The CIVL Radio Annual General Meeting (AGM) was unable to meet on May 12 due to being under quorum at the appointed time. The second attempt will take place on Thursday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. All registered students who pay student fees contribute to funding CIVL Radio and are considered valid members of the UFV Campus and Community Radio Society. Students are encouraged and welcome to tune into the upcoming AGM via Zoom. You can find the link at www.civl.ca/society-page/. The meeting will go over recent changes within CIVL Radio and the direction it is moving towards, such as the new CIVL website, new transmitter tower, and upcoming documentary.
There will be a discussion on the new transmitter tower that is expected to begin construction this summer. The radio tower has been a long term goal of the station since its founding. Its completion will be a momentous occasion for CIVL Radio, as they will become the first Canadian campus radio station to broadcast on two separate frequencies. CIVL Radio expects to be broadcasting on both 101.7 FM in Abbotsford and on 92.3 FM in Chilliwack by May 2023.
There will also be a progress update on the documentary the station is producing, which is a 20-year retrospective video production by the station. The documentary is funded by a $50,000 grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada and is expected to be completed in September.
CIVL Radio won the number one campus station of the year award from Broadcast Dialogue in 2021. Most recently, the station has been nominated to receive multiple awards at the National Campus Community Radio awards.
CIVL Radio has been UFV’s campus and community radio station for nearly 20 years and began as a passion project by the students for the students. They are a non-profit society with the mission to “serve and inform the students and staff of UFV and the communities they serve through the mediums of radio and internet broadcasting.”
To date, the station is still primarily volunteer-run by students and community members. Volunteers of the station often produce their own programming, adding to the vibrant array of shows the radio hosts. According to Aaron Levy, CIVL station manager, there is something for everyone at the station. CIVL Radio offers a wide variety of content and shows, so students from all disciplines and fields of study can get involved.
Tune into 101.7 FM to hear everything from philosophical debates to punk rock to indie-pop and everything in between. To check out the physical station, pop in at any time to the station office on the second floor of the Student Union Building.
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