It’s Almost Time!
Only a few more days until over 100 delegates descend on on Halifax like a swarm of ravenous, all-consuming radio piranhas. And frankly, we welcome them!
See you all Sunday!
-Conor
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Jonathan Goldstein: Live and UnTapped
Jonathan Goldstein
June 6th
Reception at 6/ Talk Starting at 7-9
Potter Auditorium, Dalhousie
6100 University Avenue
Jonathan Goldstein, author, humorist and radio producer best know for his work on WireTap and This American Life is kicking off the 2011 NCRC with the opening keynote address on June 6th from 7:00-9pm in the Potter Auditorium.
Jonathan Goldstein’s writing has appeared in The Walrus, The New York Times, GQ, and The National Post. He is a frequent contributor to PRI’s This American Life and the New York Times Magazine, and was a 2002 co-recipient of The Third Coast Audio Festival’s Gold Prize. In 2004, he was awarded a Canadian National Magazine award for humor. He is author of the books, “Lenny Bruce is Dead” and “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bible!”
Jonathan will be presenting a reading and multi-media showcase as well as a discussion on the process of Radio production. This event is open to the public.
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Haitian Community Radio Comes to Halifax
Haitian Community Radio Comes to Halifax
June9th
Reception at 6/ Talk Starting at 7-9
Potter Auditorium, Dalhousie
6100 University Avenue
CKDU is proud to announce that REFRAKA’s Marie Guyrleine Justin will
be headlining this year’s Women In Radio Conference, as part of the
National Campus and Community Radio Association annual conference
(NCRC).
Justin will speak to conference delegates and the public
about the importance of community radio in her home country, and tell
about the work of REFRAKA.She is the director of REFRAKA, the
Network of Haitian Women Community Radio Animators. Justin will
deliver the keynote address on Thursday, June 9th, from 7-9pm on the
Dalhousie campus. Members of the public are welcome to attend and
hear this inspiring speaker. Translation will be provided on site.
For more info on Marie Justin, please check out:
The NCRC will also present another Haitian radio-related event on
Wednesday, June 8th at 7pm. The Carbon Arc Cinema at the Khyber Arts
Centre will screen The Agronomist, the tale of another Haitian
community radio activist, Jean Dominique.
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Rich Terfry In Conversation
Head’s Up!
NCRC Closing Keynote
Rich Terfry (aka Buck 65)
June 10th
Reception at 6/ Talk Starting at 7-9
Potter Auditorium, Dalhousie
6100 University Avenue
Born in raised in Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia, 40 km north of Halifax, Rich was first exposed to rap music in the mid-1980s while listening to Halifax campus community radio station CKDU. CKDU then broadcast at only 33 watts, and he had to climb a tree in his yard to hear the station’s hip hop show on his radio. Fascinated by hip hop, the young Terfry taught himself how to rap, DJ, and, later, to produce records and eventually hosted the CKDU programs The Bassment and then later The Treatment Program.
Now Rich is returning to CKDU, and will be delivering the closing keynote speech of this year’s National Campus and Community Radio Conference, on June 10th.
This event will be open to the public, so keep your eyes, ears and sixth-sense open for more details.
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Flight Sales
To anyone who is looking to fly to Halifax from these cities:
Moncton
Montréal
Mont Tremblant
Myrtle Beach
Ottawa
Québec City
Sault Ste. Marie
St. John’s
Sudbury
Thunder Bay
Toronto
Windsor
It would seem Porter Airlines and WestJet are having a 30% off seat sale if you book by May 4th, so get ahead of the game, book now, and save some *mad cash.
-Conor
30% off? Surely you can’t be serious.
I am serious… and don’t call me Shirley.
*well, 30% of mad. So let’s say, kinda quirky cash
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Register Early!
Hey friends,
So the registration form is now up (in the registration section), and you can download it here.
And if cheaper prices weren’t incentive enough , we’re also offering a great prize to everyone who registers before May 15th.
Everyone who gets their forms in by then will be entered in a draw to win one of 2 all-access Priority Passes to this year’s NXNE festival in Toronto from June 13-19. What better way to spend the expectantly gloomy post-NCRC time than at Canada’s biggest and best music festival.
So get those forms in everybody!
-Conor
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NCRC Partners With Carbon Arc To Present…
The Agronomist
Wednesday, June 8th 7pm
Presented in partnership with Carbon Arc Independent Cinema @ The Khyber
The Agronomist
US 2003
Dir. Jonathan Demme
The true story of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist who started a rebel radio station broadcasting in Creole and was one of the strongest critics of the regime of François “Papa Doc” Duvalier .
Free to delegates
$6 general public
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377031/
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2011 NCRC Registration Fee Schedule
Early Bird Delegate Passes – Available until May 15th:
NCRA Members: $100 for the week (or $25 per day)
Non-members: $125 for the week (or $30 per day)
Presenter/Volunteer: $75
After May 15th:
NCRA Members: $125 for the week (or $30 per day)
Non-members: $150 for the week (or $35 per day)
Optional events tickets:
Musical Boat Cruise in Halifax Harbour: $10
Tuesday June 7, 10pm-1am
There are a limited number of volunteer passes available on a first come, first served basis. Volunteers are expected to work a minimum of two shifts during conference week.
Stay tuned for instructions on how to register.
xox
Team NCRC 2011
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Basic Schedule update
Hey Folks,
Just a quick update to let you all know we’ve got a really basic schedule put up in the Schedule section to give you a better sense of how the conference is going to run this year. It’s still early so nothing is set in stone yet so there’ll be tons of updates coming in the near future so stay tuned and we’ll see you in June!
-Conor
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We’ve got exciting news!
This June, CKDU 88.1FM will host the 30th annual National Campus and Community Radio Conference in Halifax. Community radio practitioners from across Canada will gather in Halifax to exchange ideas on radio and grassroots media. Workshops will cover production skills, media training, social and cultural issues awareness, technical radio know-how, community outreach and organization, and a variety of topics of value to Canada’s community radio workers and volunteers.
NCRC 2011 will feature these fine events:
Community Radio Awards Gala
A chance to recognise some of the great radio being produced in Canada’s community sector, and also a chance for radio types to get dressed up and celebrate!
Women In Radio Conference
Since 1992, the WiR conference has taken place during NCRC, bringing a focus on women-identified radio programming issues, policies, and practices.
Listen Local Showcases
Team CKDU will present the best of what Halifax’s music scene has to offer. Expect a vast array of talent in every genre, in venues all over the city!
NCRA Annual General Meeting
The association marks 25 years with this annual gathering to help steer the future course of the NCRA and the community radio sector.
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Women In Radio Day Presents:
Dance Movie
Laura Peek
Paper Beat Scissors
Field Assembly
Lost & Found – 7:00pm
Pay What You Can
Presented by: Gretchen King and David Parker
This session is set aside to complete any GroundWire production work. A studio at CKDU will be booked for this purpose.
Presented by: David Sarazin
Learn to create and run successful radio camp programs for children over March Break and summer. Having a radio camp at your station is a great way to raise funds, while providing a great service to the community & providing a great starting point for a future generation broadcasters.
Presented by: Kristiana Clements and Melissa Albiani
Presented by Mat Dunlap and Dave Ewenson of Let’s Get Baked
Presented by: Jordan Roberts
This session will look at the DIY spirit of community radio stations and members and how it translates to crafting and other DIY projects. Whether it’s making art for your station, screenprinting posters for events, making your own merch, creating and distributing zines or simple craftivism this discussion will give space to talk about what is going on in Halifax and allow delegates to share successes and ideas of their own and from their city and station. Plenty of materials and supplies will be on hand so those in attendance can create as we talk, come and make a souvenir to remember NCRC 2011!
Presented by: Shelley Robinson and NCRA board members
Let’s not rest on our laurels: what are the challenges and opportunities that define our next quarter century? This session will start with a short presentation from NCRA staff and board about what we think but we’re really looking for your feedback and experiences, open debate and searing visions of the future.
Presented by: Graham Reynolds, Dalhousie Law
This session will provide participants with an introduction to Canadian copyright law. Specific issues that will be addressed include the history of copyright, copyright infringement, and the fair dealing defence.
Hosted by Freya Zaltz and Shelley Robinson.
This session is an opportunity to discuss and review the draft NCRA Code of Conduct, including the process of developing the code, CRTC involvement, administration, and content.
Presented by: Erin Ashley & Melissa Albiani
Hosted by: David, Gretchen, Jacky
GroundWire Steering Committee meeting. On the agenda: Structure, Development, Fund-raising.
Presented by: Freya Zaltz and Shelley Robinson
Your guide to the alphabet soup of organizations and regulations required to run a successful c/c station, including CRTC, SOCAN, CMRRA and IC. Good as an introduction to these topics or for those looking for a refresher.
Presented by: Laura Yaros
As women and as social change activists, we are far too often edited out of history and must do everything we can to preserve records of our own accomplishments, struggles, and activism. During this workshop, we will hear some archival audio and reflect on the following issues: Who decides what gets preserved and what gets forgotten? As community radio broadcasters, how do we deal with our own audio material? How do we decide what to preserve and what to discard?
Presented by: Equity Committee
Building an Equity Toolkit is an opportunity for NCRA members to consider what resources are needed to increase and sustain diversity at their stations. Many of our stations work to engage with our local communities and look for ethical, responsible ways to do that on and off the air. This workshop strives to lay some foundations for a resource that could be shared among stations (ideally in the form of a workshop, paper and online materials.)
