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The voice of Nanaimo British Columbia.
 
 

Why hello there.

CHLY 101.7FM is The campus-community radio station of Nanaimo, BC. Run by a stalwart band of staff and volunteers from Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo and the mid-island community.

 
 
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CHLY Workshop SERIES 2019

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Station Updates

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CHLY 101.7FM welcomes James Kasper.
Jesse Woodward
CHLY 101.7FM welcomes James Kasper.
Jesse Woodward

As of November 1, 2018, James Kasper has been hired on a 42-week contract as CHLY's Workshop and Summer Camp Coordinator to pass on radio broadcasting training and knowledge to community members and students, through a series of workshops in early 2019, as well as a summer media camp for youths in 2019 in July and August. This project is funding by the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) as part of their Radiometres Program.

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Jesse Woodward
Funding offered to CHLY 101.7FM
Jesse Woodward
Funding offered to CHLY 101.7FM
Jesse Woodward

Nanaimo and Ottawa (Monday November 5th, 2018) – Mr. Roger Ouellette, President of the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) and Jesse Woodward, former President of CHLY-FM, a campus radio station located in Nanaimo, BC, are pleased to announce that $34,320 will go towards the implementation of their project "Workshop development for ongoing skills training, and Summer Radio Camp".

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Jesse Woodward
Welcome Aboard Adam!
Jesse Woodward
Welcome Aboard Adam!
Jesse Woodward

Thanks to funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program, CHLY has been able to hire a Summer Station Assistant! We welcome aboard Vancouver Island University Student Adam Barron who will for now be covering evening office hours at CHLY as well as weekends.

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Jesse Woodward
You Might Know Me.
Jesse Woodward
You Might Know Me.
Jesse Woodward

Hello Listeners. On April the 24th, I was offered by the Board of Directors of the Radio Malaspina Society a position with CHLY 101.7FM as Executive Coordinator. I have accepted this position and have resigned from the board as its President. While I will miss my former role, I am incredibly excited about my new role moving forward.

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Jesse Woodward

Upcoming Events

Events
Leah Hokanson: Facets album release concert.
Feb 23
Phoenix Auditorium
Leah Hokanson: Facets album release concert.
Phoenix Auditorium

Gabriola’s own Leah Hokanson will delight us all in concert with music from her beautifully diverse album “FACETS”. She will be joined by her friends who are featured on FACETS: Marisha Devoin, acoustic upright bass; Allannah Dow, cello; Tina Jones, backup vocals; Nico Rhodes, piano; Frank Sehr, guitar, and Hans Verhoeven on drums/percussion

Phoenix Auditorium
Flophouse Jr. with Emerald Specks at The Vault Cafe.
Mar 1
The Vault Cafe
Flophouse Jr. with Emerald Specks at The Vault Cafe.
The Vault Cafe

The Vault is honoured to present the first ever Nanaimo appearance in their 20-year history of Vancouver’s quietly legendary Flophouse Jr. 

The Vault Cafe
Vancouver Island Leadership Conference.
Mar 8
Vancouver Island Conference Center
Vancouver Island Leadership Conference.
Vancouver Island Conference Center

Vancouver Island University, through the Office of Co-Curricular Engagement and Learning, will host the 11th annual Vancouver Island Leadership Conference (VILC). The VILC is a student led, non-profit conference that aims to connect students with a passion for leadership and engage the local community business networks.

Vancouver Island Conference Center
Bluesman Ken Hamm in Concert.
Mar 17
The Roxy
Bluesman Ken Hamm in Concert.
The Roxy

Ken Hamm is a well known acoustic solo musician. His playing is influenced by early blues recordings and a love of old timey music, resulting in a varied repertoire of original and traditional songs. His main influences include Ry Cooder, Mississippi John Hurt, John Fahey and John Hartford.

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Toro Y Moi “Freelance” — off “Outer Peace” #14 on the !earshot Top 50. ❤️🎧🌶 #CHLYsongoftheday
The Chromatics are finally delivering their long-delayed fifth album "Dear Tommy" in 2019. Check out the single "TIME RIDER". #CHLYsongoftheday
After months of planning, tonight we host our first workshop funded through a grant by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. Thank you so much to James Kasper for all his work getting this project moving. These workshops are open to our volunteers and VIU students. Learn more https://buff.ly/2DUjiB3—find the link in our profile!
😂😂😂. Credit to #Nanaimo Sound Guy Steve Adamson.
On this episode of Andfriends Radio, host Farrel and guest co-host, Cassandra and talk politics, punk music, The Clash and Acid House and pretend to know what they're talking about 🤣🤣🤣. Tune into CHLY 101.7 FM from 8-9:30 PM on Thursdays for Andfriends Radio. Find this episode using our link in our profile under "shows".
#Nanaimo trio Ah, Venice live at The White Room in our snowy downtown. Find their music on their YouTube page and Bandcamp.
Flophouse Jr. with Emerald Specks at The Vault Cafe in #Nanaimo March 1st. See Event Listings in our profile link. #Nanaimo #NanaimoMusic
Bluesman Ken Hamm in Concert at the Roxy March 17th The Roxy on Gabriola. See "Events Listing" under our profile link for more information.
 
 
 
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