talgia N Nos otes CJNU Nostalgia Radio Community Newsletter March 26 to May 1, 2018 ~ The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba April Showers s our remote studio gets a much needed face lift we are in our home A studio in the Richardson Building for the month of April. While saws and hammers bang and crash off sight we carry on with our regular programming and are pleased to wel- come the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba as our Host Sponsor. The Children’s Hospital has an interesting history that dates back to the early 1900’s when a nurse named Annie Bond moved to Winnipeg with her husband, Dr. John Bond and became a force to be reckoned with, set- ting up the fi rst Children’s Hospital on Bea- consfi eld St. The current building was built in 1958 and has not stopped expanding since. This month you will hear all about this re- markable Foundation through chats we will have with some of their great folks. Without their tireless fund raising eff orts we would not have the stellar health care facility with advanced equipment and knowledgeable people for the children of our province and surrounding areas. I was lucky enough to take a one year mat leave administrative assistant position for a surgeon at Children’s a number of years ago. It was crazy busy, sometimes frustrating and year. I was asked to stay after my year was painless and quick and takes all the bur- stressful but hands down the best year I’ve up but had already accepted a job in Vancou- den off your loved ones at a tough time in ever worked with the public. When talking ver. I still have fond memories of those little their lives. The great thing about our radio about children and this facility one often smiling faces in our clinics. station is not only the nostalgia music we hears words like angels and miracles. Not Fund raising is an integral part of our play but the information you get about life wanting to off end anyone I called upon my health care system nowadays. This is my and community. With our eye looking for old friend Google to help me with a couple “segue” to “Will Week” with the Winnipeg May fl owers I hope everyone gets out and of defi nitions. Angel: a person of exempla- Foundation later in this month. Nobody gets enjoys spring in Winnipeg. Winter is in our ry conduct and virtue. Miracle: an amazing out alive so for heaven sakes don’t leave a rear view mirror so smile at yourself and produce of achievement of an outstanding mess for your kids or extended family mem- your neighbour. Who knows, you might get example of something. I met these people bers to clean up. If this sounds a bit harsh, a smile back. and saw these things “in spades” during my well, life can be at times. Making a will is ~ Helen Harper Children’s Hospital McNally Robinson Featured Artist of the Foundation and Month—Nana Mouskouri McNally Robinson Booksellers and Universal Music Canada have chosen Will Week— Nana Mouskouri as the Artist of the Month for April. The 83 year old singer released, on The Lombard Studio February 2nd, a new album entitled Forever Young. She is performing in Win- he Lombard Studio, CJNU Headquar- also allow much of the wiring for the remote nipeg, as part of her “Forever Young” ters in the Richardson Building at Por- to remain in place as we knock down and set tour, at the Burton Cummings Theatre T tage and Main will serve as our broad- up each month. on May 12th. casting site for the month of April while the For more information on Nana technical wizards work on improvements to Did You Know? Mouskouri, here is a link to her our mobile remote site equipment. CJNU has three studios. The Lombard, The Wikipedia entry, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ We are using the gap in remote studio use Remote and at Assiniboine Links Nana_Mouskouri. She also has a fan club in April to reimagine the studio in the phys- website based out of France—search for ical and technological sense. The remote stu- Access to the Lombard “Nana Mouskouri Fan Club”. dio has undergone organic change as tech- Studio nology and our budget has allowed for some A few examples of tags are: The Lombard studio off ers some challenges eleven years now. and some advantages. Nana Mouskouri is our McNally Rob- The system has four computers and what This is our most central location right at inson Artist of the Month for April seems like miles of wires, three micro- Portage and Main at number one Lombard. and here she sings Hallelujah from her phones, plus modems etc. To connect CJNU Winnipeg Transit service to Portage new CD, Forever Young. to the internet. and Main is excellent with regular service Work has already begun on new pedestals I have selected Nana Mouskouri’s throughout the day! CJNU has bus tickets for the remote that will fi t under the tables in song Turn On the Sun as my McNally for those who require them. place of one set of legs. Robinson Artist of the Month selec- tion for today. One pedestal will hold the operator’s Parking computers and the modems etc. For those driving, there are three good park- CJNU is pleased to present the Mc- The second will have the broadcaster com- ing options: Nally Robinson and Universal Music Canada Artist of the Month, Nana puter and uninterrupted power supply The Grain Exchange Parkade enters off Mouskouri. You’ll fi nd her lasted CD, A third will fi t under the telephone table McDermott and has a $14 daily maximum Forever Young at McNally Robinson. with fi le storage and drawers for the offi ce The Richardson centre parkade enters off McNally Robinson Booksellers at supplies either Lombard or Portage avenue east Grant Park and Universal Music Can- A fourth may hold the turntable and pro- and is also a $14 daily maximum ada have chosen Nana Mouskouri vide secure spaces for equipment during Some choose the downtown tour and park as the CJNU Artist of the Month for the move under the Millennium Library for $14 and April. Here she sings… All four pedestals will be on wheels mak- have a great indoor walk through the Each month McNally Robinson and ing the move much easier. This system will overhead walkways CJNU collaborate to select an Artist of the Month and this month’s artist is Nana Mouskouri. Here she sings Nickles and Dimes. Welcome From Your Editors Our next selection is by our McNally Robinson Artist of the Month, Nana Welcome to the April 2018 edition of Nostalgia Notes, Mouskouri, who recently released your monthly connection to the CJNU community! her Forever Young CD. Numerous nonprofi t charitable organizations share their A PDF fi le and an Excel fi le of Nana public service announcements (PSAs) and when possible, Mouskouri’s music will be available for our volunteers attend and bring back news of these activities. April. Songs found on the Forever Young CJNU is proud to connect YOU, our members, friends and album are highlighted in bold yellow. A supporters to our vibrant community and provide awareness folder with MP3 versions of these songs of multiple opportunities to enhance healthy lifestyles. will be added to the Operator PC #2 at both locations so you can listen to the As editors of this newsletter, we welcome your songs before you play them. feedback, contributions, questions and comments! Marilyn Regiec and Bev Smith our common values. Working together with Community News Commons, we will reach Nostalgia radio station new audiences and we look forward to shar- ing the stories of our community,” says Rick Frost, The Winnipeg Foundation CEO. sets up home base next “We are proud to off er a truly independent voice on the radio dial. Having a home base and studio in the very heart of the city is an to Foundation’s offi ces in important step forward. It would not have been possible without our most valuable partnership with The Winnipeg Foundation,” the Richardson Building says Bill Stewart, CJNU General Manager. CJNU’s inaugural live broadcast from its new studio in the Richardson Building begins he Winnipeg Foundation has been CJNU broadcasts from a diff erent commu- today, Nov. 21, when it kicks off its fi rst an- a strong supporter of CJNU 93.7 FM nity host sponsor location each month, and nual Pledge Weekend and Membership Blitz. T since its beginning, and now the part- the Foundation has hosted the station annu- For details: www.cjnu.ca or tune in to 93.7 FM. nership of Canada’s fi rst community foun- ally each April since 2007. CJNU requires a Owned and operated by Nostalgia Broad- dation and Winnipeg’s community radio permanent home for its operations and se- casting Cooperative, CJNU specializes in station takes another big step with a new of- lected broadcasts and this collaboration pro- music and programming aimed at the 50+ fi ce/home studio in the heart of the commu- vides the space in the heart of the city. The generation. The station launched in 2006 and nity: at Winnipeg’s iconic Portage and Main. Foundation also sponsors CJNU’s morning became fully licensed by the CTRC in 2013. The station has set up a permanent home newscast with Roger Currie and the station The Winnipeg Foundation, founded in base next to the Foundation’s offi ce on the works closely with Community News Com- 1921, is Canada’s fi rst community founda- 13th fl oor of the Richardson Building.