CHSR is celebrating 50 years of broadcasting all year long, but held a special day of programming on the very day that the switch turned on: January 22. There were flashbacks, interviews, music from our library spanning our five decades of broadcasting, and more!
I hope you tuned in to CHSR-FM 97.9 or online to our stream all day Saturday, January 22 for CHSR’s look back at where we’ve been — and maybe to peek forward into where we’re going. If not, I’ve got good news: all of the day’s programming is now available online! Visit the 50th anniversary section to listen, or click on the players below:
- 8:00am – 10:00am: ReWind: selected audio from 50 years worth of reel-to-reel tapes, records and music. Hosted by the Encaffeinated ONE (host of CAFFEEN! and The Weird Show, aka Program Director Mark.
- Hour 1: the 60s and 70s [audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/50th%20Anniversary/CHSR%2050th%20Anniversary%20-%2008h00%20to%2009h00%20-%20ReWind%20hour%201%20with%20encaf1.mp3]
- Hour 2: the 80s and 90s [audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/50th%20Anniversary/CHSR%2050th%20Anniversary%20-%2009h00%20to%2010h00%20-%20ReWind%20hour%202%20with%20encaf1.mp3]
- 10:00am – 11:00am: CHSR alum Dave Morell hosted an hour of music and memory. [audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/50th%20Anniversary/CHSR%2050th%20Anniversary%20-%2010h00%20to%2011h00%20-%20Dave%20Morell%201.mp3]
- noon – 1:00pm: One man, two guitars, two harmonicas, and a great performance: Lonesome Jim came into Studio D to record a live broadcast Session. Hosted by Stereo Mike (of Bravery, Repetition and Noise). (The Session will also be rebroadcast soon in the normal Sessions @ CHSR timeslot on Thursdays at 4:00pm.)[audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/50th%20Anniversary/CHSR%2050th%20Anniversary%20-%2012h00%20to%2013h00%20-%20CHSR%20Session%20with%20Lonesome%20Jim%201.mp3]
- In 50 years, a lot of rockin’ music has been played on CHSR. Travis and Drew (of Falls Count Anywhere) host two hours of great music. [audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/50th%20Anniversary/CHSR%2050th%20Anniversary%20-%2013h00%20to%2015h00%20-%20Travis%20and%20Drew%201.mp3]
- A lot of people and things have grown up alongside CHSR, and Matt Nightengale explores the growth of the psychobilly alternative genre in an hour-long special Saturday episode of Run For Your Life. [audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/50th%20Anniversary/CHSR%2050th%20Anniversary%20-%2015h00%20to%2016h00%20-%20Run%20For%20Your%20Life%20-%20History%20of%20Psychobilly%201.mp3]
- From personality to music, CHSR has encompassed everything in 50 years. Just about two hours of great music from the ages is kicked off with an interview between The Encaffeinated ONE (aka Program Director Mark) speaking to Barry Yoell (founder of the station) and Bill Akerley (alum from the 60s, Station Director from 1969-1973). Hosted by the Encaffeinated ONE, with guests Stereo Mike, Matt Nightengale, Adam (The Cutting Room Floor) and Laura. [audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/50th%20Anniversary/CHSR%2050th%20Anniversary%20-%2016h00%20to%2018h15%20-%20encaf1%20and%20crew%201.mp3]
To listen to the interview only: [audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/50th%20Anniversary/CHSR%2050th%20Anniversary%20-%2016h15%20to%2016h45%20-%20Interview%20with%20Barry%20Yoell%20and%20Bill%20Akerley.mp3] - Hockey has a long history at CHSR – from its first year, even! Travis and Drew give you a half-hour sports lead-up before the UNB V-Reds took on St FX. [audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/50th%20Anniversary/CHSR%2050th%20Anniversary%20-%2018h15%20to%2018h40%20-%20Travis%20&%20Drew%201.mp3]
