After 2 years of operating at less than 2000 watts, we are pleased to announce we are back at full power!! Thanks to all the members (including VIU Nanaimo Campus Students), donors, sponsors over the last 2 years. With your help Radio Malaspina has purchased a new 350 Watt back up transmitter and has repaired its main 2000 Watt transmitter.
Dr. Paola Lake, registered psychologist, established her practice in 2004 after moving from Ottawa, Ontario. Shortly after settling into west coast living, she received a call from CHLY programmer Pam Edgar; host of Living for the Health of It, who invited Lake to become a monthly guest on her show. Lake eventually decided to produce [...]
Thanks to Ann Jessey of Saltspring Island and Ed Jordon of Bowen Island
Jan 26 2012
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Ann Jessey of Saltspring Island has donated to Radio Malaspina in support of Elevator Club and Ed Jordon of Bowen Island who has donated to Radio Malaspina in support of the Howe Sound System.
Here are this week’s top 30 as reported to Earshot – the official zine of the NCRA. click through to see it all
Top 3:
1 Penny Sidor Not One Mile Self-Released
2 Dixie’s Death Pool The Man With Flowering Hands Drip Audio
3 Veronica Falls Veronica Falls Slumberland
A Dance Extravaganza featuring The Bill Johnson Band featuring Dave Webb on our new vintage ’65 Hammond B3.
Detailed DescriptionA fundraiser to purchase a vintage 1965 Hammond B3 for our community
Press Release: Canadians Join Internet Strike Against SOPA
Jan 18 2012
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Canadians Join Internet Strike Against SOPA U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act awakens dissenting Canadians January 18, 2012— Pro-Internet organization OpenMedia.ca is joining groups in the U.S. and Canada in darkening its website, in an effort to raise awareness about upcoming American legislation called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). OpenMedia.ca joins domain registrar Tucows, Identi, [...]
This week on People First Radio… Who benefits from prostitution laws? A challenge to governments to cut hypocrisy and determine what prostitution law and social policy should accomplish Getting connected to make a difference 187 members and 11 campaigns later, SocialCoast.org has grown and is beginning to make its impact felt Psychiatric medications are heavily [...]
Websites blocking content for 24 hours to raise awareness of American SOPA/PIPA
Jan 17 2012
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(CLICK ON THE TITLE FOR THE FULL POST) For those seeking more information about the American SOPA/PIPA legal wrangle which has resulted in many online proponents of a free and accessible internet to black-out their sites for a 24-hour period in an effort to raise awareness on the issue, these links may provide some more [...]
Bliss Rider Jennifer Paige has been involved with CHLY since 2002. She recalls another student at Vancouver Island University stating that she could have her own show on the campus community radio station. Skeptical but intrigued, Paige and another student followed through and began a metal show that lasted almost 3 years. She progressed to [...]
“My dad trying to get reception for elevator club in beachcomber, nanoose bay. Help!”
Mady
Press Release: Film Festival Deadline Fast Approaching
Jan 13 2012
Posted by Dylan Perry in Home, News & Updates |
Time is running out for local filmmakers to enter their films into the 2012 Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF).
Local filmmakers have until Feb. 1 to enter this year’s VISFF, which is celebrating its seventh anniversary bringing filmmakers and filmgoers together. The VISFF is an annual event that continues to be the only short film festival on Vancouver Island that focuses on local talent…..
Press Release: Northern Gateway is about profits versus environment
Jan 13 2012
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The battle lines are drawn, and Northern B.C.’s pristine wilderness is the latest front. With hearings underway into the proposed $5.5-billion, dual 1,172-kilometre Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project to transport bitumen from the Alberta tar sands to Kitimat and imported condensate to dilute it from the coast back to Alberta, the fossil fuel industry and its supporters have stepped up the rhetoric. Environmentalists and people in towns, rural areas, and First Nations communities in B.C. have lined up in opposition…..
Come support local bands Gold and Shadow, and J-Bird and the Twankies at Headliners school of performing arts. Guaranteed to be a great time for music fans. An all ages show and only 5 bucks at the door! These young, up and coming bands are sure to leave you satisfied.
The aim of this evening’s lecture is to learn how to interpret dreams using Carl Jung’s Analytical Psychology. We will start with an overview of Carl Jung’s ideas, then work through a Jungian approach to dream interpretation. C.G. Jung viewed the dream as offering a snapshot of our mental condition as it is now. This means that the dream tells us vital information about how we are living our life, and alerts us to areas that we are neglecting or misunderstanding.
Pink Ribbons, Inc. looks at the pervasive impact of breast cancer fundraising. Where does all the money go, and what is actually achieved? The film offers a completely different take on the pink ribbon “success” story that has overtaken North America.
A CHLY mention is a 10-12 second recorded segment in which listeners can have almost any message they want broadcast once a week. An example message could be
“This hour is brought to you by John Tesh. Reminding you that easy listening music is the only way to go.”
Local business can also purchase a mention as well. An example message could be.
“This hour is brought to you by, John’s Plumbing on Texada Island. Specializing in removing the crap from your toilette. Call John at 555-555-5555″
Some restrictions apply. For more details please email sales@chly.ca or call 250 716 3410
BladeRunners is a Youth Skills Link/ACCESS program that builds community partnerships and connects motivated, job ready youth with valuable employment opportunities in the Customer Service and Tourism industry for:
Youth facing barriers to employment
Out of school youth ages 15-30
Tommy Roden initially began his community radio career as the Sound Engineer for Gord Theedom, a fellow octogenarian programmer at CHLY radio. After helping Theedom to record his weekly program onto CD, he was hounded for about a year by both Theedom and the station manager before he finally capitulated and agreed to do his own show. What’s Next began in May of 2010 and continues to surprise listeners each week…..
Gabriola Event: Mary Margaret O’Hara and Peggy Lee: January 29
Dec 29 2011
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Legendary vocalist Mary Margaret O’Hara will perform with acclaimed Vancouver cellist Peggy Lee. Their collaboration is entitled ‘Beautiful Tool’ and, together with guests J.P. Carter on trumpet, Ron Samworth on guitar, and Dylan van der Schyff on drums, they will perform original songs (including material from the internationally famed album ‘Miss America’), covers, and collective improvisations. Visit www.luluperformingarts.ca for more info.
A great concert with Ron and 30 or so of his friends. All to support the settlement of a refugee family from Palestine, currently in Syrian refugee camp.l
Nanaimo’s GLEN FOSTER GROUP is a regular at the Front Street Grill playing from 8 – 11:30pm. They provide lively rockin’ music as well as more introspective original songs by leader Glen Foster.
The VI Symphony honours heroes in this immensely moving program of the most stirring music known: from Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, to Elgar’s Nimrod, the Marche Militaire by Schubert, A Hero’s Son, by Dvorak, and finally, destiny knocking at the door with Symphony Idol Winner, Beethoven’s 5th – Music that moves us!
Nanaimo Astronomy regular monthly meeting with guest speaker Dr, Justin Albert.
Everyone is welcome at the free regular meeting of the Nanaimo Astronomy Society. Come out and meet others like yourself who are curious to learn about the night sky.
In this fast-paced, comedic mystery, a retiring and sentimental couple rents out their family home. Growing suspicions lead to a discovery that unravels their world and takes them on an unexpected, life-after-retirement adventure.
Aspiring poets, spoken word artists, keen audience, supporters of the arts!!! We want you! Start the new year right! Poetry Gabriola is hosting a monthly Poetry Open Mic.
Next open mic, January 19, 2012 7-9 pm, doors at 6:45 pm. By donation. At the Roxy, on Gabriola Island
For more information: altogetherlisa@yahoo.ca or 250-247-0117
Vancouver Island Event: Tourism Pro-D Days: January 18, 19
Dec 18 2011
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TVI’s Tourism Pro-D Days held on January 18th in Sidney & January 19th in Campbell River. The all-inclusive cost to attend is $65/participant and will include all of the workshops, lunch, networking opportunities and a chance to win some great door prizes. Register today at www.tvitour.ca
Nanaimo Centre Stage
Doors @ 7:30/ Show @ 8:30
Tickets $10 available at Fascinating Rhythm!
Temporary Reduction in Radio Malaspina Broadcast Range starting this Friday
Dec 07 2011
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This Friday, Radio Malaspina will be switching to broadcasting from our back-up transmitter, so our main transmitter can be repaired. While the main transmitter is out for service, our FM signal will not reach everywhere in our usual broadcast area. If this service outage affects you, don’t worry. You can still listen online at CHLY.ca. We should be broadcasting loud and clear, and further than ever once our main transmitter is repaired in early January. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact programmanager@chly.ca. Many thanks to our generous listeners whose financial support made this much-needed repair possible!
Are you a CHLY listener? Do you want to get together with other listeners, station volunteers and staff to discuss what you heard on CHLY or what you would like to hear. CHLY has developed an new interactive forum. Click the link above to find out more about it.
CHLY 101.7fm in Nanaimo, a listener-supported, volunteer-driven community-based campus radio station, is always willing to consider donations from the community. Volunteer labour is a key to our survival, since it is through volunteers’ donations of their time that we are able to function with a small budget. We are able to turn each dollar of [...]
The people of Radio Malaspina (CHLY 101.7 FM) are committed to engaging our listeners with an inclusive, intelligent and innovative alternative media experience. We encourage personal responsibility in all levels of community. We are a campus- and community-supported forum and stage for the voices of Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, the Islands and beyond.
