The National Campus and Community Radio Association/L'Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires (NCRA/ANREC) is a
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organization of
campus radio
Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively created or produce ...
and
community radio
Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is popula ...
stations in
Canada.
It represents the interests of the sector to government (particularly the
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)) and other agencies, and promotes
community radio in Canada. Since 1981, it has helped lower tariffs affecting radio stations and assisted new stations to launch, as well as to obtain operating funds. Core initiatives include GroundWire, ''
Dig Your Roots
''Dig Your Roots'' is the third studio album by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. The album was released on August 26, 2016, by Big Machine and Big Loud Mountain. As with their first two albums, it is produced by Joey Moi. The t ...
'', ''
!earshot
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'',
Women’s Hands and Voices, the
Community Radio Fund of Canada, sector-wide listservs, and an annual radio conference.
The head office of the NCRA/ANREC is located in
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
. A majority of English-language campus and community radio stations in Canada are members of the NCRA.
History
In February 1981, the first National Campus Radio Conference (NCRC) was held in Ottawa, hosted by
CKCU. At that conference, the National Campus/Community Radio Organization (NCRO) was formed to promote campus radio across Canada. In August 1983, NCRC delegates voted to formalize the structure of the NCRO further and to establish a volunteer office to carry out a variety of services for member stations. The office initially operated from
CKCU-FM, at
Carleton University in
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
. That year the ''Alternative Radio News Service'', a regular mailout of alternative news and information to campus and community stations, was started at
CKMS-FM at the University of Waterloo.
In the early years, the NCRO published a monthly newsletter and alternative album chart. It also made presentations to the CRTC on a number of issues relating to community radio in Canada, including efforts to reduce content restrictions the CRTC had placed on the limited form of commercial advertising allowed on campus and community stations at the time. The organization was also actively involved in assisting the growing number of campus-based radio groups applying for FM radio licenses in the early 1980s.
In July 1986 the NCRO was incorporated as the National Campus and Community Radio Association Inc./L'Association nationale de radios étudiantes et communautaires Inc. (NCRA/ANREC). In the early 1990s, there was a national office and executive director for a short period of time, but due to lack of stable funding, among other problems, the office closed after less than one year. In February 2002, a new office was formed in Montreal with a national coordinator, which moved to Ottawa in May 2005, where it currently operates.
''Chart'' and ''!earshot''
The Canadian music magazine ''
Chart'' was founded as an internal NCRA/ANREC publication; when it incorporated as an independent newsstand title, the NCRA began publishing ''
!earshot
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'', which is a regular supplement in ''
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
''. Many campus and community radio stations continue to file airplay charts with both publications.
''Dig Your Roots''
In 2001, after
Corus Entertainment
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, a major broadcasting company in Canada, bought out a number of radio stations across Canada, as per federal regulations the CRTC required that they put a total of 6% of the assets from this transfer of ownership towards artist development. The money was given by Corus Entertainment to the NCRA/ANREC to start up and maintain the ''
Dig Your Roots
''Dig Your Roots'' is the third studio album by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. The album was released on August 26, 2016, by Big Machine and Big Loud Mountain. As with their first two albums, it is produced by Joey Moi. The t ...
/Découvre tes racines'' project, a series of genre-specific
compilation album
A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for rel ...
s that coincided with live concert simulcast broadcasts. Dig Your Roots concluded in 2007.
National Campus and Community Radio Conference
The NCRC is an annual national gathering of community-oriented radio broadcasters. It has been offered every summer since 1981, and it is one of the core activities of the NCRA/ANREC. It is usually hosted by a different radio station in different locations each year. During the conference, delegates attend workshops, seminars, the annual general meeting of the NCRA (during which board members are elected, the treasurer's report is approved, the business of the association is accomplished by the membership, and the next conference's host radio station selected), seminars, live shows, and feature presentations.
National Women in Radio Conference
Up until 2012, a Women in Radio Conference was held during the national conference. This was replaced with the Equity Radio Day to be held on a weekend during the conference.
Conferences
* 1981
CKCU - Ottawa, ON
* 1983 In conjunction with first
AMARC
The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (french: link=no, Association Mondiale Des Radiodiffuseurs Communautaires, AMARC) is the international umbrella organization of community radio broadcasters founded in 1983, with nearly 3,000 me ...
conference, Montreal, QC
* 1984
CITR – Vancouver, BC
* 1985
CHSR – Fredericton, NB
* 1986
CJSW – Calgary, AB
* 1987
CKLN – Toronto, ON
* 1988
CKDU – Halifax, NS
* 1989
CFUV – Victoria, BC
* 1990
CJSW – Calgary, AB
* 1991
CKUT – Montreal, QC
* 1992
CITR – Vancouver, BC
* 1993
CFLR – Sudbury, ON
* 1994
CHSR – Fredericton, NB
* 1995
CJSR – Edmonton, AB
* 1996
CFMU – Hamilton, ON
* 1997
CIUT – Toronto, ON
* 1998
CFUV – Victoria, BC
* 1999
CKDU – Halifax, NS
* 2000
CKUW – Winnipeg, MB
* 2001
CHUO – Ottawa, ON
* 2002
CFMH – Saint John, NB
* 2003
CKUW – Winnipeg, MB
* 2004
CJSR – Edmonton, AB
* 2005
CFRU – Guelph, ON
* 2006 NCRA/ANREC – Ottawa, ON
* 2007
CITR – Vancouver, BC
* 2008
CJAM – Windsor, ON
* 2009
CKUT - Montreal, QC
* 2010
CKGI - Gabriola Community Radio - Gabriola Island, BC
* 2011
CKDU - Halifax, Nova Scotia
* 2012
CFRC - Kingston, Ontario
* 2013
CKUW - Winnipeg, MB
* 2014
CFUV - Victoria, BC
* 2015
CFMH - Saint John, NB
* 2016
CHUO - Ottawa, ON
*2017
CIVL - Abbotsford, BC
See also
*
List of campus radio stations in Canada
*
List of community radio stations in Canada
External links
NCRA/ANREC HomeGroundWire- Bringing you national grassroots news monthly
* 25th Annua
National Campus and Community Radio ConferenceJune 5–10, 2006 Ottawa, Ontario
* Dig Your Roots. Discover Your Culture. Grow A Consciousness
www.DigYourRoots.ca* the national campus and community radio repor
!earshot onlineWomen's Hands And VoicesFree Media Archive: NCRA- A variety of archive and document resources covering the period 1988–1993
NCRC Site
LegalEase on CKUT FM Radio Podcast: Community and Rights
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Campus radio stations in Canada, *
Community radio in Canada
Community radio organizations
Radio organizations in Canada