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Swollen Members’ Mad Child and LFL on CIVL!

admin — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:14:04 +0000

Big day tomorrow, as CIVL welcomes two new and exciting guests to 101.7 FM’s airwaves in the Valley!

First up at Noon on The Vinyl Spinner with The Infamous DJ Johnny K, Darnelle Bernemann of the Lingerie Football League‘s B.C. Angels, will be joining the ensemble cast to talk about all of the controversy and debunk all of the myths of the LFL’s first season playing home games in Abbotsford, just outside of CIVL’s studios at the Abbotsford Entertainment Sports Centre!

(Photo c/o Abbotsford Times/Canada.com)

Then, at 10 pm, join Mike and Ryan from Urban Ruckus as they interview North Vancouver’s own, Hip Hop magnate and Swollen Members, uhh, member, Mad Child!

Call in at 604-851-6307 if you have any questions or comments for our hosts, and don’t forget to podcast the shows once they’re done here!

History of the Blues and Democracy Now Survey!

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:29:53 +0000

Please click here to fill out a Survey if you are interested in contributing market research into CIVL’s programming schedule regarding to it’s airing of Democracy Now! on weekdays, currently at 5 pm.

CIVL is very excited to debut a 5 part documentary put together by Chuck from the Boogedy Shoe Blues Show, and Guitar Girl Celeste, former co-host of The Vinyl Spinner with Johnny K, starting Monday, May 7th at 7 am, repeated at midnight, and airing a new episode every weekday morning for the entire week, as well as rebroadcasting the series each week until June 8th!

Once it airs, the downloads will be available here every weekday after that morning’s episode has completed

CIVL DJ’s at Cheers, on Close Look Shaw TV!

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:54:32 +0000

CIVL Radio 101.7 FM is proud to announce that every Thursday starting August 25th, our very own DJ’s Johnny K, The Vinyl Spinner, and Rasta Reuben Kwabena will DJ at Cheers Bar and Grill, where University of the Fraser Valley students, faculty, and staff with valid ID receive 10% off 7 days a week!

Saturdays come for some of the hottest music in the mainland with a very special guest DJ CIVL is pleased to be able to roll out to Abbotfordians for the first time!

CIVL is also very excited to show you excerpts from two half hour features put together by Close Look on Shaw Channel 4 Sundays at 1pm and Mondays at 5 am, and Shaw Multicultural Channel 116 at 9 am.

Close Look won the Innovative Initiative Award at the Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards back in March of this year, when CIVL Radio also won the award for Outreach. CIVL and Close Look have developed a working relationship since then, and CIVL Radio was featured in it’s own half hour episode of Close Look last month, as well as having invited Close Look to come to Jam in Jubilee, which wrapped up last week!

Check out the all the footage below of our volunteers, Jam in Jubilee artists and performers, and some of CIVL’s favorite local bands!

Live Music at the Abbotsford Flea Market with CIVL and Harma White

UFV Students/CIVL’s David Kandal, and the Hot Moonbeams

CIVL Volunteer Award Winners Chuck, Angie, and Johnny

CIVL Studio with MC-I Isaiah Phinn

9 Year Old Ukelele Star Matthew

Jam in Jubilee Artists!

CIVL Tour with Reuben and Aaron