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Future of Canada's Campus Radio Stations in Doubt

Memorial University of Newfoundland's student union voted to cease funding for CHMR, joining stations at CHUO, Fanshawe, and Algonquin colleges facing closure due to financial pressures and program cuts.
Barry Rooke, executive director of the National Campus and Community Radio Association, says declining post-secondary enrollment and optional student fees have created "a perfect storm" threatening stations across Canada.
Students like Elke Sorensen and Amara Sheppard use campus stations for academic credit and community connection, while Scotty Hertz says CFRU has successfully pivoted to "a media centre" to survive.
Rooke is urging the federal government to provide $30 million annually, with approximately $25 million distributed as around $95,000 per station to stabilize 45 campus radio stations.
Later this month, the National Campus and Community Radio Association will host a national meeting teaching stations how to scale down, diversify revenue, and transition into broader media hubs.

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