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AUS Playoffs on CHSR-FM! +CIS Nationals

The broadcast schedule for the final series of AUS Men’s Hockey is up! Check it out on the Sports page — we’ll be covering all 5 of the final games as they happen (if all 5 are necessary). Listen to Dave & Dave give you the play-by-play excitement you expect! And if that’s not enough

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CHSR Session #13: Motherhood

Local rockers Motherhood assembled their musical circle in CHSR’s Studio D before their CD-release party/performance to give us a taste of what their CD will be like. Sprout and Bean from The Mixed Bag ask the band about shuffling instruments and releasing their debut album. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More

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CHSR Session #11: The Junction

Ontario rockers The Junction rocked The Cellar, and the next day Brent Jackson brought his guitar and his talent, along with fellow Junction-ite Michael Taylor (Matt Jameson was home sleeping in) and talked to Mark, the Encaffeinated ONE (host of CAFFEEN! and The WEIRD Show) about songwriting, going the independent, self-produced route, and making their

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CHSR Session #10: Eyeswide with Julian Michaud

Neil Crowe, AKA Eyeswide dropped by CHSR with drumkit-suitcase in hand along with touring partner and fast-fingered guitarist Julian Michaud and rocked out with passion. In between the songs, we hear Matt Nightingale (host of Run For Your Life! on Fridays at 5pm) discussing touring through snow, inspiration, performing, and the crazy drumkit-suitcase. Podcast: Play

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January 22: the Big Switch-On!

On January 22, 1961, we flipped on the switch that began the 50-year history of CHSR, and that’s worth celebrating. We celebrated with special programming all January 22 on air, and you’re invited to listen in. Click here for more information, the schedule, and to listen.

TWS168: The End Is Nigh (Impossible)!

TWS168: The End Is Nigh (Impossible)! CQ: Now that the computer Watson has “solved” Jeopardy, what game will computer scientists turn their jealous eyes toward? And what will be the eventual side-effect result of the computer’s domination of that game? Bumper: J. R. Murdock Promo: Amarna at Imagination Lane Promo: Comedy4Cast On the show this

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CHSR Session #6: The Lee Harvey Oswalds

The Lee Harvey Oswalds dropped in to record a session at CHSR which aired on December 23rd. The shoegaze-and-everything-else-inspired band is looking to release its third CD, So Trash, in early to mid 2010, but when they stopped in they decided to play a few more-stripped down, acoustic songs. Two guys, two voices, three guitars

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All Things Wabanaki presents: Winter 2010 Letter to Notice to Canada and It’s Provinces

All Things Wabanaki presents: Winter 2010 Letter to Notice to Canada and It’s Provinces Recently, “All Things Wabanaki” held a presentation reading of excerpts taken from a recent Letter of Notice to Canada and it’s Provinces, issued Winter 2010, regarding the illegal Comprehensive Land Claim Settlements and Self-Government Negotiations with Indian Act Chiefs and Councils

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CHSR 50th Alumni Reunion!

CHSR alumni will gather to celebrate 50 years of broadcasting. Reunion dates: Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 2010, during UNB Homecoming 225 Are you one of our alumni? Click here for reunion information! It hardly seems possible that it’s been over 50 years since a group of students gathered to talk about setting up a

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2009 winners

Special Awards Carmen Kilburn Award Dave Ritchie Directors’ Choice Award Jesse Maynard Russell Bests Best Spoken Word Program IT WAS A TIE!! Falls Count Anywhere Sportswire Best Specialty Program Sensory Overload Best Open Format Program The Weird, the Beard & the Vegan Best Cultural Show Going Home Journalism News (with Brad perry) Rookie of the

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