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Happy Birthday CKBJ-FM

Lane — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:59:18 +0000

This day almost slipped by without my noticing. Deb handed me a Jimmy Buffet CD and said Happy Birthday. Town Radio Beausejour is 2 years old. Times flies!

Scott Woods interview

Lane — Mon, 30 May 2011 19:27:45 +0000

If you like fiddle and old tyme country music, you’ll want to be at the Brokenhead Community Hall to see Scott Woods and his band perform their All Aboard show. You can get tickets for this great event at Beausejour Music on 3rd Street South.

Here is an interview I did with Scott when he came by the studio. Enjoy.

scott woods interview

More info about Scott and his show can be found at Scott’s website, scottwoods.ca

Friends of Town Radio Committee meeting

Lane — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:05:53 +0000

Next meeting,
Date and Time: Thursday, May 19th, at 7:30 pm
Location: Beausejour Music on Third Street South.

Friends of Town Radio is a group of listeners who feel non-commercial, community radio is important to Beausejour. If you would like to see Town Radio Beausejour continue operation, and grow to provide more locally produced content and services, join the Friends of Town Radio Committee.

The role of the Friends of Town Radio Committee is to discuss and plan fundraising opportunities, and to help shape the programming that is heard on CKBJ-FM.

To join the Friends of Town Radio Committee, call 268-0516.

meet and greet

Lane — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:43:44 +0000

Are you interested in local radio here in Beausejour? Town Radio is having a meet and greet Thursday, May 5th at 7:30 pm. It’s a great opportunity to meet yours truly, and find out a little Town Radio. It’s also a chance for you to share what you’d like to see Town Radio grow into, and to see how you can participate.

If you’re keen on being involved in some way, consider this an invitation. Space for our meet and greet is limited, so if you’d like to come, please call to book your spot. The town radio meet and greet is coming soon, so call now. 268-0516.

When: Thursday, May 5th, 7:30 pm
Where: in Beausejour (exact location to be announced)

Thanks Gerald

Lane — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:35:38 +0000

You may have heard the news that Gerald Hawranik will be moving on from elected office and will not seek re-election as our MLA this October. He will continue to serve as our MLA for Lac du Bonnet Constituency until his term ends in October. Gerald Hawranik made the difficult decision to put his family first in his life, and looks forward to spending more time with them.

Gerald Hawranik was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in a by-election in 2002, was re-elected in 2003 and again in 2007 and has served previously on the council in Beausejour. In his time at the Manitoba Legislature, Hawranik has served in a number of critic portfolios, including Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, Advanced Education & Literacy, Justice and Finance. He has also played a key role in the Manitoba PC Caucus as House Leader.

Town Radio Beausejour would like to take this opportunity to thank Gerald for his many years of public service to our community, and to wish him well in his future endeavours.

Spring Craft Show

Lane — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:59:36 +0000

It’s time for the Annual Beausejour Spring Craft Show and Sale. Over 50 volunteers work to bring you a terrific show. Come for hot food, served all the time. See friends. And let’s not forget the great crafts. There are some brand new exhibitors there this year. You gotta come!

Where: Brokenhead River Rex Complex, Beausejour, Manitoba
When: Friday, February 25th, 11am-8pm, Saturday. February 26th, 10am-5pm
Admission: $1, comes with 3 draw tickets

I’m on TV!

Lane — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:03:16 +0000

Watch Shaw TV channel 9 on ~~Friday~~ Wednesday (Feb. 2nd) for a segment on Town Radio Beausejour and yours truly. Their Open Road show has segments in rotation that repeats, and we’re one of them. It’s a great chance to see what happens behind the mic. If you don’t have shaw tv cable service, you can watch online here.

Article in The Review

Lane — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:51:41 +0000

I’d like to say thanks to Mark from The Review for his nice article on Town Radio. One important oops in it though, the station frequency is 93.9 FM, not 98.3.

One thing the article discussed is how I’d like to get a committee formed with community members that can help guide the station’s programming and fund-raising efforts. If you’re interested, feel free to call 268-3956, or email us here.

Also, about the picture. Please note the camera ads a couple hundred pounds *ahem*.

power outage all better

Lane — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:11:21 +0000

we’re temporarily off the air while we recover from a temporary power outage issue. battery backups have to recharge, equipment has to thaw (we lost heat too), and when all is right, we’ll be back on the air again. stay tuned!

everything thawed. atomic batteries to power. turbines to speed.

i’m relieved to say everything survived the deep freeze. we’re rocking again. sorry for that unscheduled outage.

There’s a new mayor in town …

Lane — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:03:20 +0000

The unofficial results of the 2010 Municipal Election for the town of Beausejour, Manitoba is as follows:

For Mayor:

Lyle Schwark, 509
Brad Saluk, 695 (elected)

For Council:

Michael Baxter, 398
Guy Rowson, 410
Claudia Dumoulin, 489
Jeff Goethals, 576 votes (elected)
Alvin Klapprat, 689 (elected)
Ed Dubray, 693 (elected)
Art Berry, 705 (elected)