{"id":1729,"date":"2020-01-17T10:10:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T14:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crfc-fcrc.ca\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2020-01-17T10:15:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T14:15:20","slug":"recipients-of-funding-under-the-local-journalism-initiative-are-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crfc-fcrc.ca\/en\/recipients-of-funding-under-the-local-journalism-initiative-are-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipients of funding under the Local Journalism Initiative are announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ottawa, January 21, 2020<\/strong> \u2013 The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) is proud to announce the radio stations who will be receiving funding under the Local Journalism Initiative destined to community radio stations, campus radio stations, and Indigenous type B radio stations. This project, financed by the Government of Canada, aims to increase local news production capacity in underserved communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very happy with the announcement of the funded radio stations. All in all, 28 stations will receive direct support from the initiative. We will be financing 22 different projects in 8 provinces and 2 territories. Local information is important and this funding will help make a difference in the capacity of listeners to recognize themselves in the information they receive,\u201d commented Emmanuel Sayer, Programs Manager at the CRFC.<\/p>\n

Here is the list of recipient radio stations. The (+) signs indicate projects proposed jointly by more than one radio station.<\/p>\n

CKTZ \u2013 Cortes Island, BC<\/p>\n

CJQC \u2014 Liverpool, NS<\/p>\n

CJTB \u2014 T\u00eate-\u00e0-la-Baleine, QC<\/p>\n

CKXL \u2014 Winnipeg, MB<\/p>\n

CIDI \u2014 Lac-Brome, QC<\/p>\n

CKGN \u2013 Kapuskasing, ON + CINN \u2013 Hearst, ON<\/p>\n

CILS \u2013 Victoria, BC<\/p>\n

CHLY \u2014 Nanaimo, BC<\/p>\n

CFRO \u2014 Vancouver, BC (Downtown East Side)<\/p>\n

CHIP \u2014 Fort-Coulonge, QC<\/p>\n

CHQC \u2014 Saint-Jean, NB<\/p>\n

CFED \u2013 Edmonton, AB + CHPL \u2013 Plamondon, AB + CKRP \u2014 Rivi\u00e8re-La-Paix, AB<\/p>\n

CFRG \u2014 Gravelbourg, SK<\/p>\n

CIVR \u2014 Yellowknife, NT + CFRT \u2013 Iqaluit, NU<\/p>\n

CFUR \u2013 Prince George, BC<\/p>\n

CFRH \u2014 Penetanguishene, ON<\/p>\n

CFMF \u2014 Fermont, QC<\/p>\n

CKRH \u2014 Halifax, NS + CIFA \u2014 Saulnierville, NS<\/p>\n

CICK \u2014 Smithers, BC<\/p>\n

CKMS\u2014Kitchener, ON<\/p>\n

CHMA\u2014Sackville, NB + CFTA\u2014Amherst, NS<\/p>\n

CHOQ\u2014Toronto, ON<\/p>\n

Each project will receive a grant to cover a journalist\u2019s salary or a freelance journalist\u2019s wages.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project is critical in an era when the importance of local journalism is increasingly recognized. Community radio stations has always put local information first. Unfortunately, not all community radio stations are to hire journalists due to a lack of financial resources. The good news is that the Local Journalism Initiative is a two-year project, which means that community, campus and Indigenous type B radio stations that weren\u2019t selected or didn\u2019t apply in this round will be able to submit another application and thus, get a chance to better serve their community,\u201d concluded Emmanuel Sayer.<\/p>\n

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For more information<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Sayer, Programs Manager<\/p>\n

Community Radio Fund of Canada<\/p>\n

Tel.: 613-321-3513<\/p>\n

prog@crfc-fcrc.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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