The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) is extremely pleased to announce its first group of funding recipients through two programs launched earlier this year:

Radio Talent Development Program:
CFAD 92.1 FM, Salmo BC : “Salmo Community Radio Local News/Public Affairs Forum” $4,700
CFUV 101.9 FM, Victoria BC : “Women's Collective Coordinator - Summer Position” $2,970
CHLS 100.5 FM, Lillooet BC : “Radio Legends” $9,750
CHOQ 105.1 FM, Toronto ON : “Dossiers Choq” $7,350
CIVR 103.5 FM, Yellowknife NT : “Recueillir et diffuser l'information locale, territorial” $10,000
CJAI 92.1 FM, Stella ON : “Local Oral History Broadcast Project” $2,320
CKBN 90.5 FM, Wôlinak QC : “Culture rurale” $9,600
CKOA 89.7 FM, Glace Bay NS : “The Celtic Connection Documentary Series” $10,000
CKUT 90.3 FM, Montréal QC : “Training Track at June 2009 NCRC” $8,650
CKUW 95.9 FM, Winnipeg MB : “The Winnipeg Files training/production module of Green
Planet Monitor” $5,000
NCRA (national) : “GroundWire Community News Network Capacity Improvement” $8,500

Youth Internship Program:
CFRG 93.1 FM, Gravelbourg SK : “Stage radiophonique pour un jeune” $8,000
CFRO 102.7 FM, Vancouver BC : “Aboriginal Language Learning Programming Mentorship” $10,000
CHES 101.5 FM, Erin ON : “EDHS Partnership” $10,000
CHLI 101.1 FM, Rossland BC : “Be The Voice” $9,960
CJBE 90.5 FM, Port-Menier QC: “Stage en production” $10,000
CJPN 90.5 FM, Fredericton NB : “Jeunesse radiophonique” $7,500
CJRG 94.5 FM, Gaspé QC : “La tournée régionale” $9,160
CKDU 88.1 FM, Halifax NS : “Youth Now Radio” $10,000
CKJM 106.1 FM, Chéticamp NS : “Formation de jeunes pour la relève” $5,000

The Radio Talent Development Program and the Youth Internship Program are made possible by a contribution of Astral Media Radio through a CRTC contribution mechanism totalling $1.4 million over seven years. The goal of both programs is to develop innovative local interest programming while providing mentorship, education, and/or training for broadcasters.

Each year, $80,000 is available under each program to the campus and community radio sector. This year, the CRFC received a total of fifty-four applications.

The CRFC would also like to thank the Selection Committee for their work in assessing the applications. It was not an easy task as all of the applications were deserving. None of these committee members are affiliated with any potential recipient, including as volunteers:

- Carolyn Brown, Manager, Journals Program of the National Research Council Canada
- Jonathan Browns, Cultural Planner, Arts Collections of the Public Arts Program of the City of Ottawa
- Annabelle Cloutier, Directrice générale of l'Association des producteurs francophones du Canada