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Testing For Echo – Episode 59 – Lot’s to Play! Let’s Go! – Orig. Air Date September 14, 2024

Hello there folks. This is Testing For Echo Episode 59 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I’m really happy to have another great track from the new Mandoki Soulmates album and a legendary show ID from Leslie Mandoki himself. I’ve prepared an hour of awesome for

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CHSR News – September 13th, 2024 – Higgs Government Announces New Physician Payment Model

The Provincial Government announced a new compensation model for healthcare physicians on Thursday that seeks to combat growing wait-lists and make New Brunswick a more attractive destination for doctors. The new investment, which is a commitment of 18.6 million dollars in funding this year and 20 million next year, surrounds a new provider and patient

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CHSR News – September 12th, 2024 – NBTA President Peter Legacy Outlines Education Demands To The Current & Future Government

NB Teachers association president Peter Legacy spoke to reporters Wednesday morning, laying out the concerns that need to be addressed by candidates running  in the upcoming provincial election. He began his address acknowledging the continued understaffing and shortages in the province’s school system and that those within the association are continuing to ring the alarm

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CHSR News – September 11th, 2024 – Harvest Opens With Kulasihkulpa!

Fredericton’s Harvest Music Festival opened last night with a celebration of indigenous music called Kulasihkulpa! which featured Judie Acquin, The Muskrat Singers, Dee Dee Austin and local grass dancers. The opening ceremonies was the festival’s second opening ceremony featuring a heavy spotlight on indigenous artists. Johnny James was at the event and spoke to Wolastoq Grand

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Harmony Corruption Episode 65-September 10th, 2024

Hi Folks! Welcome back to Harmony Corruption, this week’s episode features lots of sludge, atmospheric death metal and lots of dissonance. This episode focuses on some of the harsher, more dissonant side of metal, as well as some more technical material. It also includes some black metal! Here’s the playlist for the week! Dystopia-Stress Builds

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Mornings Are Hard || 2024-09-09

Artist – Track || Album 1.) Lunar Moon – With and without || single 2.) Richard Laviolette – Milkweed and Motherwort || All Wild Things Are Shy 3.) Spiral XP – Sinner || single 4.) Motherhood – Wandering || single 5.) Heaven For Real – All That Remains || Hell’s Logo’s Pink 6.) Energy Slime

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CHSR News – September 10th, 2024 – New Fredericton Police Chief Gary Forward

CHSR’s broadcast journalist Johnny James was at the latest Fredericton city council meeting last night speaking with newly sworn-in police chief Gary Forward about how he will apply his extensive leadership experience to his new role, his outlook on community policing and addressing the recruitment issues within the Fredericton Police Force. Podcast: Play in new

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Indie Whimsy Episode 21 (September 3rd 2024)

heya heya! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy after a 5 month break! so glad to be back!! in this episode you’ll hear: the eighth station of the cross kebab house – belle and sebastian (the third eye centre) ones who love you – alvvays (alvvays) she’s losing it – belle and sebastian

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Harmony Corruption Episode 64-September 3rd, 2024

Hi Folks! Welcome back to Harmony Corruption! It’s September, one of my favourite months of the year! This week’s episode features tons of new material I got on a recent trip I went on. The first hour or so of the show features some lighter material before we get into some pretty heavy stuff near

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Harmony Corruption Episode 63-August 27th, 2024-Earache Records Retrospective Part 2 feat. Stephanie

Hi folks! This week’s episode features the second and final part of the Earache Records Retrospective with Stephanie. This episode covers some of the mid-90s on from Earache, and also features some talk about what the future of Earache may look like. Hope you enjoy this episode, as it was something Stephanie and I have

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Testing For Echo – Episode 58 – Up and Down and All Around – Orig. Air Date August 31, 2024

Hello there folks. This is Testing For Echo Episode 58 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. What an amazing show we have! I spent time sorting out the music and then sat back and thought WOW! This is a great show. The listeners will really enjoy

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Away From The Mire Episode 48

Back this week with more great alt rock from the 90’s right up to today!   Local H – Everyone Alive Skegss – Out Of My Head Surfbort – Lot Lizard 93 Motherhood – #224 The Smashing Pumpkins – War Dreams Of Itself Bloodshot Bill – Rusty Blade Post Malone – M-E-X-I-C-O (Feat. Billy Strings)

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Harmony Corruption Episode 62-August 20th, 2024

Hi Folks! Welcome back to Harmony Corruption on CHSR-FM! This week’s episode features a variety of stuff, including a few tunes off Immortal’s At The Heart Of Winter (turning 25 this year!), some crust, and some very neat black metal. Next week will feature the last part of the Earache Records Retrospective with Stephanie, so

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Testing For Echo – Episode 57 – Pretty certain you’ll like this one – Orig. Air Date August 17, 2024

Hello there folks. This is Testing For Echo Episode 57 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. What an amazing show we have! I spent time sorting out the music and then sat back and thought WOW! This is a great show. The listeners will really enjoy

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Harmony Corruption Episode 61-August 13th, 2024-Earache Records Retrospective Part 1 feat. Stephanie

Hi Folks! This week’s episode of Harmony Corruption features Stephanie as a guest host, and we got to chat about Earache Records’ long history in extreme metal, grind and more. Next week’s episode will feature part two of the Earache Records Retrospective, and will feature Stephanie again! This week focuses on the golden age of

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Away From The Mire Episode 46

Welcome to Episode 46 of Away From The Mire on CHSR! On this weeks episode you’ll hear my review of the Smashing Pumpkins in Bangor (spoiler alert, it was awesome!) and a track from their debut album, Gish. We also have new music from alt rock legends Janes Addiction, a track from the new Deer

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Away From The Mire Episode 45 – New Brunswick Day!

Hi All, hope you had a great New Brunswick day weekend. If you happen to want some more New Brunswick to celebrate check out this weekend stogged full of New Brunswick artists and songs. More New Brunswick than drinking Alpine in an Irving parking lot with your buddies Mike and Pierre! 1 B.J. Snowden –

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Harmony Corruption Episode 60-August 6th, 2024

Hi Folks! Welcome back to Harmony Corruption! This marks the 60th episode of Harmony Corruption, meaning 120 hours of Harmony Corruption. Looking forward to lots more. Make sure to tune in next week for part 1 of a History of Earache Records with Stephanie co-hosting. Here’s the playlist for the week: Testament-Careful What You Wish

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