Support CHLY 101.7FM via the VIU Foundation

New for 2025, supporters now have the option to donate to the station through the VIU Foundation to receive a charitable tax receipt.

When you donate through the VIU Foundation, your money goes into a special fund that is reserved primarily for acquiring important equipment for the operation of our non-profit station. This includes items that will have a long lifespan at the station like new computers, printers, audio mixers, on-air mics, field recorders, studio and office chairs, audio processors, servers, signal multiplexer, studio transmitter links, etc.

Make your Capital Donation!

Click the button below to make a secure donation through the VIU Foundation.

You can make a one time or monthly donation.

For fundraising tracking purposes, if you do make a donation through the VIU Foundation, please email us at donate@chly.ca the total amount you donated.

REMINDER: Money donated to this fund CANNOT pay for important day-to-day operational costs. If you wish to also make a non-charitable donation to the station to support our day-to-day operations, please use our regular donation form.

Immediate Capital Costs

These are mission critical capital acquisitions we must acquire in the near future.

• CAP Emergency Alert Decoder — For public safety alerts. Estimated cost $3500.

• Emergency Battery or Diesel Backup — Estimate in progress.

Recent Capital Costs

Below are some examples of important capital expenses we’ve had to made over the last few years.

• 2021 — $20,520 for Transmitter Replacement and other technical upgrades. Paid for via a loan from VIUSU. This loan is on track to be repaid for December 2026.

• 2020 to 2023 — Approximately $4,360 for new studio headphones for the studio and field recorder acquisitions for our equipment library. Used by our staff, volunteers, and summer radio camp participants.

• 2024 — $13,700 for Studio and Server Upgrades. Paid for via a Community Gaming Grant minor capital project. Funded by the Province of BC.

Near Future Capital Costs

A relocation to the campus will cost money. Much of this cost will be outfitting a new studio and office for the station in VIU’s planned Student Activity Centre.

• Summer Radio Camp Headphones — We need more 10 more pairs of studio headphones for our Summer Radio Camp. Estimated cost: $1500.

• Relocation to Campus — Total estimated cost $100,000. Below are some of the items making up this total estimate.

  • Production Studio Equipment— Estimated cost $14,000.

  • New computers for studio and office — Estimated cost $12,500.

  • New Studio Transmitter Link — Estimated cost $10,000 to $16,000.

• Other acquisitions:

  • Tieline — For remote broadcasts in the field at festivals and other events. Estimate in progress.