Category Archives: Specialty
All shows which are special, maybe even indescribable.
What is CHSR Listening To?
Roger Jean, Swell Guy – I’ve been listening to Rosewood Groove quite a bit lately. Their debut self-titled EP just came out and these young performers are just as good as anyone currently in the Fredericton music scene and they are only going to get better. They have a wonderful unique flavor of mandolin infused
CHSR Fundrive Bottle Drive 2016
CHSR’s 2016 Fundrive is coming up between March 13th to 19th and we’re holding a good ol’ fashion bottle drive! On March 13, 2016 and/or March 19, 2016 drop your refundable bottles and cans off at the main entrance to the UNB Student Union Building between 12pm and 2pm and help support Fredericton’s only local
The Lunchbox Interview: James Jordon (The War Amps)
My guest today is James Jordan from The War Amps. Music today by Trent Severn and The Motorleague.
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CHSR 97.9FM Top 30 Album Chart – January 31, 2016 to February 6, 2016
The Lunchbox Interview: Melanie Madore (Earthbound Living)
My guest today is Melanie Madore from Earthbound Living. Music by Keegan Dobbelsteyn, Brother Neil, and Reversing Falls.
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The Lunchbox Interview: Len Falkenstein, Brittany Long & Jessie Roy on “Age of Arousal”
My guests today were Len Falkenstein (director), Brittany Long (actress) and Jessie Roy (actress, seamstress) from the upcoming Theatre UNB production of “Age of Arousal”.
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The Lunchbox Interview: Ali Husseini, Researcher at IBME
My guest today is Ali Husseini, research assistant at the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, to talk about prosthetics research.
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The Lunchbox Interview: Ryan Griffith on “Returning Fire”
My guest today is Ryan Griffith, the writer of the new play “Returning Fire”, opening February 4. Music today by Empress Of, Tommy Green Jr and Old Man Leudecke.
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CHSR 97.9FM Top 30 Album Chart – January 24, 2016 to January 30, 2016
The Lunchbox Interview: Paula Tozer & Debbie Edmonson (The Death Cafe)
Today I talk with Debbie Edmonson and Paula Tozer about their upcoming public exploration of the end of life: The Death Cafe. (Contains the interview only.)
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The Lunchbox Interview: Tim Yerxa (The Playhouse)
My guest today is Tim Yerxa, Executive Director of The Fredericton Playhouse. We discuss the past, present and possible future of the Playhouse. (Interview only.)
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The Lunchbox Interview: The Bad Friends
What does it take to make music together? Talent? Inspiration? Fun? Desire to perform? Love of music? Sometimes, it just takes friends… Bad friends.. My guest today are four UNB students who have come together to form the band, The Bad Friends. They are having the first big gig this weekend at UNB’s Social Club,
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The Lunchbox Interview: Stacey Russell (Frostival)
My guest today is Stacey Russell from Tourism Fredericton to talk about Frostival. Music by JP Hoe, The Weather Station and The Olympic Symphonium.
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CHSR 97.9FM Top 30 Album Chart – January 10, 2016 to January 16, 2016
The Lunchbox Interview: Benjamin Dugdale, Robin Goodine (Knots N Prods)
My guests today were Benjamin Dugdale and Robin Goodine, part of a UNB Production class funding a movie production called Knots N Prods. Music today by Michael Feuerstack, The Julian Taylor Band and Coeur de Pirate.
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The Lunchbox Interview: Escape Logic Games
My guests today are Kody Belliveau and Brad McCann, the co-owners of Escape Logic Games, opening January 15. Music today by David Bowie, Ded Sheppard and Jenn Grant.
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CHSR 97.9FM Top 30 Album Chart – January 3, 2016 to January 9, 2016
Barry Awards winners 2014-2015
CHSR held their 44th annual Barry Awards February 28, 2015 in the Alumni Memorial Hall. Named after Barry Yoell, one of the station’s co-founders, the awards ceremony honours and recognizes the hard work of its members over the past year both in front and behind the mic. Congratulations to all our members for another successful year at CHSR! Here is
CHSR 97.9FM Top 30 Album Chart – December 27, 2015 to January 3, 2016
CHSR 97.9FM Top 30 Album Chart – December 20, 2015 to December 26, 2015
The Lunchbox Interview: Adityaa Mohan on Chennai Flood Relief
Disaster struck half-way around the world, and yet it has resonance from right within our community. Chennai in India suffered devastating floods which many are still recovering from. Adityaa Mohan, a grad student studying at UNB, comes from Chennai, and stopped by the station to tell us his story of keeping track of family and
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CHSR 97.9FM Top 30 Album Chart – December 13, 2015 to December 19, 2015
CHSR 97.9FM Top 30 Album Chart – December 6. 2015 to December 12, 2015
What is CHSR Listening To?
Program Director, Mark Kilfoil Enjoying the new album by Esmerine, Lost Voices. I keep stopping whatever I’m doing just to luxuriate in it. Also quite thrilled to discover The Flowers of Hell in our playbox, and have been working my way through their catalog from Aria 51 (the current album) backward. Tremendous! Station Manager, Erin