CJLY-FM
Encyclopedia
CJLY-FM, known on-air as Kootenay Co-op Radio, is a Canadian
community radio
station, which broadcasts at 93.5 FM in Nelson
, British Columbia
. The station also has rebroadcasters on 96.5 FM in Crawford Bay
and 107.5 FM in New Denver
, and is planning to expand into the lower Slocan Valley
in the near future.
The station is one of several new community radio stations launched in the Kootenay
region in the 2000s. Others include CHLI-FM
in Rossland
, CFAD-FM
in Salmo
, CJHQ-FM
in Nakusp
and CIDO-FM
in Creston
.
On November 6, 2000, the station began broadcasting about 18 hours a day at a power of 75 watts. In November 2004, CJLY expanded its range and began broadcasting in the Kootenay Lake
region, north of Nelson, on a new FM frequency, 96.5 FM. In fall 2008, CJLY began broadcasting in the community of New Denver at 107.5 FM.
The organization purchased a building at #308a Hall St in Nelson in March 2006.
Kootenay Co-op Radio broadcasts in a mountainous region of British Columbia's southeast corner, and its terrestrial signal reaches settlements in the Purcell Mountains
, Selkirk Mountains
and Monashee Mountains
.
The organization takes as its Mission Statement
:
CJLY is a member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association
.
, Canadian Voices
and World Report.
Other notable shows produced at KCR include:
s a select number of its spoken word
programs on its podcasts page.
.
Broadcasting Excellence awards as of February 2008.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station, which broadcasts at 93.5 FM in Nelson
Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the extreme West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Known as "The Queen City", and acknowledged for its impressive collection of restored heritage buildings from its glory days in a regional silver rush,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The station also has rebroadcasters on 96.5 FM in Crawford Bay
Crawford Bay, British Columbia
Crawford Bay is a community of approximately 350 people, situated in the Purcell mountain range on the eastern shore of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada...
and 107.5 FM in New Denver
New Denver, British Columbia
New Denver is a village in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, along the shore of Slocan Lake. New Denver was founded as a mining town in 1892, and briefly known as Eldorado City before being renamed after Denver, Colorado. It was incorporated as a village in 1929 and currently has approximately...
, and is planning to expand into the lower Slocan Valley
Slocan Valley
The Slocan Valley is a valley in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.The valley is home to the villages of Slocan City, New Denver, Silverton, as well as the unincorporated communities of Crescent Valley, Slocan Park, Passmore, Vallican, Winlaw, Appledale, Perry Siding, Lemon...
in the near future.
The station is one of several new community radio stations launched in the Kootenay
Kootenays
The Kootenay Region comprises the southeastern portion of British Columbia. It takes its name from the Kootenay River, which in turn was named for the Ktunaxa First Nation first encountered by explorer David Thompson.-Boundaries:The Kootenays are more or less defined by the Kootenay Land...
region in the 2000s. Others include CHLI-FM
CHLI-FM
CHLI-FM, or Rossland Community Radio Co-operative is a volunteer-led co-operative community radio station in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada.-History:...
in Rossland
Rossland, British Columbia
Rossland is a city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.Tucked high in the Monashee Mountains, Rossland is at an elevation of 1023 metres . Population today is approximately 3500; a number that fluctuates from season to season. The population is at its peak during the winter...
, CFAD-FM
CFAD-FM
CFAD-FM is a community radio station that began broadcasting on October 11, 2008 at 92.1 FM in Salmo, British Columbia.Owned by Salmo FM Radio Society, the station was licenced on July 31, 2008....
in Salmo
Salmo, British Columbia
Salmo is a village in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Salmo River Valley, surrounded by the Selkirk Mountain range....
, CJHQ-FM
CJHQ-FM
CJHQ-FM is a community radio station in Nakusp, British Columbia, broadcasting on 107.1 FM.Owned by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, the station was licenced on April 15, 2005 and began broadcasting on September 5 of that year....
in Nakusp
Nakusp, British Columbia
The Village of Nakusp is a small community located on the shores of Upper Arrow Lake, a portion of the Columbia River, in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia...
and CIDO-FM
CIDO-FM
CIDO-FM, branded as Creston Community Radio, is a community radio station broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 20 watts in the small Southern Interior community of Creston, British Columbia, Canada...
in Creston
Creston, British Columbia
Creston is a town of 4,826 people in the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The town is located just a few kilometers north of the Porthill, Idaho border crossing into the United States and about a three-hour drive north from Spokane, Washington. It is about a one-hour drive...
.
History
CJLY was started by volunteers in December 1996 and incorporated as a non-profit service co-operative in June 1998 in Nelson. It started intermittent broadcasting in the Nelson region in February 1999, with a 28-day special event broadcast license, and finally went on the air full-time the following autumn. after being granted a permanent CRTC license in August 2000.On November 6, 2000, the station began broadcasting about 18 hours a day at a power of 75 watts. In November 2004, CJLY expanded its range and began broadcasting in the Kootenay Lake
Kootenay Lake
Kootenay Lake is a lake located in British Columbia, Canada and is part of theKootenay River. The lake has been raised by the Corra Linn Dam and has a dike system at the southern end, which, along with industry in the 1950s-70s, has changed the ecosystem in and around the water...
region, north of Nelson, on a new FM frequency, 96.5 FM. In fall 2008, CJLY began broadcasting in the community of New Denver at 107.5 FM.
The organization purchased a building at #308a Hall St in Nelson in March 2006.
Kootenay Co-op Radio broadcasts in a mountainous region of British Columbia's southeast corner, and its terrestrial signal reaches settlements in the Purcell Mountains
Purcell Mountains
The Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which includes the Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench in the area of the Columbia Valley, and on...
, Selkirk Mountains
Selkirk Mountains
The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia. They begin at Mica Peak near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and extend approximately 320 km north from the border. The range is bounded on its west,...
and Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains...
.
Structure
Kootenay Co-op Radio is cooperatively owned and operated by its members, who employ five part-time staff for day-to-day operations. As of August 2007, Kootenay Co-op Radio has approximately 2,000 members and almost 150 active volunteers.The organization takes as its Mission Statement
Mission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
:
“Kootenay Cooperative Radio uses its facilities and the initiative and skills of its membership to create a medium
for balanced expression of the varied perspectives of our community. KCR aims to entertain and inform
listeners through its commitment to innovative broadcast journalism and high-quality programming.”
CJLY is a member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association
National Campus and Community Radio Association
The National Campus and Community Radio Association/L'Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires is a non-profit organization of campus radio and community radio stations in Canada....
.
Programming
Several national and internationally syndicated radio programs are produced in the studios of CJLY, including Deconstructing DinnerDeconstructing Dinner
Deconstructing Dinner is a syndicated public affairs show which discusses food and sustainable food systems. The show is produced and recorded in the studios of CJLY-FM Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson, British Columbia. As of Oct. 2009 the program is aired on 37 campus radio stations and community...
, Canadian Voices
Canadian Voices
Canadian Voices is a public affairs radio series produced by CJLY-FM , a volunteer-run non-profit community radio station in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada....
and World Report.
Other notable shows produced at KCR include:
- Sinixt Radio, a show hosted by members of the SinixtSinixtThe Sinixt are a First Nations People...
First Nation, - Pickin' & Grinnin, the region's bluegrass musicBluegrass musicBluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
show, - By the People, a show about participatory democracyParticipatory democracyParticipatory Democracy, also known as Deliberative Democracy, Direct Democracy and Real Democracy , is a process where political decisions are made directly by regular people...
in the Kootenay region, The Writer's Show, hosted by Holley RubinskyHolley RubinskyHolley Rubinsky is a fiction writer who lives in British Columbia, Canada. Born in Los Angeles California, she came to B.C. in 1976 with her daughter, the artist and children's book writer, Robin Ballard....
, - The Rank and File Voice, a show about labour-related topics, and
- Nelson Before Nine, a weekly public affairs show spotlighting local issues.
Podcasts
The station podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
s a select number of its spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
programs on its podcasts page.
Music charts
The KCR Music Department submits weekly music charts to !earshot, which is a project of the National Campus and Community Radio AssociationNational Campus and Community Radio Association
The National Campus and Community Radio Association/L'Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires is a non-profit organization of campus radio and community radio stations in Canada....
.
Awards
Kootenay Co-operative Radio has received two National Campus and Community Radio AssociationNational Campus and Community Radio Association
The National Campus and Community Radio Association/L'Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires is a non-profit organization of campus radio and community radio stations in Canada....
Broadcasting Excellence awards as of February 2008.
- Programming Excellence (2004): Nelson Before Nine: A morning public-affairs magazine, segment by Bill Metcalfe.
- Best Newscast (2007): Weekly World Report: Jim Terral's weekly 10-13 minute segment on international affairs from a Canadian perspective. The main emphasis is on Canadian foreign policy beyond Canada-US relations and may include under the international heading stories on aboriginal rights, French Canadian politics, or events in which neither Canada nor the US plays a direct role.
External links
- Kootenay Co-op Radio
- CJLY-FM history at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....