New Brunswick artists! Looking to get your music out there? We’re excited to announce a new initiative to help you get heard—across campus and community radio stations all over Canada! Here’s how it works: each month, Bondo will send a special email featuring music from New Brunswick musicians to over 65 campus, community, and public
Hi again folks. I trust all is well. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 62 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. If I was to be asked what my favourite era of Pink Floyd was, I would say the late 1980’s and 1990’s. In my opinion
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The University of New Brunswick Reds men’s soccer team are moving on to the Atlantic University Sport semi-finals after upsetting the third-ranked Saint Mary’s University Huskies 1-0 on their home turf Thursday night. After barely squeaking into the playoffs as the sixth seed, the Reds defeated the Huskies using a strong defensive scheme and were
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Do you have a knack for design or a creative idea you’re itching to share? CHSR 97.9 FM needs a fresh, standout t-shirt, and we want you to help bring it to life! We’re excited to open up this opportunity to our community of listeners, artists, and fans. Whether you’re an experienced designer or someone
Nova Scotia’s Aquakultre (aka Lance Sampson) is joining forces with New Brunswick’s Stephen HERO (aka Matthew Elliott) and Wolf Castle (aka Tristan Grant) for a tour of some of the east coast’s best hip-hop, but with a much greater purpose than the music itself. In each tour stop, including a date at Fredericton’s The CAP
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Fredericton’s Garrison Night Market has become a staple during summers in the city, packing the streets on Thursday nights for locals to browse and support local vendors and artisans. In a recent report from the market and city, that foot traffic left a small environmental footprint during its 2024 season, diverting a total of two
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Hi again folks. I trust all is well with you. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 61 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I’m going to bet that there is going to be a couple of tracks today that you have never ever heard before. There’s
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Provincial candidates gathered this weekend at Fredericton’s Charlotte Street Arts Centre for a forum to discuss how their parties will help improve issues in the provinces arts sector, hosted by the Fredericton Arts Alliance. Fredericton Grand Lake NDP candidate Arthur Taylor, Fredericton North Green Party candidate Anthea Plummer and Fredericton North Liberal Candidate Luke Randall
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After 24 seasons and 9 national championships, the UNB Reds Men’s hockey team enter the post Gardiner MacDougall under new head coach Rob Hennigar. Hennigar played under MacDougall from 2004 to 2008 and was his associate coach for the past decade. Johnny James sat down with him to talk about his history with the program
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Fredericton Police have launched an investigation into an incident of vandalism at Fredericton’s downtown public library that has forced the space to temporarily close. Members of the Fredericton Police Force and the City Of Fredericton’s Community Safety Services Unit arrived on the scene Monday morning to find a smashed window, flooded bathrooms, discharged fire extinguishers
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Hello there folks. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 60 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. Today I’ve decided to browse through the music archives and focus on a few that I’ve played before and love, but haven’t played recently. So let’s get to it.
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After Hurricane Lee spoiled the party last year Harvest Music Festival returned to Fredericton’s streets for it’s 34th year. Johnny James caught up with the festival’s general manager Courtney Steeves to talk about how the festival bounced back and navigated the aftermath of a difficult decision with an outpouring of community support. Podcast: Play in
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The University of New Brunswick had their grand opening of the newly renovated Student Union Building yesterday afternoon. The project, which began in October 2023, was recently completed in August., and features a complete overhaul to the buildings main floor layout, a new outdoor social space, the removal of the old Campus Shoppe and the
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Fredericton city council voted on their next course of action in building a new regional aquatic centre last night. Chief Administrative Officer Steven Hart made a presentation to Fredericton’s counselors on paths forward in the municipal governments pursuit of building a new regional aquatic center to replace the close Sir Max Aitken Pool. This past
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Joining a national cross-country counter-protest, Fredericton’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies gathered to fight against policies and rhetoric they deem hateful and dangerous to the province’s youth. Over 80 Frederictonians gathered in front of the NB Legislature on Friday in support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and to counter a movement called 1 Million March For Kids,
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One of Fredericton’s most forward-thinking housing projects is looking for community members to join its neighborhood. In the over two years since their first move-ins in early 2022, which came to fruition after the previous two years of construction, they have delivered and expanded on their mission to create a context where people can use
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Local singer-songwriter Kylie Fox recently released her new studio album Sequoia as a part of Harvest Music Festival. Bringing her new songs to life, while also paying tribute to the voice that has inspired her the most. First, she stepped into the shoes of her idol Joni Mitchell, performing her 1974 album Court & Spark
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New Brunswick provincial political leaders, Premier Blaine Higgs (Progressive Conservatives), Susan Holt (Liberals) and David Coon (Greens) made their cases to Fredericton City Council on Monday ahead of next months election. The leaders had 15 minutes each to address the capital regions concerns, followed by a number of questions from council members, and how those
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The recipients of the 2024 New Brunswick Human Rights Awards were honoured during a ceremony at Government House on Friday. 17-year-old Fredericton High School student Merrit Johnson received the Youth Human Rights Award for her work as a queer community advocate, mainly through her work as executive committee president for FHS’s GSA. Johnny James spoke
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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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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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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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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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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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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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