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2013-2014 Barry Award Winners

The 2014 (for the 2013-2014 year) winners are: Favourite Music Show: The Growl Favourite Spoken Word Show: Voice of Persians Favourite Host: Jack Antonio Critic’s Choice Best New Show: Acid Therapy Critic’s Choice Best Locally Focused Show: Homemade Jams Critic’s Choice Best Live Show: The Lunchbox Critic’s Choice Best PreRecorded Show: The Porridge Hour Critic’s Choice Best Promo: Diversions Carmen Kilburn Award: Adam Williams Director’s Choice Award: (Uncle) Rob Pinnock

CHSR presents TableTop Day – FunDrive Edition! #helpchsr

Sunday, February 16, 2014, 2:00pm until 6:00pm At the UNB SUB’s Blue Room/Lounge A day filled with fun board games, provided by your favorite alternative radio station. Have a game you would like to play but unsure if we have it? Bring yours along and we will set it up for all to play. Snacks will be provided

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Against the Mat is Show of the Month for December

1) What made you start your show? Actually, the show was originally known as Falls Count Anywhere. It was started by a gentleman named Andrew Vaughn back in the spring of 2006. Drew joined as a co-host in August 2006. Travis soon followed in the spring of 2007. Fred made some sporadic appearances during 2007 to officially become part

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Shake N Bake 4 is coming!

CHSR is hosting their 4th annual benefit concert in the Shake n Bake series. This year’s concert will be held in the Cellar Pub in the student union building on campus. Featuring: Wooden Wives: R&B/Punk Lords from Port City https://www.facebook.com/woodenwives http://woodenwives.bandcamp.com/ Maiden Names: Blues Rock Supergroup from Fredericton https://www.facebook.com/maidennames http://maidennamesmusic.bandcamp.com/ Shorty Tubbs: Indie Pop Punk

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Featured nonprofit of the month – Charlotte Street Art Center Haunted House

This month we are shining a spotlight on the Charlotte Street Art Center and their annual Haunted House! 1) Can you tell us about the mission of your organization? Our vision statement is to “open the doors of creative expression to all“. That means removing barriers to opportunities in the arts so that everyone can

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CHSR Raffle

$2 per chance, drawing September 9th The raffle basket includes CD’s, vinyl and t-shirts from First Words, Forward Music Group, Olympic Symphonium, Gianna Lauren, Backward Music Group, Paper Beat Scissors, Snailhouse, Grand Theft Bus, Heat and Lights, Heroes Last Rite, Lovestorm, Moment Of Inertia, Motherhood, Ross Neilsen, She Roars, Sleepy Driver, and The Creaks. Also includes

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Featured Non-Profit of the Month – Ovarian Cancer Canada

This month we are shining a spotlight on Ovarian Cancer Canada and their annual Walk of Hope. 1) Can you tell us about the mission of your organization? The mission of Ovarian Cancer Canada is to overcome ovarian cancer, providing leadership by: Supporting women living with the disease and their families Raising awareness in the general public

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Where Monsters Dwell is the Show of the Month – July

What made you start your show? Years ago, Remy was co-host of another radio show on another station here in Fredericton. He asked Mike to come in to ‘liven things up a bit’. Once Mike got in, he convinced Remy to turn the show into a comic/pop culture talk show and the rest is heresy…I

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Featured Non-Profit of the Month – New Brunswick Lung Association

1) Can you tell us about the mission of your organization? The New Brunswick Lung Association is a volunteer-based, charitable organization that relies on generous donations from the public and contracts from government to fund our programs and activities. MISSION: The New Brunswick Lung Association is a charitable organization dedicated to good health through the

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