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Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM (CFAV-FM)

Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM (CFAV-FM)Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM (CFAV-FM)Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM (CFAV-FM)

The CRTC has approved our license application!  Click here for the full text of Decision 2020-322

Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM (CFAV-FM)

Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM (CFAV-FM)Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM (CFAV-FM)Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM (CFAV-FM)

The CRTC has approved our license application!  Click here for the full text of Decision 2020-322

About Us

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Our Vision

How will a community station be different?

How will a community station be different?

Vernon Community Radio Society is a not-for-profit organization, registered under the Societies Act of British Columbia. We are a group of community volunteers dedicated to the creation of a new over-the-air FM broadcasting undertaking. In accord with CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) regulations governing

Vernon Community Radio Society is a not-for-profit organization, registered under the Societies Act of British Columbia. We are a group of community volunteers dedicated to the creation of a new over-the-air FM broadcasting undertaking. In accord with CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) regulations governing community radio, our proposed station will offer programming that is materially different  from content currently provided by private broadcasters and by the CBC.   

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How will a community station be different?

How will a community station be different?

How will a community station be different?

Ownership and Governance

  • Private commercial stations are owned by corporations, the shares of which can be bought and sold.
  • Community stations cannot be bought or sold. The assets and operations remain in the care of the governing Society.

Earnings

  • Profits of commercial stations accrue to corporations and shareholders, while profits from comm

Ownership and Governance

  • Private commercial stations are owned by corporations, the shares of which can be bought and sold.
  • Community stations cannot be bought or sold. The assets and operations remain in the care of the governing Society.

Earnings

  • Profits of commercial stations accrue to corporations and shareholders, while profits from community stations are used to support local programming, local talent and worthy community projects.

Programming

  • The CRTC has very few rules governing commercial radio, while community stations are held to minimum and maximum quotas for certain types of program content. 

Service / Coverage Area

  • Vernon's two commercial stations, CJIB-FM and CICF-FM, operate at the maximum allowable radiated power of 100,000 watts.
  • Our proposed community station will have a smaller footprint, intended to serve the Greater Vernon area only. Reception in Lumby, Enderby and Falkland will be unlikely, or poor.

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Anticipated Timeline / Development Path

How will a community station be different?

Anticipated Timeline / Development Path

Building a community radio station requires three key elements:

  • A license to operate issued by the CRTC, which has now been granted.
  • Money. Construction of studios, transmission facilities and offices will require a successful fund-raising initiative.
  • Volunteers. Once up and running, the new community station will employ a small number of pa

Building a community radio station requires three key elements:

  • A license to operate issued by the CRTC, which has now been granted.
  • Money. Construction of studios, transmission facilities and offices will require a successful fund-raising initiative.
  • Volunteers. Once up and running, the new community station will employ a small number of paid personnel, who will be involved in training volunteers, anchoring key time slots, maintaining compliance with CRTC conditions of license and in the sale of advertising.  Volunteers are critical - to round out a full broadcast day and to provide diversity of content.

Timeline

  • September 1, 2020 - The CRTC approved our license bid.
  • Fundraising will continues through the remainder of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.
  • Our target to sign-on is mid-spring, 2021.
  • Volunteer recruitment will be ongoing, with on-line volunteer training starting in January 2021.

Our Board of Directors

President - Gordon Leighton - 53 year veteran of commercial radio, most recently GM-GSM at CICF-FM (Sun FM) Vernon

Secretary - Garry Molitwenic, Executive Director NOCLS, Secretary of the Teens Count Too Society and community advocate

Vice-president - Vicki Proulx, Executive Director Vernon Winter Carnival and Community and Events Coordinator at the Allan Brooks Nature Centre.

Director - Dave Weatherill, President Briteland Holdings Ltd. and a Rotarian

Director - Charlie Veaudry, Realtor and a musician with Virgil Caine

Director - Robert Tooke. 


Our constitution and bylaws are available for download below.


CRTC Decision 2020-322 (pdf)

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Valley FM - Block Program Schedule - amended Feb 18 (pdf)

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Constitution of the Vernon Community Radio Society (pdf)

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Bylaws for Vernon Community Radio Society (pdf)

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Vernon Community Radio Society AGM May 2, 2018 (pdf)

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Vernon Community Radio Society - President's Report May 2 (pdf)

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