Okanagan Broadcasters

	5/28/20 - The Numeris Spring 2020 Radio Diary 12+ ratings have been released for Kelowna and Kamloops, along with other smaller Canadian markets. Numeris Release
	5/21/20 - Stephen Keppler, who hosts p.m. drive on EZ Rock CILK-FM 101.5 Kelowna, and was headlined in early April when he was featured on John Krasinski’s SGN (Some Good News), made his second appearance on the digital series this week. Keppler’s first appearance came about after The Office star picked up on his own take on Some Good News, which went viral. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
	5/07/20 - Rudy Morelli, long time Director and one of the six founding partners of NL Broadcasting Ltd. in Kamloops in 1970, passed away May 1st at age 86. He will be remembered for his many contributions to the legal profession, and for the countless ways he gave back to his community. CFJC Today Obituary Sun/ Province Obituary
	4/30/20 - Former Kelowna broadcaster James Moore has left his position at Newstalk 1010 CFRB AM Toronto after 8 years as a reporter. Before moving to Toronto he was a reporter and anchor at The Juice CJUI-FM 103.9 (now off air) 2010-11 and a reporter and weekend anchor at AM 1150 CKFR Kelowna 2011-12. He gives no reason for his departure. Twitter Anouncement
	4/25/20 - Former Okanagan broadcaster Craig Stone is the new afternoon drive host and Assistant PD at Pulse CISF-FM 107.7 Surrey. He worked evenings/ weekends then p.m. drive at CKLZ-FM 104.7 Kelowna from 2009-11 before holding positions in Vancouver, Winnipeg and St. Catherines ON.
	4/18/20 - Former CINL Radio Princeton GM and GSM Brian Langston died last night (4/17) following diagnosis with ALS last fall and retirement from his position as GM of CJHR-FM 104.7 Woodstock, ON. He also held executive positions with stations on Vancouver Island and Terrace. Puget Sound Radio
	4/16/20 - RTDNA Canada has announced its 2020 Western Region Award Winners. The winners include CBC Kelowna and CFJC and CBC Kamloops. RTDNA Release President's Message
	3/31/20 - Radio West reports Glacier Media's Soft 103.9 CKOO-FM Kelowna licence has been handed in to the CRTC and will leave the air on Friday. Radio West Posting News now confirmed by Castanet and Kathy Michaels, iNFOnews
	3/07/20 - Stingray will celebrate by only playing songs by female artists or female-led groups on its Country stations during International Women's Day Saturday, March 8. Included are New Country 100.7 CIGV-FM Penticton/ Kelowna and New Country 103.1 CJKC-FM Kamloops. All Access Music Group
	2/14/20 - Former Kamloops broadcaster Rudy Parachoniak is the new morning host at Pulse CISF-FM 107.7 Surrey. He was PD and morning show host at K97.5 CKRV-FM Kamloops from 2009-14 and left radio for 3-1/2 years beginning in 2016. Twitter Announcement
	2/13/20 - Former Okanagan broadcaster Andrew Dawson has left his news anchor position with CJME AM 980 Regina. He was a show host and news anchor at CIGV-FM 100.7 Penticton from 1992-96 before taking news positions in Vancouver in 1996 and moving to Regina in 2008. Broadcast Dialogue
	2/11/20 - The CRTC has placed an application by the Vernon Community Radio Society for a new, community FM radio station on the agenda for an April Public Hearing. If approved, Valley FM CFAN-FM 97.9 Vernon will operate with an ERP of 1000 watts directional on Vernon Mountain and is expected to be on air by this fall. Ben Bulmer, InfoTel News
	2/03/20 - The Peach City Radio CFUZ-FM 92.9 Penticton first year on air celebration exceeded its goal of raising $4,000 for the day. The station raised $5,192 in its fundraiser, part of their ONAIRversary special show. Keremeos Review
	1/26/20 - Peach City Radio CFUZ-FM 92.9 celebrates its first full year on air February 1. The station is preparing a full day of live radio featuring many of its locally-created programs. Although CFUZ is celebrating one year on the FM dial, it has been a productive non-profit society since 2010 and streaming its programming online since 2014. Steve Kidd, Penticton Western News
	1/26/20 - Alysha Williams has joined Bradley Karp as morning show co-host on K96.3 CKKO-FM Kelowna. Williams and Karp previously worked together a decade ago at Arctic Radio in Thompson and The Pas, MB. She arrives from mornings at Sun FM CJMG-FM 97.1 Penticton.
	1/17/20 - The Andy and TJ morning radio show at EZ Rock CILK-FM 101.5 Kelowna has been without TJ since November 2018. Tamara Lindsay has been off the air since being diagnosed with breast cancer. She made a gradual return to work this week and will go back behind the mike Monday for the first time since her diagnosis. Kent Molgat, Kelowna Now

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