In the spring of 1995 CKMO began airing formal educational programming in conjunction with Camosun College. Educational programming included English, Psychology, Physics, and French courses. The innovative on air classes included weekly guests, lecturers, poetry readings, short stories, and local talentn show cases. The educational programming allowed CKMO to fulfill its mandate to be a learning resource for the southern Vancouver Island region while at the same time doing community outreach to the elderly, students with disabilities, working parents and residents of remote areas of the island.
Throughout 1995 CJAM focussed its attention on increasing community involvement in both its administration and programming activities. The station established an advosory board of media professionals including University faculty and CBC programmers. They established a complaints panel made of 3 community members and one student of Law. CJAM also introduced a new program called Lesbic Airwaves in an attempt to increase participation from the lesbian/gay/bisexual community. The station also introduced 4 new AfriCanadian spoken word programs and 2 new reggae dub music shows. Overall CJAm has become more responsive to diverse community needs in the Detroit Windsor area.
Following th 1994 NCRA Confernce CJSW made it a priority to increase the participation of persons with disabilities at the radio station. The stations goal was to create a weekly radio program that would involve people with disabilities and involve bring together the community as a whole by acting as a central resource that would be open to all individuals and groups. The station successfully applied for a grant and hired a Project Coordinator to recruit and train people for the weekly half hour show called "Accessible Airwaves". Accessible Airwaves debued on June 6th 1995 and is the only program of its kind on Calgary airwaves. The show is produced entirely by people with disabilities and show topics have included: Sexuality and Disability and Recreation Opportunities for Disabled People.
CIMN has been actively pursuing FM liscening in spite of overwhelming financial hardship. The station has been granted an FM liscence by the CRTC and is currently in the transitional stages of getting on the air by the end of the year. CIMN is the first station ever station without a full time staff person to be granted a broadcast liscence by the CRTC. Once it is on the air doing programming the stations hopes to tap into the community of PEI and offer its airwaves as a new resource for local voices to gain access to the media. In the meantime the volunteers and management of the station are tirelessly continuing in their efforts to raise funds, awareness and support for the station.
Radio Unbound was a highly successful festival of audio and radio art that was produced by the station in conjuntion with NCRC '95. Radio Unbound was the first event of its type to be staged in edmonton and it encompassed lived performances, installations, radio performances, commissioned works, lectures and demonstrations and participation from audio artists from across the country.
Over a dozen regularily scheduled CJSR programs participated in Radio Unbound by featuring audio art subjects on their shows during the time of the Festival. Programs included features on low power radio transmissions, a 90 minute international link up from Linz Austria which connected radio stations from around the world and a 2 hour feature of improvised radio mixing live and recorded poetry, conversations, radio art and specially commissioned radio artwork. Radio Unbound was a very innovative and creative element of CJSR's work in hosting NCRC '96.
CKCU participated in the Griots Speak Collective 3 days writers conference called Weaving Words, Weaving Lives. The station provided administrative support, office space, supplies and seed funding to the conference. The conference was broadcast in part on CKCU.
Over the summer the CFRE moved the station to a new building location. In Spetmber of 95 the station held a grand opening party and a celebration of their new FM broadcast liscence. CFRE was granted a temporary liscence and during that time broadcast 24 hours a day for a 4 week period. The station is currently applying for another temporary liscnce.
CKDU produced a bi weekly feature show called On Your Doorstep which focussed on issues of international development. The program was an acreddited course with the International Development Studies Association and helpedto build a stronger link between CKDU and the University and CKDU and the community.
In an attempt to raise awareness about the station, CFCRs Board of Directors formed a Publicity and Promotions Committee to increase revenue and participation in the stations activities. The committee launched a new program guide called SoundScape and fostered a 25% increase in advertising revenues.
CFRO has been working on broadening its stations long standing committement to include monority communities in their programming activities. In 1995 the station added 6 new programs in non-official languages. The stations effort to get more community involvement has recently been focussed on small community participation.
The station relocated to higher profile facilities during the past year. The station created a news department, and has been involved in on campus promotional activities. The station aslo revamped its closed circuit broadcasting facilities and is now broadcasting throughout the campus.
1n 1995 CHUO undertook a series of activities aimed at including and serving the Ottawa-Hull regions lesbian, gay and bisexual community. The station introduced 2 weekly programs, one French and one English dealing with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual public affairs. The station also aired daily special programming throughout prode week and offered its studios as a resource to the Discovery Players Theatre Troupe.
In 1995 CCRS gained autonomy from its student government and created a new constitution for the station. The station developed a public awareness campaign that resulted in an increased volunteer base, increased media attention and new revenue opportunities.
In September of 1995 CFRU produced a day of specialty programming dedicated to local talent. Programming included live phone interviews with buskers, comedy acts and musicians as well as topical discussions about arranging your own gigs and producing music independently. Panel discussions, a live broadcast of a noon time concert, discussion groups about South Asian music in the context of South Asian womens experiences in Canada amd live jam sessions.