual Radio Camp! A free summer camp for youth in Saint John aged 8-14 for a third consecutive year in the summer of 2019! Radio Camp! is offered in partnership with the Fundy Fringe Festival, and aims to foster a live-long love and appreciation of independent and emerging Canadian art in Saint John youth. Radio Camp! educates youth about the importance of independent media, and provides them with the tools and opportunities to create media to share their stories and their interests.

    Please continue to support Local FM, donations gathered through FunDrive will go towards supporting a variety of projects in addition to Radio Camp! These projects include advocacy support for FemCore, Local FM’s feminist collective, additional resources for our spoken word collective as they bring both journalism and creative spoken word (such as radio plays and slam poetry evenings) to the fore.

    Funds will also go to support Distortion, an independent magazine produced by Local FM members and featuring content from all members of the Saint John community, and finally to our Live From Local FM project, which provides up and coming new artists with the opportunity to record demos, and singles, practice their performances, and build their audiences, at no cost to the artists.

    Visit our merch page to view merchandize packages that are available as our expression of gratitude to our supporters!

  • RELEASED: Live From Local FM #1

    Local FM is excited to announce the release of the debut Live From Local FM compilation! The album features nine artists from Guelph, Mississauga, Fredericton and right here in Saint John.

    Local FM’s Live From Local FM project is designed to provide independent and emerging artists with the opportunity to perform live, and develop recordings at no cost. Funds gained through the EP will be reinvested in expanding on those opportunities for locally based artists! Support artists in your community today!

     

  • Local FM on Strange Grooves

    Local FM was happy to invite the Strange Grooves Crew to the station for Vol. 43. Take a listen to the crew talk about the resurgence of physical formats, nifty recycling ideas, and the importance of sharing music with our community.

    Visit Strange Grooves for more great content, and support your local podcasters!

     

  • 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/.

     

     

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    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’s top 50 of 2018 (so far)

    We’re over halfway through 2018 and our S.M. is deep in the throes of an existential crisis over the inexorable passage of time. To distract him, we put together a list of our top 50 of the year so far!

    These entries have been drawn from our weekly Top 30 submission to the Earshot! National charts!  Entries scored points based off the amount of times they charted, and their placement on the chart. Essentially, if you charted high and often, you scored more points! Check it out! 

     

  • Student Job Posting: Radio Camp Coordinator

    Student Job Posting: Radio Camp Coordinator

    Thanks to the support of the Canada Summer Jobs program Local FM is looking for a student to fill the role of Radio Camp Coordinator!

    Radio Camp is a no-cost summer camp for youth in Saint John, hosted by Local FM in partnership with local arts & cultural groups. Now in it’s second year, Radio Camp aims to provide youth with the information and understanding of the vital role independent media and the arts play in our community.

    The Radio Camp Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that the camp runs smoothly, safely, and provides support and encouragement for youth.

    Responsibilities (please note that tasks will include, but not be limited to the following):

    • Developing a week-long radio camp schedule (including workshops, presentations, activities, etc).
    • Coordinating activities involving several individuals and partner organizations.
    • Coordinating and caring for multiple camp participants.
    • Promoting Radio Camp, and developing partnerships with local nonprofits, artistic, and cultural organizations.


    Requirements:

    • Patience and attention to detail.
    • Strong oral and written communication skills.
    • Time management and organizational skills.
    • An independently minded approach towards work.
    • Previous experience coordinating or working with youth an asset.


    Details

    • 8 Weeks contract
    • 35 Hours/Week @$12.00/hour
    • Anticipated start date: Monday, July 9th, 2018
    • Application Deadline: Friday, June 29th.
    • Please email resumes & cover letters to Glen@cfmh.ca

    This position is supervised by Local FM’s Station Manager and includes training, mentorship, and frequent opportunities for feedback and evaluation. This position also requires a Vulnerable Sector check before commencing.

    We thank all applicants, but only selected individuals will be contacted for an interview.