After weeks of planning and anticipation, Side One Dummy recording artist, Chuck Ragan, was interviewed by super CJAM volunteers, Josh and Cristina on Saturday night. Want to hear the results? Tune into Trapper Radio on Tuesday, February 2nd, starting at 2:30 PM.

Thanks to some generous procastinators CJAM has now cleared the $28,000 mark for our annual pledge drive! If you still haven’t made your donation to CJAM, or have yet to make good on your pledge you can do so securely using paypal or credit card by clicking the “donate” button on the top right of our main website logo. If you’re more comfortable using conventional mail, you can send a cheque or money order (payable to “CJAM”) to:

CJAM

401 Sunset Ave

Windsor, Ontario

N9B 3P4

Once we receive your dough we’ll send you the incentive you so generously earned! Please be sure to specify what incentive you are requesting. CJAM volunteers and staff would like to thank our community of listeners for once again showing their support to community radio.

CJAM FM is currently in the testing phase of our new frequency. During the next week CJAM’s equipment will be breaking in, meaning you may experience modulations in reception depending on your location or listening area. Once the equipment is finally ‘warmed up’ CJAM’s technical consultants will be running tests and making the necessary adjustments to our equipment to satisfy the specifications of our amended broadcasting license application.

Here’s where you can help! If you are experiencing a change in your reception of our terrestrial radio signal – whether positive or negative, we’d like to hear from you! Please email any pertinent information to statcjamATuwindsor.ca or call Station Manager Adam Fox at 519-971-3606.

photo by owen wolter

After 25+ years of community broadcasting at 91.5 FM, CJAM is excited to launch a new era of grassroots radio at 99.1 FM! It’s been a long year getting through the various obstacles, but CJAM’s volunteers and staff are excited to finally have protected status on the FM dial at the new frequency.

You’ll also note that our website is brand spanking new! Wev’e incorporated tons of new great and interactive features to keep you connected to your favourite programs. We’re particularly proud of our new program guide – check it out! There may be some bugs here and there over the next few weeks, but trust us – we’re working on it!

Today the CRTC approved the application for CJAM FM to move its broadcasting undertaking from 91.5FM to 99.1FM. With this move CJAM will be officially designated as a Full Power “Class A” radio station, with “protected status”. This designation is critical for community radio stations like CJAM as it prevents other broadcasters from applying for its signal. This past fall CJAM faced this very threat when the CBC applied to move CBC Radio One to the FM dial at 91.5. The application was eventually withdrawn, but an American applicant for 91.5 was approved by the FCC, necessitating the move to a new frequency.

This is an historic day for CJAM and for the legacy of community radio in Windsor and Detroit, as CJAM will finally gain the long-term security it has deserved for so long. Thanks to the Commission for upholding the Broadcasting Act of Canada, and thanks to CJAM’s community of listeners, programmers and volunteers for sending letters to the CRTC in support of the application.

CJAM is now proceeding with technical changes necessary for the change in signal. More details on when CJAM will be changing frequencies will be made available soon.

For more information contact Station Manager Adam Fox at 519-253-3000 ext. 2525 or by email at statcjam@uwindsor.ca