{"id":2320,"date":"2021-03-03T12:54:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T16:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crfc-fcrc.ca\/?page_id=2320"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:52:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:52:31","slug":"community-radio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crfc-fcrc.ca\/en\/community-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Community<\/strong> and campus radio<\/strong> is at the heart of any vibrant community, run by boards made up of the people they serve.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Along with public and commercial, community broadcasters make up the three pillars of Canada\u2019s broadcasting system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Our stations regularly exceed their mandated hours of Francophone and Canadian content because they are committed to supporting local artists and local talent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Community radio stations are where future national broadcasters get their start.\u00a0\u00a0Adrienne Arsenault, kd lang, Pierre Burton, Neko Case, Bob Cole, Eliotte Friedman, Grimes, Jeff Healey, Paul Shaffer and many more got their first break on community radio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The staff and volunteers at these stations understand the needs of their listeners because they live those needs together. It’s more than a name, community broadcasters have their community at heart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BY THE NUMBERS<\/h4>\n

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OUR MEMBERS<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]By becoming a member, you can demonstrate your support to the only organization devoted to financially supporting the campus and community radio sector in Canada.[\/vc_column_text]View our members list<\/i><\/a>[vc_single_image image=”2170″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” el_class=”padding-120 RadioCom_5″ z_index=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

ASSOCIATIONS<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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ALLIANCE DES RADIOS COMMUNAUTAIRES DU CANADA\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

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ASSOCIATION DES RADIODIFFUSEURS COMMUNAUTAIRES DU QU\u00c9BEC<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

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NATIONAL CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY RADIO ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

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