Program Bumpers

Like Station IDs, we also encourage listeners, artists, labels, and listeners in general to submit Bumpers for airplay during specific programs like the VIU Meter. Compared to Station IDs, these are more flexible for content, but we still ask that they refrain from any external calls to action.

Example Scripts for Bumpers

The live read for a bumper should be about 6 to 8 seconds long (9 to 14 words long) which will play overtop of a 12 second audio-bed.

  • Hey, this is Grant of Slow Leaves and you're listening to the VIU Meter on CHLY 101.7 FM in Nanaimo. (A 9 second live read for a 12 second bumper).

  • This is Jean from Gabriola Island, and you're listening to the VIU Meter on CHLY. (A 8 second live read for a 12 second bumper).

  • You're listening to the VIU Meter! Listener supported on CHLY 101.7FM. Make a donation at chly.ca slash donate. (A 10 second live read for a 12 second bumper).

  • From Hamilton Ontario, this is Max Kerman of The Arkells and you’re listening to the VIU Meter. (A 8 Second live read for a 12 second bumper).

Pronunciation Guide

  • Nanaimo – “NAN-nigh-MOE”.

  • Snuneymuxw – “Snoo-NAI-muk” / “Snuh-NAY-mow” (See this pronunciation video created by School District 68 for voice example). The Station ID from Tsatassaya White is also an excellent example.

  • Salish – “SAY-lish” (Also, be careful to avoid saying Salish ‘She’ instead of Salish Sea)

  • CHLY 101.7FM – C-H-L-Y one-zero-one point seven FM. (We can’t use ‘Chili’ in a legal station ID)

Recording

  • If possible, a nice pro recording set up is ideal.

  • Recording using your smart phone’s voice memo app is more likely. If recording your voice memo at home we recommend that you record it:

    • In your bedroom closet. Hanging clothing will decrease ‘room noise’ and you’ll get a better recording. You can also get the same effect under a heavy blanket!

    • Hold your smart phone’s microphone (usually found next to the speaker at the bottom of your phone) about six inches from your mouth at a 45° angle. This will help to avoid plosives (ie popping Ps) into the microphone of your phone.

    • Listen to your recording on a pair of headphones to make sure it sounds pretty good, with no distortion or plosives.

Submit Your Recording and/or Sound Bed

You can attached several files with different takes, all of which gives us more material to work with for your recording. If you are a musician, you can also attach a couple songs that you think would be great as a sound bed under your recording!

Land Acknowledgements

As part of a broader project of Indigenous Reconciliation through the calls to action of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (particularly calls-to-action 84 to 86), we seek your assistance! We encourage those submitting to include a version of their program bumper that recognizes the territory they are recording from. As a matter of respect, if you do submit a program bumper with a land acknowledgment, please do your best to ensure that the territory is pronounced correctly.

Do your homework! It is also worth considering whether or not the land you are recording from has a treaty or not. In some regions like that of the Salish Sea, there is a mix of unceded and treatied nations which can be confusing. It is important to recognize the treaties that exist, as local First Nations like that of the Snuneymuxw work to see those treaties honoured.