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)
We invite you to become a member of our society! Click "Join" at the menu to download an application form.
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)
We invite you to become a member of our society! Click "Join" at the menu to download an application form.
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, CFAV-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, 2020 - The CRTC approved our license bid.
Fundraising will continue through to April-May of 2021.
Our target to sign-on is mid-summer, 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 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.