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Testing For Echo – Episode 86 – This one feels Great – Orig. Air Date Sept. 27, 2025

Hello again everyone. I hope that you’re in the mood for some amazing music as I am. It’s a pretty full show so let’s boogie. This is Testing For Echo Episode 86 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am always pleased to be your host Tim Scammell. To start

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Testing For Echo – Episode 85 – Requests? Heck Yes! – Orig. Air Date Sept. 13, 2025

Hi there everyone. I trust that all is well with you and you’re ready to roll. This is Testing For Echo Episode 85 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. I have a nice stack of musical mayhem to entertain you for the next hour

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Testing For Echo – Episode 84 – RUSH HOUR – Orig. Air Date August 30, 2025

Hello there everyone. This is Tim Scammell, host of the weekly show Testing For Echo on CHSR on Saturday afternoons at 3:00 pm and Tuesday mornings at 7:00. This week I’m sort of cheating. As most of you know, our show is an homage to the best band to ever have existed, RUSH. Back in

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Testing For Echo – Episode 83 – Hungry for Great Tunes? This Will Help – Orig. Air Date August 16, 2025

Hi there folks. I hope that you are doing great and I’m really happy that you’ve tuned in. This is episode 83 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. Episode Song List Styx – Lady – Remastered Depeche Mode – Heroes

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Testing For Echo – Episode 82 – More Great Music! Of Course – Orig. Air Date August 2, 2025

Hi again everyone. I hope that you’re doing very well and I really appreciate you tuning in. This is episode 82 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. As usual, I’ve found a great selection of tunes this week. I’ve got

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Lunchbox Interview: NBActs Acting Out

My guests today are all involved in this year’s Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Gillian Salmon is the playwright and plays the Narrator for 32 Short Plays About Fredericton. Naomi McGowan is the director for 32 Short Plays About Fredericton. Brandon Hicks is the playwright for Sinking (as well as another play in the festival, Don’t Shoot Your Mother). Pluto Shaw and Mimi Martin are Stage Managers and Designers for each of these plays.

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Lunchbox Interview: NBActs Acting Out and Street Scenes

My guests today are all involved the Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Len Falkenstein is a well known figure in local theatre, and a founder of this festival, as well as acting and directing in this year’s productions. Beth Graham is the Playwright-in-Residence and Dramaturg for this year, as well as presenting a reading of her new play Amber Hope Porter. Beatrix Culligan is a performer in the site-specific play For Whom The Troll Tolls. Brandon Hicks is the playwright of the 10-minute plays Don’t Shoot Your Mother and Sinking.

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Testing For Echo – Episode 81 – Feeling Groovy? – Orig. Air Date July 19th 2025

Hi there folks. I hope that you are doing great and I’m really happy that you’ve tuned in. This is episode 81 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I’m your host Tim Scammell. I’ve added some vintage tunes this week to bring back a classic sound,

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Testing For Echo – Episode 80 – You Will Enjoy This. Really! – Orig. Air Date July 5, 2025

Hi there folks. I hope that you are well and I thank you very much for tuning in. This is episode 80 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. It’s the usual awesome full hour of much that you want to

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Testing For Echo – Episode 79 – Many old pals – Orig. Air Date June 21, 2025

Good afternoon everyone. This one should give you some warm fuzzies as I’ve dipped into some that we haven’t heard in a while. I actually do this all the time but just like to tell you about it anyway. So far the show feedback has been positive, so I’ll keep them coming as I do.

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The Lunchbox Interview: BitB’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor”

My guests today are Len Falkenstein (Director), Shannon Munn (Mistress Ford), and Rhett Ellis (Falstaff), who are all involved in the upcoming Bard in the Barracks presentation of Shakespeare’s comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. We discuss the farce of this play, especially in contrast to the visual reframing as a mobster story.

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Testing For Echo – Episode 78 – Ready To Roll – Orig. Air Date June 7th, 2025

Hi again folks. I hope that all is well with you and thank you for tuning in for the show. This is episode 78 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. I have a full slate today so I’d best get

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Testing For Echo – Episode 77 – Let’s Go Back a Bit, Again – Orig. Air Date May 24, 2025

Hello there everyone. I hope that you are well with you and thank you for listening to our show. This is episode 77 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 that this is

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

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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