May 14

Gunargie O’Sullivan, host of When Spirit Whispers on Vancouver’s Co-Op Radio, is leading the charge to try and make aboriginal language a mandated part of Canadian radio.

O’Sullivan has been part of campus and community radio since 2008 and says that: “If Canada wants to reconcile with First Nations people in regards to the residential school area, it should be law to include First Nations programs from whichever territory radio stations are broadcasting in.”

You can read the full Rabble article here.

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Happy Friday CITR’s!

Please note:

Production training next week on Monday and Wednesday will be postponed.

The schedule will be back on track for May 21 to 25.

CiTR and the Rickshaw are proud to present Dixie’s Death Pool, returning in support of the Drip Audio-released album “The Man With Flowering Hands”. DDP’s sound world is inhabited by dreamy melodies, abstract soundscapes, and propulsive, understated groove. DDP will be joined by Vancouver bands Dirty Spells and Shimmering Stars. See ya there!

Rickshaw Theatre
254 E. Hastings
Saturday May 19
8pm-12:30am

Advance tickets can be bought here. Or, check out the event on Facebook here.

Time: Either 3-4pm OR 4-5pm
Location: Room 205 upstairs in the UBC SUB

Our Facebook event page is up at: http://www.facebook.com/events/347081388681452/

..should you want to share the info with friends.

The DJing 101.9 curriculum is available at our page: http://www.citr.ca/index.php/programs/dj-training/

If you can’t make orientations but still want to join in, please send a message to Oker and I’ll fill you in on what you need to bring with you.

CITR Workshop Series Special Edition #1: Promotions and Development
Tuesday, May 15, 6:00PM (the workshop will end between 8:00 and 8:30
UBC SUB, Room 207/209

Free to all CITR members. Not a member? Join at the workshop and it will be included in your fee.

Please RSVP to Zoe- volunteer@citr.ca as space is limited!

Material covered will include:

* Reviews of Facebook, Twitter, tumblr, Instagram: how to use them, and how to use them effectively
* How to tweet, re-post, and connect to other users and groups through tagging
* Expanding on your radio show concept
* Developing your brand and connecting with related communities
* The (vast) world of promotions as a whole

Presenter #1- Vanessa Tam

Vanessa Tam graduated from BCIT’s New Media and Web Development program in 2011, and has since been working in her chosen field of Online Marketing. She specializes in creating strategies for social media, email newsletters and professional blogs. She is currently representing a variety of companies including: Fortune Sound Club, Gman and Rizk, Catalog Gallery and Native Shoes.

Presenter #2- Amalia J. Nickel

Amalia Judith Nickel is pretty determined to get what she wants. And what she wants is to create innovative campaigns that involve music, mentorship and various levels of meaning. In three short years, Amalia has organized and motivated a successful integration of Western Canadian hip-hop into the consciousness of fans worldwide via Canada’s number one source for hip-hop, HipHopCanada.com. Amalia’s development of the Western Canadian Editorial role has involved internship programming, staff facilitation, and partnerships with labels, promotion teams and artists. This position has led into creative content development for various artists and labels, plus freelance work for other publications. All these things come together in her production company Team Heartbreak – a chance to tell a story in the most culturally relevant way, in a medium whose integrity matches its message.

LIVE from 6:00pm tonight on CiTR is ‘Stranded: The Australian/Canadian Music Show’! Featured this week is Part 1 of Matt G’s interview with Steve Kilbey of Australian band The Church, this time speaking about his side project Isidore and his experience with Bhakti Yoga.

Podcast available at the show blog! http://ozstranded.wordpress.com/