ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 COMMUNITY RADIO FUND OF CANADA 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Message from the President 3 Message from the Acting Executive Director 4 About Us 5 Board of Directors and Staff 6 Campus and Community Radio Stations in Canada 10 Highlights of the Study on the Campus and Community Radio Sector 12 Our Funding Partners 14 Our Funding Programs 18 Our Recipients 27 Financial Statements MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT As I sign off my first annual report as President, radio sector in Canada. The results of this study I would like to thank all of the Fund’s board mem- are succinctly shown in this report. bers who have supported me in my duties. Some We have also prepared the groundwork for the members left their position over the course of creation of the Community Radio Foundation of the year, such as Christine Maki, Samantha Power, Canada, which will become an independent and Pierre-Louis Smith. Others will do so during faction of our organisation. With a charity regis- th our 8 Annual General Meeting, namely Anderson tration number, the Foundation will enable us to Rouse and Martin Théberge. I would like to thank plan various funding activities. We will find out in them for their unwavering commitment to advocat- the spring of 2016 if this project will reach ing the campus and community radio sector in fruition. Canada. I hope that this report brings to light the vitality New board members have joined us this year. of the local radio stations we support, deeply Heather Meek, Louise Poirier, and Peter Fleming rooted in the communities to which they contribute. are starting to serve their term with us, with all Radio is a media characterized by emotion, the diligence of their experience and knowledge proximity, presence, simplicity, but mostly, altruism. of the radio broadcasting sector. The 2014-2015 year was characterized by several initiatives. We’ve mandated a study on the economic and social impact of the campus and community Roger Ouellette 2 COMMUNITY RADIO FUND OF CANADA MESSAGE FROM ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In 2014-2015, the CRFC has offered unmatched We also have a brand new logo! This is a first support to the campus and community radio step towards improving our communication tools sector, working to ensure the development and in order to position ourselves with an eye to the sustainability of our radios across the country. future. The CRFC is now a key player in the campus Through the Radiometres program, which is and community radio sector. Keeping in mind currently the cornerstone of our funding, we’ve that we are a major point of convergence, we increased the funding available per individual must find innovative ways to enhance the incredible project to $50,000 and partnership projects can work done by our stations, to share the successes now receive up to $250,000. of our recipients, and to put forward common resources for the sector. In addition to Radiometres, we’ve established a pilot program entitled Youth on Air! which offers It is thus with a solid foundation and a great deal youth aged 16 to 30 a unique radio experience of enthusiasm that the CRFC team foresees the through training grants. year 2015-2016. The CRFC has also put forward a project whose objective is to directly assist the three main community radio associations in Canada in their efforts to develop the capacity of their members and provide them with relevant and adequate Marie-Ève Laramée-Gauvreau training opportunities. COMMUNITY RADIO FUND OF CANADA 3 ABOUT US THE COMMUNITY RADIO FUND OF CANADA (CRFC) IS AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT FUNDING ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CRTC). Its mandate is to provide support to campus and community radio stations in Canada and to foster a well-resourced, dynamic, and accessible sector, WE ARE PUTTING which constitutes one of the three pillars in the Canadian radio broadcasting system. Thereby, CANADIANS BACK AT the CRFC’s mission is to build and improve campus and community radio for all Canadians through THE CENTRE OF THEIR funding and collaborations. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM The CRFC was founded on November 29th 2007 as the result of a three-year consultation among Community radio enables the public to access Canada’s largest community radio associations: the airwaves, not only as consumers, but also • The Alliance des radios communautaires du as citizens and creators. Canada (ARC du Canada) Since its creation in 2007, $7,333,974 were • The Association des radiodiffuseurs communau- distributed to 123 different radio stations taires du Québec (ARCQ) for the implementation of 376 projects in • The National Campus and Community Radio 9 provinces and 3 territories. Association (NCRA/ANREC) 4 COMMUNITY RADIO FUND OF CANADA CRFC STAFF Marie-Ève Laramée-Gauvreau Aymone Agossou Josée Dallaire Acting Executive Director Program Officer Program Officer Many thanks to those who have left the CRFC team: Christine Maki, Jean Malavoy, Samantha Power, and Pierre-Louis Smith. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Roger Ouellette Shelley Robinson Anderson Rouse Moncton Ottawa (Ontario) Toronto (Ontario) (New Brunswick) Vice President Treasurer President Heather Meek Martin Théberge Louise Poirier Toronto (Ontario) Dartmouth Gatineau (Quebec) Secretary (Nova Scotia) Director Director Peter Fleming Martin Bougie François Coté Demorestville Montreal (Quebec) Ottawa (Ontario) (Ontario) Representative, Association Representative, Alliance des radios Representative, Private des radiodiffuseurs commu- communautaires du Canada (ARC du Canada) Radio Broadcasters nautaires du Québec (ARCQ) Barry Rooke Ottawa (Ontario) Representative, National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC) COMMUNITY RADIO FUND OF CANADA 5 CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS IN CANADA ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA MACKENZIE – MacKenzie and Area Community Radio Society, CHMM CALGARY – The University of Calgary Student ABBOTSFORD – UFV Campus and Community NAKUSP – The Arrow/Nakusp Community Radio Society, CJSW Radio Society, CIVL Radio Society, CJHQ EDMONTON – The First Alberta Campus BURNABY – BCIT Radio Society, CFML NANAIMO – Radio Malaspina Society, CHLY Radio Association, CJSR BURNABY – Simon Fraser Campus Radio NELSON – Kootenay Cooperative Radio, CJLY FALHER/PEACE RIVER/NAMPA – ACFA Society, CJSF PENTICTON – Peach City Community Radio, régionale de Rivière-la-Paix, CKRP CHETWYND – Chetwynd Communications CFUZ FORT VERMILION – CIAM Media & Radio Society, CHET POWELL RIVER – Powell River Community Broadcasting Association, CIAM CORTES ISLAND – Cortes Community Radio Radio Society, CJMP LAC LA BICHE/PLAMONDON – Le Club de Society, CKTZ PRINCE GEORGE – CFUR Radio Society, CFUR la radio communautaire de Plamondon/ CRESTON – Creston Community Radio Lac La Biche, CHPL Society, CIDO PRINCE GEORGE – Prince George Community Radio Society, CFIS LETHBRIDGE – CKXU Radio Society, CKXU GABRIOLA ISLAND – Gabriola Radio Society, CKGI REVELSTOKE – Stoke FM Radio Society, STOKE HORNBY ISLAND – Hornby Community Radio ROSSLAND – Rossland Radio Cooperative, Society, CHFR CHLI (station is no longer operating) KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Campus/Community SALMO – Salmo FM Radio Society, CFAD Radio Society, CFBX SALMON ARM – Voice of the Shuswap LAKE COWICHAN – Cowichan Valley Broadcast Society, CKVS Community Radio Society, CICV SMITHERS – Smithers Community Radio LILLOOET – Lillooet Camelsfoot T.V. and Society, CICK Radio Association, CHLS 6 COMMUNITY RADIO FUND OF CANADA VANCOUVER – The Student Radio Society NEWFOUNDLAND AND ONTARIO of UBC, CITR LABRADOR BELLEVILLE – Loyalist College Radio, CJLX VANCOUVER – Vancouver Co-operative Radio, CFRO BELL ISLAND – Radio Bell Island, CJBI CAMPBELLFORD – Campbellford Area Radio Association, CKOL VICTORIA – Société radio communautaire BURNT ISLANDS – Burnt Islands Economic Victoria, CILS Development Board, CHBI COCHRANE – Cochrane Polar Bear Radio Club, CFDY VICTORIA – The University of Victoria Student LABRADOR CITY – Radio communautaire du Radio Society, CFUV Labrador, CJRM CORNWALL – Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria, CHOD WELLS – Wells Community Radio Association, NORRIS POINT – Voice of Bonne Bay CFRD Community Radio, CHBB CREEMORE – Clearview Community Radio, CKAW WILLIAMS LAKE – Sugar Cane Community ST. JOHN’S – Memorial University of Diversity Association, CJLJ Newfoundland Radio Society, CHMR ERIN – Erin Community Radio, CHES FERGUS – Centre Wellington Community MANITOBA NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Radio, CICW GUELPH – University of Guelph Radio-Radio BRANDON HAY RIVER – Hay River Broadcasting Society, – Assiniboine Campus-Community Gryphon, CFRU Radio Society, CJJJ CKHR HALIBURTON – Haliburton County Community SAINT-BONIFACE YELLOWKNIFE – Société Radio Taïga, CIVR – La radio communautaire Radio Association, CKHA du Manitoba, CKXL HAMILTON – CFMU Radio, CFMU WINNIPEG – Nostalgia Broadcasting NOVA SCOTIA HAMILTON Cooperative, CJNU – The Mohawk College Radio AMHERST – Tantramar Community Radio Corporation, CIOI WINNIPEG – UMFM Campus Radio, CJUM Society, CFTA HANOVER – Bluewater Community Radio, WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Campus Community ANTIGONISH – CFXU Radio, CFXU CFBW Radio Society, CKUW BEDFORD – Cobequid Radio Society, CIOE HEARST – Radio de l’Épinette Noire, CINN CHÉTICAMP NEW BRUNSWICK – La Coopérative Radio HUNTSVILLE – Hunters Bay Radio, CKAR Chéticamp, CKJM KAPUSKASING – Radio Communautaire BALMORAL – Coopérative Radio Restigouche, EASTERN PASSAGE – Seaside Broadcasting Kapnord, CKGN CIMS Organization, CFEP KENILWORTH/MOUNT FOREST – Saugeen BATHURST – Bathurst