Hel-l-l-l-o, Blues fans! He’p yo’ se’f to the finest blues from days gone by and today, from the Mississippi Delta to the shores of beautiful Vancouver Island, from North America to Europe and Scandinavia! We never stop searching for tomorrow’s stars, so all you artists out there with some tracks you are proud of, send ‘em along, we spin a few for ya! Broadcast live on CHLYfm, 101.7fm and www chly.ca

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RadioBoss is Playlist software designed for the radio broadcast environment. Level one focuses on the following RadioBoss concepts

1. How to create a profile
2. How to create a playlist
3. Playback commands
4. Switching profiles

Radio Malaspina and CHLY 101.7 FM is a not for profit radio station located in Nanaimo, BC. www.chly.ca

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From Pilot MC-Miti-Swell: Monday November 5th will represent the 53rd and final episode of Three Packs A Day. The 4 hour farewell gets under way at 5am and will contain-amongst other things-an entire grateful dead concert from 1977. “Dust off those rusty strings just one…more…time.” and TKU JRY. Tune in Monday, November 5th from 5:00am-9:00am [...]

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Shh, Rez Pirate Radio is now on CHLY.ca on Saturdays @noon! Hey! they’re letting me back in Come and check out Aboriginal music, news, & culture. The first half hour is news and culture, and the 2nd half hour is music…

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Altered Egos is a news show that has been broadcast on CHLY radio for many years. Bob Hansen, the current host, has been manning the mike for the last 2 years. In order to produce the two hour show Hansen spends about twenty hours a week pulling clips from a handful of related websites. He readily credits Redeye Coop radio in Vancouver, Kapput radio in Australia, Kootenay Coop Radio and Rabble.ca for their cutting edge material. Technology aside, Hansen is buoyed by dozens of real-life activists that populate the Gulf Islands. Clearly there is no shortage of material or inspiration.

Hansen is passionate about the importance of independent media and believes that commercial media has failed us. He quotes Barbara Frum, “tell us something that we don’t know about something that we are interested in.” Hansen has put her words to work and informs his audience about the native perspective on the Enbridge Bi-Directional Pipeline project, skyrocketing hydro rates, water extraction and senior’s health care.

In conversation his interests become apparent by the increasing volume of his voice as he speaks about trade agreements, energy consumption, patents, health care and unions. Not one to back away from conflict, Hansen spent over 20 years in the field of biomedical engineering, working for both the Vancouver and Nanaimo General Hospitals. Too often, he believes, people shut themselves down. He, on the other hand, is more inclined to try to be shut down. He willingly pushes the envelope and would like to see Altered Egos get even closer to the edge.

Hansen believes that people lack information and if they knew the truth, would take action and create change; change that would better ourselves, our community and the planet. He was the chair of the local chapter of the Council of Canadians and strongly influenced by his father, who worked for the CBC.

If Hansen wasn’t dedicating his personal energy to the show, he would be editing his book, writing a second book, or creating a film documentary. The medium would change but the message would remain: get informed, know the truth and act accordingly. He wants to fix the current system, find ways to live sustainably and allow citizens to make an honest living.

As stated on Redeye’s website, the only way to have an independent, accessible and democratic media is for the people to own the media themselves. In keeping with that belief, Hansen would like to expand on the news platform and encourage others to participate via submitting audio clips or conducting interviews. If you want to be a part of this revolution, get in touch with CHLY. But a word of caution: participation could lead to big changes.

In an ideal world independent media would be funded properly. Until that time, you can listen to the truth every Saturday morning from 10:00am to 12:00pm on 101.7fm.

Alison Roberts discovered community radio in the fall of 2004, thanks to the seek button on her stereo. Since finding 101.7 fm, she has been educated, entertained and ultimately hooked by the authenticity, variety and passion of independent media.

Photo: Denisa Krausova

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Get your weekly dose of Vitamin J as DJ Doc prescribes the best in combo jazz, big band. Tune in on 101.7 FM or stream live here

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Taking a spin through the top 26 on Earshot Chart this week. We’re also joined by Leonard

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Local musicians Auliya Hodson (Andreassen) and Trevor Bradbury supporting CHLY at the Vault’s Fundraiser May 31 2012

Thanks to all the musicians who supported the Radio Malaspina Society last Friday. With your help, Radio Malaspina raised over $300.00

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Lisa, Manager of Around the World Travel joins Ashta for a “random number generator” draw for a trip for two to Las Vegas.

Congratulations to Alison Roberts, long time supporter and volunteer for Radio Malaspina.

Thanks to Around the World Travel for giving away the trip.

A big thanks to everyone who supported the Radio Malaspina Society during the FunDrive, with your help over $23,000 was pledged.

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This week on People First Radio…Thursdays at noon (live) and Mondays at noon (rebroadcast)–or click the links below to listen on demand.  Read our weekly ENEWS in PDF here. Youth stand up, speak out against hate A community dialogue in Nanaimo on April 21 provides opportunities tor youth to listen, be heard, and make change [...]

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This week on People First Radio…Thursdays at noon (live) and Mondays at noon (rebroadcast)–or click the links below to listen on demand.  Read our weekly ENEWS in PDF here. March 29 and April 2, 2012 Helping and healing How Dr. Abram Hoffer and orthomolecular psychiatry transformed thousands of lives We speak with Frances Fuller of [...]

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This week on People First Radio…Thursday March 22 at noon (live) and Monday March 26 at noon (rebroadcast)–or click the links below to listen on demand. Read our weekly ENEWS in PDF here.

A mother’s story of her son’s addiction
June Ariano-Jakes shares a search for answers and the lengths she went to in trying to help her drug-addicted son
We speak with June Ariano-Jakes about her new book Addiction: A Mother’s Story.

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Brad, host of Subversive Resistance sings for us during his show. check out his show thursdays 2PM live on www.chly.ca/listen or check out the podcast http://chly.dailysplice.com/subversive/

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CHLY’s weekly hour-long talk show Be the Media showcases the latest in media creation and consumption from artist to audience across technologies and platforms – the Web, music, radio, books, magazines, TV, film, and theatre. The savvy show celebrates its one-year anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 20 with star-studded highlights from the last 52 episodes. A review of Be [...]

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Take in the lush scenery & scents on this sonic expedition of the Pulse! Breathe in the ancient rhythms of Morrocco and find yourself with sand between your toes among the Kel Tamashek’s heavy blues; Hook up with Malian superstars and old-timer musicians from Benin with their flashy comeback album; an Iranian vocalist serenading you [...]

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