[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] Ottawa, November 15, 2023 The National Campus and Community Radio Association/Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires (NCRA/ANREC) acknowledges the positive policy direction set by the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, in relation to the …
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Statement from the National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC) re: Defunding of CHUO-FM
We at the National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC) are deeply disheartened by the recent development surrounding CHUO-FM, in which 7.7% of the undergraduate student body decided to withdraw their support for Canada’s first bilingual licensed independent radio station. …
Read MoreSustainability Report Press Release 2022/2023
Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NCRA/ANREC’s Environmental Sustainability Initiatives: Carbon Neutral Pledge and More [Ottawa, September 29, 2023] – The National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC) is proud to announce its comprehensive Environmental Sustainability Policy, introduced and approved by …
Read MoreJoint Statement: Protecting Access to News, Student Journalism, and Community Radio in Canada
To our members, concerned citizens, and advocates for a free and informed society, We stand on the precipice of a critical juncture in Canadian journalism. The recent decision by Meta (parent company of Facebook and Instagram) to block all news …
Read MoreNCRA/ANREC Byelection Announcement – August 8 Deadline
Dear members, The NCRA/ANREC is conducting a by-election to fill two board seats not filled at the NCRA/ANREC AGM. Member stations are encouraged to nominate a programmer, volunteer, board member or staff member. These seats are for two-year board terms, expiring at …
Read MoreNCRA/ANREC Membership Passes new Mission/Vision/Values at 2023 AGM
The NCRA/ANREC is happy to announce the passing of the organizations new Mission, Vision, Values – an update not done since 2003. The new language provides the organization with a more succinct focus and goals to develop new operational plans …
Read MoreStatement on the passing of C11
Statement on the passing of C11 [le texte français suit le texte anglais] The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) is celebrating the passage of Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act. After 30 years it is time the broadcasting act is …
Read MoreStatement on Federal Budget 2023
Unfortunately, both the Local Journalism Initiative nor our request to establish a Community Broadcasting Fund was not included in the budget. To be frank, there was essentially nothing for anything in the heritage sector. Extending funding for the Local Journalism …
Read MoreNCRC41 Announced – Calgary May 30-June 2
Hello NCRA/ANREC Members, We are excited to announce that the National Campus and Community Radio Conference in Calgary, Alberta this year will be running from May 30th to June 2nd! We’ll have a welcome event on the evening of the …
Read MoreThe 2023 Community Radio Awards in Broadcast and Online Now Open
Hello NCRA/ANREC Members We have now opened up the Community Radio Awards in Broadcast and Online (The CRABO’s) for content that was created in the calendar year of 2022 (January 1 2022, to December 31st 2022.) You have one last …
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