Supporting Community Stations
Uplifting Canadian Voices
Improving Access to Local Information
The Community Broadcasters Foundation of Canada
We are founded on the ideals of authenticity, accessibility and diversity. The Community Broadcasters Foundation of Canada ensures every dollar raised benefits the people that community radio stations serve by providing trustworthy local information, promoting local voices, and supporting democracy as a whole.
Strengthen
communities by featuring emerging Canadian artists, culture, news and information, ensuring everyone has access to our airwaves.
99.3 County FM is putting Canadian artists first and that starts in the library. Thanks to a grant from the CRFC Radiometres program, the station got rid of its US-based library service and instead worked with local artists to create a unique Canadian programming library, prioritizing Canadian music and content.
Connect
underserved communities through culture, arts, and language.
CKTZ, a community radio station on Cortes Island, organized an Indigenous Youth Camp, a bridging opportunity between Cortes Islanders Klahoose First Nation. The camp brought together youth from 3 sister nations
Train
emerging broadcasters who will be the voice of Canadians for generations to come.
CJAM-FM, a Canadian campus radio station broadcasting in Windsor Ontario used funding to hire a BIPOC Engagement Coordinator. They engaged with the community to update CJAM’s policies and procedures in order to create a culture of inclusivity and belonging for BIPOC within CJAM. They also hosted training sessions to educate volunteers on CJAM’s improved procedures.
Programming
Supporting Community Stations Across Canada
The Living Languages Project
Language is more than communication, it affords people the ability to share understanding, develop beliefs, record history and think ahead to the future; it forms community. The Living Languages Project supports the production of Indigenous language instructional training, and development of content in those languages…
Words and Culture
Words and Culture is a first of its kind in Canada. Led by Kim Wheeler (Mohawk/Anishinaabe), this will be Canada’s first series focussed on all original content examining Indigenous languages, created by an all Indigenous production team.
Amplifying Voices
This program was designed to empower Indigenous radio broadcasters and the communities that support them to expand and to amplify the critical language programming that so many are already producing.