Giving Tuesday and 27th Anniversary
On December 3rd, 1997, a group of passionate community members came together to create the Radio Malaspina Society, the foundation of our station, which would go to air 4 years later on October 5th, 2001 as CHLY 101.7FM. For 27 years, we’ve worked to bring Nanaimo and other communities on the Salish Sea music, news, and programming that amplify the voices of our communities.
This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to honour our legacy by supporting our future. Your donation directly supports:
Our eclectic mix of music programming: jazz, classical, blues, indie rock, punk, bedroom pop, hip-hop, reggae, world and more!
Growing our Nonprofit Newsroom Project, to keep Nanaimo and surrounding communities informed as for profit newsrooms shrink.
Youth empowerment via our Summer Radio Camp.
Indigenous reconciliation efforts through programs like Indigenous Echoes.
By contributing today, you help us continue the mission our founders began in 1997: to inform, enrich, and connect our communities. Your support you give staff like myself, the ability to build our capacity year after year.