The Importance of FM Radio in Emergency Situations

With Canadians in the North and West fleeing their homes to escape the encroaching infernos, wouldn’t it be great if there were places online they could congregate to share news? 

Ollie Williams of Yellowknife’s Cabin Radio joins Jonathan to examine how the wildfire evacuations in the Northwest Territories have offered a (surprisingly encouraging!) glimpse into our post-social-media future.

Also: How many CRTC commissioners does it take to reject an application for a broadcast license? They won’t say!

Host: Jonathan Goldsbie

Credits: Kattie Laur (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Ollie Williams

Further reading: 

• Joe Oliver: Here’s a truth few dare to utter: Canada will benefit from climate change – Financial Post (2019)
• morgan dawn (@porterfieldlol) – TikTok
• TVO employees walk off the job Monday after negotiations stall – The Canadian Press
• Lois Lane’s daughter rescues Yellowknife pets in vodka-assisted flight – Cabin Radio
• Findings regarding market capacity in the Yellowknife radio market – CRTC
• N.W.T.'s Cabin Radio asks Federal Court of Appeal to hear its case against CRTC – CBC News

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