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He liked his martinis, he liked his oldies, and the booth always smelled of Old Spice when he was hosting his Wednesday afternoon show Bobby Be Cool. He was a sight to behold in the booth, organized and "on" it in only the way a veteran of 50 years could be.
Read MoreElvis Presley, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Roy Orbison. To most of us, this is a hit parade of iconic music untouchables that we experience only through pop culture nostalgia. But for Red Robinson, this list inhabited his everyday life.
Read MoreTyler Bartfai is a guitar and vocal driven singer-songwriter from Powell River, B.C., with influences ranging from J.J. Cale to Ray LaMontagne and John Mayer…
Read MoreAs the Junior Producer at CHLY, you will be working within a broadcast facility that provides a community service to its listeners. You will primarily work to plan CHLY’s second annual Summer Radio Camp (Online Edition), with assistance from other staff. You will also be a cohost of our Monday to Friday 3 PM music show, the VIU Meter. Secondary responsibilities will include assisting in the production of our forthcoming morning news show, Mid Coast Mornings with CHLY News Director Lisa Cordasco.
Read MoreAs Junior Reporter at CHLY, you will be working within a broadcast facility that provides a community service to its listeners. You will primarily work with and assist the News Director with news gathering and reporting, and to a smaller degree will assist the Summer Radio Camp Coordinator with CHLY’s second Summer Radio Camp for youths with teaching basic news reporting skills.
Read MoreElise Boulanger is a sweet darkness wrapped in orchestral instrumentation. Hailing from Nanaimo (Snuneymuxw), Canada, this chamber-folk-pop artist completely captivates audiences with her haunting avalanche of a voice…
Read MoreAn opportunity for musicians throughout British Columbia who have previously applied to Amplify BC programs. The Province of British Columbia is funding support for musicians through Creative BC’s new microgrant program Showcase BC.
Read More“In March 2020 during one of his daily press conferences, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a message for Canadian children about how they can do their part in the fight against COVID-19. It's a powerful statement, one that deserves a version all kids will want to watch.”
Read MoreWes Tank raps Dr. Seuss' classic children's book "Fox in Sox" over Dr. Dre's legendary hip hop beats for "What's the Difference" and "Let Me Ride".
Read MoreOur station has many dates that come and go every year that are akin to birthdays or anniversaries. Important dates at least.
Read MoreIf you're involved with the local music scene, you know that most, if not all shows have been cancelled, which musicians and venues depend on for income.
Read MoreIt's pretty late at night as I am typing this. It's been a wild week at the station. Who would have thought that we would see the words “pandemic”, empty store shelves, toilet paper hoarding, Canada's borders closed, and British Columbia's government declaring a State of Emergency in 2020?
Read MoreASMR is strange, but we live in strange times. Pandemic anybody? For those of you stuck at home, enjoy this video of a tortoise eating a watermelon coronavirus.
Heres to 2020 getting better.
Go 🐢 go!
Read MoreRelevant to today’s news with Trump being acquitted by a Republican majority US Senate, we invite you to give a listen to The Honey Dripper’s “Impeach the President”.
Read More“He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy”—Welsh actor and comedian Terry Jones has died.
Read MoreBlue Monday is the new name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. The concept was first published as part of a 2005 press release from holiday company Sky Travel, which claimed to have calculated the date using an equation. It takes into account weather conditions and this only applies to the Northern Hemisphere.
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