Becoming a Member

According to our 2010 By-laws (By-law 1.10), the following are eligible to become a Regular Member:

  1. all campus, community, instructional and native radio stations who are licensed by the CRTC and who have applied for membership and been approved by the Board; 
  2. all internet-based and closed-circuit stations officially affiliated with a college or university in Canada who have applied for membership and been approved by the Board;
  3. all internet-based and closed-circuit stations that stream more than 20 hours of original hosted programming a week and are not for profit registered societies, corporations or cooperatives in Canada with provisions in their bylaws ensuring that they are public access, volunteer-based and community-oriented who have applied for membership and been approved by the Board; and  
  4. not-for-profit registered societies, corporations or cooperatives whose aim is to start a CRTC-licensed community or campus or native radio station, that also have provisions in their bylaws ensuring that they are public access, volunteer-based and community-oriented who have applied for membership and been approved by the Board. 

All current members are listed in the Member Directory.

If you have questions or are interested in joining, please contact our Membership Training Coordinator, Luke, at 1-866-859-8086 or luke AT ncra DOT ca.  Our member application form is here, but please contact staff before submitting.