Radio

Volunteers from CFUZ Peach City Radio celebrate the station’s fourth anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. From left to right: Nils Finnsson (technical director), Dave Del Rizzo (vice president and program director), Jackie Del Rizzo (past president) and Cameron Baughen. (Logan Lockhart/Western News)

‘We started from nothing’: Penticton’s Peach City Radio celebrates 4 years on the FM dial

‘A lot of places in Canada don’t even have a community radio station,’ said Dave Del Rizzo

 

West Kelowna Warriors President Chris Laurie with Bell Media Regional Manager Ken Kilcullen (Contributed)

West Kelowna Warriors road games to hit the local airwaves

13 of the team’s 27 away games will be broadcasted on AM1150

 

(Photo: Brain Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds)

Kelowna Rockets ‘breakaway’ from AM 1150 and score a new home on the airwaves

WHL broadcasts to move from AM 1150 to 104.7 The Lizard

 

Peach City Radio, CFUZ 92.9 FM celebrated its three-year on-air anniversary on Saturday (Feb. 5). Claire Thompson (pictured on-air) hosted one of the station's morning programs and accepted financial donations from community members on behalf of the platform during the show. (Logan Lockhart, Western News)

‘A reflection of the community’: Penticton’s Peach City Radio celebrates anniversary

‘If you are part of this community, then there’s a place for you here’: Jackie Del Rizzo

Peach City Radio, CFUZ 92.9 FM celebrated its three-year on-air anniversary on Saturday (Feb. 5). Claire Thompson (pictured on-air) hosted one of the station's morning programs and accepted financial donations from community members on behalf of the platform during the show. (Logan Lockhart, Western News)
An influx of new memberships at CKVS, the Voice of the Shuswap community radio station, has the board suspecting an attempted ‘takeover’ of the station by people opposed to the way the pandemic is being handled. (File photo)

Membership jump for Salmon Arm community radio station seen as possible takeover

Voice of the Shuswap membership spike suspected from people disturbed by handling of pandemic

An influx of new memberships at CKVS, the Voice of the Shuswap community radio station, has the board suspecting an attempted ‘takeover’ of the station by people opposed to the way the pandemic is being handled. (File photo)
David Larsen, left, and co-host Tony Peyton. (K96.3/Twitter)

Popular Kelowna radio host dies after battle with cancer

David Larsen was half of the longtime Kelowna morning-show duo David and Tony

David Larsen, left, and co-host Tony Peyton. (K96.3/Twitter)
The CRTC has approved the Vernon Community Radion Society to launch the new 97.9 Valley FM. (File photo)

Tower power needed for Vernon’s new radio station

Fundraising campaign launched for Valley FM community radio

The CRTC has approved the Vernon Community Radion Society to launch the new 97.9 Valley FM. (File photo)
Veteran Vernon radio announcer Frank Martina is returning to the local airwaves with his popular Saturday Classics show, which will run from 1-4 p.m. on Vernon’s new community station Valley FM, set to launch in the fall of 2021. (Morning Star - file photo)

Vernon radio announcer returning to airwaves

New community station Valley FM reaches deal with Frank Martina to air his Classics show

Veteran Vernon radio announcer Frank Martina is returning to the local airwaves with his popular Saturday Classics show, which will run from 1-4 p.m. on Vernon’s new community station Valley FM, set to launch in the fall of 2021. (Morning Star - file photo)
A screenshot of the now-defunct TSN 1040 radio station Twitter page. (Wayback Machine)

Bell abandoning all-sports format at radio stations in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Hamilton

The format changes come in the aftermath of layoffs by Bell across multiple platforms last week

A screenshot of the now-defunct TSN 1040 radio station Twitter page. (Wayback Machine)
Jackie Del Rizzo and Stanley Zappa were on-air as just one of the programs for Peach City Radio’s first ONAIRversary in 2020. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

Second On-Air-versary for South Okanagan community radio hits the airwaves on Feb. 6

The fundraiser celebration of two years of CFUZ 92.9 FM starts at 8 a.m.

Jackie Del Rizzo and Stanley Zappa were on-air as just one of the programs for Peach City Radio’s first ONAIRversary in 2020. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)
Terry David Mulligan. (Submitted photo)

Podcast: Interview with longtime actor/broadcaster and B.C. resident Terry David Mulligan

Podcast: Talk includes TDM’s RCMP career, radio, TV, wine, Janis Joplin and much more

Terry David Mulligan. (Submitted photo)
Sun-FM in Vernon is changing its format to country music as of 12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. The change has cost the station’s three live on-air personalities their jobs.(Google Maps)

Sun sets on Okanagan radio station format, personalities

Vernon’s Sun-FM to become country music format Thursday, Nov. 19; three DJs released

Sun-FM in Vernon is changing its format to country music as of 12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. The change has cost the station’s three live on-air personalities their jobs.(Google Maps)
Community radio gets approval in Okanagan Valley

Community radio gets approval in Okanagan Valley

CRTC gives station the green light

Community radio gets approval in Okanagan Valley
Television journalists work before the announcement of the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, in Ottawa on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. As many as 40 local television outlets and up to 200 Canadian radio stations could be forced to close in the next three years as the pandemic adds to financial pressures media companies were facing before COVID-19, according to a new study from a media advocacy group. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Media study says hundreds of Canadian radio stations, TV outlets risk closure

Radio stations may be hardest hit in the short term, the report suggests

Television journalists work before the announcement of the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, in Ottawa on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. As many as 40 local television outlets and up to 200 Canadian radio stations could be forced to close in the next three years as the pandemic adds to financial pressures media companies were facing before COVID-19, according to a new study from a media advocacy group. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The CRTC will put an application for a community radio station in Vernon on a public hearing agenda in April. (Black Press file photo)

Vernon community radio station bid goes to public hearing

Society confident licence will be granted and aiming to broadcast by fall

The CRTC will put an application for a community radio station in Vernon on a public hearing agenda in April. (Black Press file photo)
Jackie Del Rizzo and Stanley Zappa were on-air as just one of the programs for Peach City Radio’s first ONAIRversary on Saturday. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

Okanagan community radio smashes fundraising target for first ONAIRversary

The community radio celebrated one year of broadcasting over 92.9 FM on Saturday

  • Feb 2, 2020
Jackie Del Rizzo and Stanley Zappa were on-air as just one of the programs for Peach City Radio’s first ONAIRversary on Saturday. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)