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CJTR Radio Host Anniversaries!

Oct 14, 2020/0 Comments/in News /by Amber

HAPPY, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Every year we pause and take stock of our hosts’ radio anniversaries. Here are the folks celebrating this year; we thank each of them for sharing their talent and time. CJTR is better for it!

FIVE YEARS
Kelly Cairns (formerly of Biscuits & Gravy)
Paul Dechene (Queen City Improvement Bureau)
Laila Hirani (Bollywood Mehfil)
Aidan Morgan (Queen City Improvement Bureau)
Barry Osborn (The Rok Boutique)
Andrew Pilon (The Cockpit)
Jeremy Pilon (The Cockpit)
Kent Roberts (The Road)
Brian Sklar (Polka Power)

TEN YEARS
Dane Imrie (The Capital)
Shawn Koch (Jam n’ Juice, The Comedy Grind)
Natasha Will (A Hot Mess)

FIFTEEN YEARS

Yaroslaw Lozowchuk (Muzyka Ukraine)

[IMAGE: 80s block party in NYC, New York]

We’re In The Newspaper!

Oct 13, 2020/0 Comments/in News /by Amber

CJTR Host Zohra Zahir sits in front of Malty National, where she likes to write for her radio show. PHOTO BY BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post

“The communal aspect of community radio is in part what draws volunteers and listeners alike. While most of us have access to vast catalogues of music, podcasts and lectures in our pockets by way of streaming services, tuning into a CJTR broadcast, even by yourself, is like showing up to a concert. It’s a performance in its own right and while your radio is tuned to a station so too are hundreds more, simultaneously listening to the same music you are — an appropriate activity while we’re meant to pull together while staying apart.”

Thanks to Alec Salloum and the Regina Leader-Post for this great article!

Read it here: ‘The radio is always on’: CJTR weathering storm of COVID-19

Announcing Radiothon 2020!

Oct 6, 2020/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Amber

Plain A.I.R. (October): Regina Folk Festival Drive-In Concerts

Oct 2, 2020/0 Comments/in Featured, News, Plain A.I.R. /by Amber

The Plain A.I.R. (October 2020) returning artist-in-residence is the Regina Folk Festival! This month we will air live recordings of the drive-in concerts presented by the Regina Folk Festival and Summer Bash this past August, featuring live music by Ava Wild, Marshall Burns, Bree and Brown, Megan Nash and the Best of Intensions, Davy Sage, and Andino Suns.

Tune in every Saturday in October from 3-4pm to listen and as well as cjtr.ca for the broadcast archive!

👉 👉 What happens when radio is considered a creative space similar to a laboratory, studio or venue, supporting expression and experimentation?

👉 👉 👉 Plain A.I.R.is an artist-in-residence radio program that airs on 91.3FM CJTR, Regina’s community radio station. Each month the program features a different local artist, DJ, musician, band or community member as a guest host who programs a month’s worth of live, weekly radio shows. The program airs Saturday afternoons from 3-4pm between January and June (Season 1) and September and December (Season 2) in 2020.

Image: Davy Sage. Photo by Leo Keiser, care of the Regina Folk Festival.

Welcome to our new Board of Directors!

Sep 22, 2020/0 Comments/in News /by Amber

CJTR is pleased to welcome our new Board of Directors!

“As CJTR settles into a ‘new normal’, I’m excited to lead the new Board and amazing staff team into 2021. We’ve already kicked off with a fantastic new on-demand website, and I look forward to making CJTR even more visible in our community!” – Amanda Girardin, President

CJTR would like to thank former President Jeremy Pilon who moves to past President, and Barry Osborn, Jeremy Saxby, Ben Valiaho, Brent Wilson, Devin Zerr for their time and dedication to the organization. We’d also like to thank all who attended last week’s Annual General Meeting and host Belle Plaine!

2020/21 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – RADIUS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Amanda Girardin (President)
George Tsiklis (Vice President)
Allan Hall (Treasurer)
Jeremy Pilon (Past President)
Wanda Gronhovd (Member-at-Large)
Laila Hirani (Member-at-Large)
Charity Marsh (Member-at-Large)
Lillian O’Brien-Davis (Member-at-Large)
Janielle Ogilvie (Member-at-Large)
Zohra Zahir (Member-at-Large)

A copy of the 2019 / 2020 Annual Report can be found here.

Keep your ears tuned for more exciting news, coming soon!

The 2019 / 2020 Annual Report

Sep 18, 2020/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Amber

We welcome you to read the 2019/2020 Annual Report for Radius Communications Inc, owners and operators of 91.3FM, CJTR, Regina Community Radio:

CJTR Annual Report [2020]

The 2020 Membership Drive Was A Smash Hit!

Sep 18, 2020/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Amber

Thanks to YOU the 2020 Membership Drive was a smash hit!

You answered the call-to-action and completely exceeded our expectations. With your help, we doubled our fundraising goal.

Your incredible show of support is going a long way to keep us on the air in uncertain times and we thank you.

If you chose a lawn or window sign, we encourage you to show/share/shout your support for people-powered radio on social media with the hashtag #CJTRsupporter!

Plain A.I.R. (September): Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum

Sep 18, 2020/0 Comments/in Featured, News, Plain A.I.R. /by Amber

The Plain A.I.R. (September 2020) returning artist-in-residence is the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum! The SACHM is a provincial organization whose primary purpose is to celebrate, explore, research, document and preserve the history, heritage and contributions of people of African ancestry. It is dedicated to helping people of African ancestry preserve and gain access to information about their history, appreciate their heritage and recognize the contributions that African descent individuals have made in Saskatchewan.

Tune in every Saturday in September from 3-4pm to hear their stories, recorded by Zoom.

👉 👉 What happens when radio is considered a creative space similar to a laboratory, studio or venue, supporting expression and experimentation?

👉 👉 👉 Plain A.I.R.is an artist-in-residence radio program that airs on 91.3FM CJTR, Regina’s community radio station. Each month the program features a different local artist, DJ, musician, band or community member as a guest host who programs a month’s worth of live, weekly radio shows. The program airs Saturday afternoons from 3-4pm between January and June (Season 1) and September and December (Season 2) in 2020.

Image: Saskatchewan’s only black pioneer settlement, in the Eldon district north of Maidstone. Courtesy of Leander Lane.

The 2020 Membership Drive was a success!

Aug 14, 2020/0 Comments/in News /by Carter

Thanks to YOU the 2020 Membership Drive was a smash hit!
You answered the call-to-action and completely exceeded our expectations. With your help, we doubled our fundraising goal.

Your incredible show of support is going a long way to keep us on the air in uncertain times and we thank you.

If you chose a lawn or window sign, we encourage you to show/share/shout your support for people-powered radio on social media with the hashtag #CJTRsupporter!

URGENT: Community radio in Regina needs your support.

Jul 30, 2020/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Carter

With many businesses suffering during this COVID economy, CJTR’s valued business partners have been forced to reduce their advertising dollars. And while CJTR and its board have taken steps to tighten our belts, there is a very real possibility of community radio disappearing from the southern Saskatchewan landscape within the next few years.

Did you know that one of the best ways to support 91.3FM CJTR, Regina Community Radio during these tough times is to buy a CJTR membership?

Every new or renewed membership will receive a lawn/window sign showing your support of the station, plus lots of cool benefits tied to each membership level! Help us weather the storm and show/share/shout your support for people-powered radio!

Buy a membership on-line today to reap the benefits, get a lawn/window sign, and help secure CJTR’s future!

Be sure to post a photo of your sign on social media with the hashtag #CJTRsupporter

*CLICK HERE* to buy a membership on-line today to reap the benefits, get a lawn/window sign, and help secure CJTR’s future!

CJTR ONE-YEAR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS ($30)

Receive the quarterly digital Transmitter newsletter with exclusive station information
Receive voting rights at the Radius Communications Inc. Annual General Meeting.
Receive programmer bidding rights (i.e. the right to apply to become a volunteer radio host)
Receive exclusive discounts at the following local businesses: 10% off at Articulate Ink, 10% off at X-Ray Records, 10% off guitar accessories at B Sharp Music, 10% off at Renewed Kitchens and Countertops

CJTR TWO-YEAR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS ($50)

All the benefits of a One Year Membership and including the following additional benefits:

Exclusive early access to prize and ticket give-aways!

CJTR THREE-YEAR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS ($70)
All the benefits of a Two Year Membership and including the following additional benefits:

Invitations to exclusive communications workshops, lectures and station tours!

CJTR FIVE-YEAR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS ($100)
All the benefits of a Three Year Membership and including the following additional benefits:

Free training for, and regular access to, CJTR’s podcast studio (after COVID restrictions are lifted)
Public acknowledgment in our ‘Radio Lifers’ on-air and website PSA (optional)

Lifetime Membership (retired program)
We honour and thank all those who hold a lifetime membership. Pre-existing lifetime membership members will be offered the One Year Membership benefits for the lifetime of the station.

Thanks to Chris Morin for the new CJTR logo design and to Janielle Ogilvie for the design of the CJTR 2020 Membership Drive Lawn Sign! Thanks to Impact Printers for their support of this special fundraising project.