Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM.
Welcome
to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM.Welcome
to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM.Welcome
to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM.
Become a
member! Click "Join" at the menu to download an application
form.
Welcome to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM.
Welcome
to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM.Welcome
to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM.Welcome
to the Vernon Community Radio Society. 97.9 Valley FM.
Become a
member! Click "Join" at the menu to download an application
form.
Friends of Community Radio
Welcome
Friends, we need donations to make 97.9 Valley
FM a reality. Studios, control rooms and transmission equipment costs
money. The "Click to Donate" button below will take you to our Okanagan-based
fundraising platform, Trellis. All major credit cards accepted!
click to donate
About Us
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, 97.9 Valley FM
will offer programming that is materially different from content currently
provided by private broadcasters and by the CBC.
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, operateat the
maximum allowable radiated power of 100,000 watts.
Operating at a peak power of 1,000 watts CFAV-FM will have a smaller footprint,
intended to serve the Greater Vernon area only. Reception in Lumby, Enderby and Falkland
will be unlikely, or poor.
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. CFAV-FM
will employ a small number of paid personnel, who will train volunteers
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. CFAV-FM
will employ a small number of paid personnel, who will train volunteers, anchor key time
slots, maintain 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, 2025 -
The CRTC approved our license bid.
Fundraising will
continue through to April-June of 2021.
Our target to sign-on
is October 1, 2021, subject to success in fundraising.
Volunteer recruitment
will be ongoing.
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 Molitwenik,
Retired Executive Director NOCLS
Vice-president - Vicki
Proulx, Executive Director Vernon Winter Carnival
Directors at large: Dave
Weatherill, Charlie Veaudry, Robert Tooke, Charlene Thomas, John Sharpe, Ed Rae and John
Trainor.
Our constitution and bylaws
are available for download below.