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Category Archives: General

Harmony Corruption Radiothon Special Episode!-April 12th, 2025

Posted on 2025-05-02 by CelestialEmissary Posted in General, Harmony Corruption, Music Shows

Hi Folks! This week features a very special playlist of all Canadian tunes. This was a fun little mini episode from Saturday for the CHSR-FM Radiothon. Hope you all enjoyed and thank you to all those that donated to the station, we greatly appreciate it. Thank you once again! Here’s the playlist: Woods of Ypres-Lightning

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People Need Music: April 24, 2025

Posted on 2025-04-27 by Tonya Price Posted in Current Shows, General, Music Shows, People Need Music

The Barr Brothers bring new and cherished songs to The Fredericton Playhouse on Friday, May 9, 2025. Tickets are available! This week on People Need Music, Brad Barr calls in to chat about their new album and The Barr Brothers performing as a duo. Playlist: Claude Munson – Broken Stairs :: Broken Social Scene –

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Testing For Echo – Episode 74 – Music and Mayhem – Orig. Air Date April 26, 2025

Posted on 2025-04-26 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Hello there everyone. I trust that all is well and that you’re in the mood for an amazing hour of musical mayhem. This is episode 74 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. Before we begin I just want to mention

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Testing For Echo – Episode 75 – “Testing For Echo and Canadianity eh?” – Orig. Air Date April 12, 2025

Posted on 2025-04-12 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, Charting, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Hello everyone. I trust that all is well and that you’re in the mood for an amazing hour of musical magic. This is episode 75 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. Today is a very special episode all about Canadians

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Testing For Echo – Episode 73 – Thoughts Of A Legend – Orig. Air Date March 29, 2025

Posted on 2025-03-29 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Before we start, I’d like to take a moment to send some love and thoughts to David Johansen of the New York Dolls, who reinvented himself in the 80’s as Buster Poindexter and later formed The Harry Smiths. I’ve been a fan of everything he has done for many years. David has been living with

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Movies in Your Head Episode 4

Posted on 2025-03-24 by Aidan Keenan Posted in General, Movies In Your Head

Originally aired February 5, 2025.

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A conversation with new deputy chief of the Fredericton Police Force

Posted on 2025-03-24 by Aidan Keenan Posted in General, News

Originally aired February 5, 2025

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Testing For Echo – Episode 72 – There is so much out there if you just look – Orig. Air Date March 15, 2025

Posted on 2025-03-15 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Hello everyone I hope that you are well and looking forward to another great episode of Testing For Echo. This is Episode 72 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. I just have a couple of things before we start. I have started taking a

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Testing For Echo – Episode 71 – An Hour of Amazing! – Orig. Air Date March 1, 2025

Posted on 2025-03-01 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Hello there folks. I hope that everything is going well and you’re in the mood for an hour of AMAZING music from all over the map. This is Testing For Echo Episode 71 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. I have a nice big

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Testing For Echo – Episode 70 – On We Go! – Orig. Air Date February 15, 2025

Posted on 2025-02-15 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Hi there folks. I trust that all is going well and you’re in the mood for some great music.  This is Testing For Echo Episode 70 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and  I am your host Tim Scammell. As usual this is another fun show with some surprises and plenty

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Testing For Echo – Episode 69 – Legends – Orig. Air Date February 1, 2025

Posted on 2025-02-01 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Hello there good listeners. I hope that you are doing great and feeling good these days. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 69 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. This is another fun episode with some folks that you may not know of yet but hopefully

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Testing For Echo – Episode 68 – We Can Be Heroes – Orig. Air Date January 18, 2025

Posted on 2025-01-18 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Hi again everyone. I trust that you are well. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 68 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I hope that you’ll really enjoy this one. I’ve snagged a few more versions of my favourite David Bowie song Heroes. The artists recording

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Testing For Echo – Episode 67 – Some Heavy, Some Groovy, ALL Awesome – Orig. Air Date January 4, 2025

Posted on 2025-01-04 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Hello there folks. I trust that all is well. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 67 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I really enjoyed putting this episode together. As always there’s a wide assortment of styles and genres, but I really reached back for a

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Testing For Echo – Episode 66 – Braydon’s Picks – Orig. Air Date December 21, 2024

Posted on 2024-12-21 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

Hello there folks. I trust that all is well. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 66 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. If you’re a regular listener of Testing For Echo you’ll know that my son Braydon has contributed quite a bit with song and band

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Harvest Music Festival Announces New Site Layout

Posted on 2024-12-13 by Johnny James Posted in CHSR News, General, News
July Talk performing on stage.

Harvest Music Festival will be making some changes heading into their 35th anniversary next year.

In a Facebook post the festival announced that they will be combining two of their main tents, the Blues and Mojo, into a new site for the festival that will make use of the new outdoor stage in Officers Square.     

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People Need Music: December 12, 2024

Posted on 2024-12-13 by Tonya Price Posted in Current Shows, General, People Need Music

This week, Teddy Rowe and Kevin Eaton joined Tonya Price in the CHSR FM studio for a live, on air, performance and interview. Teddy and Kevin collaborated on a great song called, Hitchhike to Nowhere, which can be found on all streaming platforms. Check it out! Playlist: Teddy Rowe: Hitchhike to Nowhere Teddy Rowe: Cabot

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My Guest Playlist with Mike Erb

Posted on 2024-12-08 by Bondo Posted in General, My Guest Playlist

Tracklist: 1.) Propagandhi – Fuck The Border 2.) Converge – Concubine 3.) Cancer Bats – Shillelagh 4.) James Pants – We’re Through 5.) Shout Out Out Out Out – Dude You Feel Electrical 6.) Inepsy – Bombshell Rock! 7.) Coliseum – Turn To Dust 8.) NOFX – Mattersville 9.) Angel Du$t – Toxic Boombox 10.)

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Testing For Echo – Episode 65 – Let’s Get Right Into It – Orig. Air Date December 7, 2024

Posted on 2024-12-07 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Music, Testing For Echo

Hey there everyone. I hope that all is well and want to thank you for listening. Let’s just get right into it. Just click that little arrow down the page to download/listen to the show. The World of Music, One Song at a Time Take care, Tim Episode Song List Genesis – Man of Our

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The Fredericton Frequency – December 2nd-6th, 2024

Posted on 2024-12-06 by Johnny James Posted in General

This weeks episode features stories on Fredericton’s Beaver Statue find a new home, nurse retention bonuses and the PGA Tour returning to the province

Hope you all listen and feel informed! Cheers!

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Explore NB Open Returning Next Summer After Successful Inaugural Event

Posted on 2024-12-06 by Johnny James Posted in CHSR News, General, News
PGA Americas Tour Pro Chris Francoeur (Left) stands alongside New Brunswick junior golfers Alex Dong (Centre Left), Callie Taylor (Centre Right) and Neve Miller (Right) at last year's Explore NB Open.

The PGA Tour Americas is coming back to Fredericton with the announcement that the Explore NB open will return for its second year, of a now five total committed, to Mactaquac Provincial Park Golf Course as the tours only event in Atlantic Canada.

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People Need Music: December 5, 2024

Posted on 2024-12-05 by Tonya Price Posted in Current Shows, General, Music Shows, People Need Music

Brendan McGee joined Tonya Price in the CHSR FM studios to chat about Shivering Songs 2025 and some of our favorite artists of 2024. Playlist: Jah’Mila, Aquakultre, Wolf Castle, Wendy MacIsaac – East Coast Family Marc McLaughlin – All I Can Say Adam Baldwin – Causeway Road Sabrina Carpenter – Don’t Smile Dominique Fils-Aimé –

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CHSR News – December 4th, 2024 – Premier Holt Announces Dates For Nurse Retention Payments, CUPE Yet To Agree

Posted on 2024-12-04 by Johnny James Posted in CHSR News, General, News
A nurse takes blood from a patients arm.

Nurses in New Brunswick have a date on when they will receive their promised 10,000$ retention bonuses from the Holt government.

It was announced that 9,950 retention payments will be sent out on December 19th, with the hopes that they will be received by Dec.31st or shortly into the new year.

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Testing For Echo – Episode 64 – I Swear Everything here is True – Orig. Air Date November 23, 2024

Posted on 2024-11-23 by Tim Scammell Posted in chsr, Current Shows, General, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

This episode may seem a little over the top but I swear it is all true. From seeing one of the best shows in decades to heading to a hospital to spend the next 4 or 5 weeks, in the same day! Have a listen. Let me know what you think. So please head down

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Trio of anthropology professors publish bibliography on New Brunswick archaeology

Posted on 2024-11-18 by Johnny James Posted in CHSR News, General, News

In the course of their 15 year friendship, anthropology professors Trevor Dow, Ken Holyoke and Gabe Hrynick, have compiled a running google doc of archaeological research in the province, an endeavour that has resulted in the now published Bibliography of New Brunswick Archaeology: Works to 2022.

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CHSR News – November 13th, 2024 – Fredericton City Council Approves New Non-Motorized Boat Launch

Posted on 2024-11-13 by Johnny James Posted in General
Two people paddle a kayak on Fredericton's Wolastoq River.

In a brief meeting of Fredericton City Council Tuesday night, councilors voted in favor of a highway usage permit for the construction of a new non-motorized boat launch.

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