Category Archives: Specialty
All shows which are special, maybe even indescribable.
Another Gallery? Yes and No: The New Artisan Studio
I’ve been spending the last several days of March Break in Saint John, in which it proves somewhat difficult to find local events. Saint John is notorious for having very little going on in comparison to Fredericton, but it was nice to spend some time back home. However, wandering off to the Saint John Community
The Lunchbox: Sean One on Rap & Hip-Hop
Local Sean One (Bandcamp) drops by the studio today to spend the hour talking about the changes, impact and world of Rap and Hip-Hop with myself and Tim Rayne.
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The Lunchbox: Talking music with French Fox
Producer, remix master, founder of a new label Lisbon Lux, and all-round cool guy French Fox stopped by the station today to talk with Tim & Mark about his Canadian experience, creating remixes and the power of music.
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DocTalks: Marley
Great way to end the month and begin the March break here at the university! DOCTalks, an event aimed at “engaging, enlightening and empowering people and communities, with the goal of promoting deeper levels of understanding and creating sustainable change within society – locally and globally” has been on going since the 14th of February. The
STU Lunchbox: Unemployment in Generation Y & Changing Fitness Models
STU Journalism students discuss how Generation Y deals with unemployment, and the changing models of fitness.
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A Strange Adventure, Indeed.
After living in Fredericton for two months, I haven’t been out too often. Despite the amount of free time I’ve had, my desire to face the bracing winds and drastically changing weather was essentially non-existent. However, on a milder day like today, I found my way downtown to Strange Adventures, the comic book store on
The Lunchbox: Still Down with Ceeb
Local hip-hop artist Ceeb stops by to talk about hip-hop battles, living in Fredericton, and his new album Still Down.
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The Lunchbox: Startup Weekend is coming!
Entrepreneurs take note! Today I spoke with Suhaim Abdussamad of Startup Kitchen about Fredericton’s first participation in Startup Weekend coming up on March 22. This will be hosted at the Pond Deshponde Centre. Don’t forget that the week preceding the Startup Weekend is the East Coast Startup Week, with several events intended to help every
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STU Lunchbox: Hockey
Ian Leblanc and Chris Morehouse discuss hockey on this week’s STU Lunchbox. First, the darker side of the game: concussions. In the second half, they discuss the role that hockey plays in Canadian culture. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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The Luncbox 2013-02-18: Matt Johnson of FCBO
We had the pleasure of chatting with Matt Johnson of the Fredericton Community Bicycle Organization (FCBO). The FCBO hopes to build a welcoming community for information about “utility cycling” — getting on your bike as the way to get from here to there, an alternative to cars, buses or walking.
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The Lunchbox 2013-02-11 Sexual Awareness Week
Today’s line-up: Overton Window by Rain Over St. Ambrose; Barry Awards winners; Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns by AC Newman; Events happening around town for Valentines
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2013 Barry Award Winners
Shake N Bake III Photos
It’s been a while since Shake N Bake 3, but we have a lot of photos to share. Take a look to see what a great time everyone had. [fbphotos id= 10151245400551822] These photos are courtesy of Ryan Burpee.
Ashes, Paper, & Beans is the Show of the Month – February
Schedule update for February!
We’re rearranging our schedule to give you more great music all at once every weekday morning!
Shake N Bake III Photos
It’s been a while since Shake N Bake 3, but we have a lot of photos to share. Take a look to see what a great time everyone had. [fbphotos id=10151213419951822] These photos are courtesy of R.E. Moran. More photos will be posted soon by our second photographer.
Barry Awards Voting 2013
Thank you for your interest, voting for this year’s Barry Awards has now been closed. If you have voted and have not responded to your confirmation email, please do so. If you didn’t see a confirmation email please check your spam folder for an email from webmaste@chsrfm.ca If you still don’t have a confirmation email
Homelessness Marathon
A national marathon to raise awareness about homelessness. Now live, and will broadcast all night. Listen for a good cause!
Past Barry Award Winners
Thanks to all who voted! It reinforces the international reach of our shows, and reminds us just how many people are listening. The 2014 (for the 2013-2014 year) winners are: Favourite Music Show: The Growl Favourite Spoken Word Show: Voice of Persians Favourite Host: Jack Antonio Critic’s Choice Best New Show: Acid Therapy Critic’s Choice Best Locally Focused Show: Homemade Jams Critic’s Choice Best
Happy Birthday CHSR!
CHSR 97.9 FM was first broadcast on January 22nd, 1961 and this year marks our fifty second year on air.
Anything Goes is the Show of the Month – January
Run For Your Life is the Show of the Month – December
Matt, host of Run For Your Life, that airs Fridays at 5pm, tells us all about his show.
The Lunchbox – November 22, 2012 – with Marc & Nutty
Marc (not the encaffeinated one) and Nutty get together to fill in for the Lunchbox today. We play some music, read some PSAs and talk about American Thanksgiving, Lasagna, Movember, Epic’s Lost Girl DVD contest, and NaNoWiMo. enjoy. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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November’s Show of the Month: EPIC!
Epic, is CHSR’s show of the month this month. Each month I ask the show’s host/producer five questions to get to know the show better. EPIC: Epic is a radio show and podcast about all things awesome! Science, technology, geek humor, and more. Tune in weekly at 5pm on Monday and 11:30am on Fridays and via podcast. 1) What made you start your