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British Columbia

Latest updates (since June 24, 2011):
  • added new station CICV (Jan 17)
  • CFUV: removed two folk shows and one Jazz show, updated minor name changes and showtimes, added multi format shows "Blue Light," "In the Mood" and "Profiles" (Jan 11)
  • CITR: updated music director info, removed one jazz show (Jan 11)
  • CIVL: updated "Songbag," added new Jazz show "Merry Memories" (Dec 6), added "Catfish Gumbo" (Jan 11)
  • CJMP: updated station contact information, removed bouncing email (Jul 12)

Station Folk/Blues and
Open Format Shows
Jazz and
Open Format Shows
CBC Radio One British Columbia
P.O. Box 4600
Vancouver, BC, V6B 4A2
Daybreak North
Robert Doane, Wil Fundal

Salmo FM Radio Society 
P.O. Box 549
Salmo, BC, V0G 1Z0

250-357-2299
info[at]salmofm.ca
   
CFBX 92.5 FM
House 8
Thompson Rivers University
PO Box 3010
Kamloops, BC, V2C 5N3

Music Director
Steve Marlow
250-377-398
music[at]thex.ca
Blues, Boogie, and Bop (Blues)
Tuesday 4pm-5pm
Vince
Chasin' the Train (Jazz)
Monday 3pm-4pm
Cory Weeds
cory[at]cellarjazz.com
Backstreet Blues (Blues)
Wednesday 4pm-5pm
John
Jazz Notes (Jazz)
Wednesday 5pm-7pm
Jim
Celtic Connection (Celtic Folk)
Saturday 4pm-6pm
Gene
Jazz on the Rocks (Jazz)
Friday 5pm-7pm
Shelley
Hiway 61 (Blues)
Thursday 7pm-8pm
Doc Charles
Swing Session (Jazz)
Wednesday 10am-Noon
Jack
Hurtin' for Real (Alt. Country)
Friday 8am-9am
Brian
The Swing of Things
Monday 9am-10am
Jeff
Musical Memories (Folk, Oldies)
Saturday 6pm-7pm
Bob
 
Stormy Monday (Blues)
Monday 4pm-5pm
Brant
 
Sunday Mornings on the X (Folk, Open)
Sunday 10am-11am
Tom
 
The Buffalo Gal Show (Country, Folk)
Friday 3pm-4pm
Nancy
 
Tony's World of Folk (Folk/Roots)
Tuesday 8am-10am
Tony
 
Uptown Bluegrass (Bluegrass)
Wednesday 8am-10am
Syndicated on other Canadian and US stations
George McKnight
georgemcknight[at]telus.net
 
CFIS 93.1 FM
Prince George Community Radio Society
2880 15th Avenue
Prince George, BC, V2M 1T1

Operations Manager
Reg Feyer
250-563-2347
cfisfm[at]yahoo.ca
Blues Underground (Jump-blues)
Saturday 1pm-3pm
Earl Krushelnicki
Those Old Records (Big band Jazz and Pop)
Sunday 5pm-7pm
John Bell
Cam's Greaser Garage (Rockabilly)
Saturday 3pm-4pm
Camshaft McLeod

This Land Is Your Land (Variety of Folk)
Wednesday 8pm-9pm
Corey Walker

CFRO 102.7 FM
110 - 360 Columbia Street
Vancouver, BC, V6A 4J1

Music Department
604-684-8494 ext.250
music-department[at]coopradio.org
Accordion Noir (Folk, Jazz, Roots, open format)
Wednesday 10pm-11pm
Bruce Triggs
accordion-noir[at]gmail.com
One O'Clock Jump (Jazz & Blues)
Paul Norton
#314 - 1422 E 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5N 5R5
paul[at]buddy-system.org
Better Days
Thursday 10pm-Midnight
Doug Lang
cfrobetterdays[at]yahoo.ca
A Trane
Nou Dadoun
nou.dadoun[at]gmail.com
Blues in the Dark
Monday 10pm-1am
Chasin' the Train
Cory Weeds
cory[at]cellarjazz.com
Crossroads
Bill Ehrcke
crossroads1027[at]hotmail.com
Wild Years
John Orysik
john[at]coastaljazz.ca
In the Claddagh Ring
Erin Mullan
 
In the Pines (Country & Bluegrass)
Paul Norton
#314 - 1422 E 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5N 5R5
paul[at]buddy-system.org
Linda
bull.linda[at]gmail.com
 
Ragbag
Steve Bowell
2869 E 23rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5R 1A9
604-451-7883
 
What the Folk (Folk & World)
Jim Burnett
307 - 444 6th Ave East, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1K6
604-738-5582, 604-738-5583
Paul Norton
#314-1422 E 3rd Avenue,Vancouver BC V5N 5R5
paul[at]buddy-system.org
 
CFUR 88.7 FM
7-222, 3333 University Way
Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9

Music Director
Kevin Lalonde
250-960-7664
music[at]cfur.ca
Celtic Fire  
Off the Beaten Track (Folk/Roots and more)
Saturday 4pm-5pm
Jo Beattie
jocalico[at]telus.net
 
CFUV 101.9 FM
PO Box 3035, University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, V8W 3P3

Music Director
Justin Lanoue
250-721-8704
cfuvmd[at]uvic.ca
Blue Light (Jazz/Blues)
Thursday 2pm-3:30pm
In the Mood (Jazz/Blues/Soul)
Sunday 7pm-8pm
Profiles (Jazz/Blues/Big Band)
Saturday 6am-7:30am
Blues in the Morning (Blues)
Friday 9am-11am
Jim Martens
Circles (Avante-garde Jazz)
Tuesday 6:30pm-8pm
Eclectic Folk (World, Roots)
Thursday 8am-10am
Rhythmn-A-Ning (Jazz)
Monday 6pm-8pm
Folkin' Around (Folk)
Saturday 7:30am-11:30am
Searchin' (Jazz)
Friday 6pm-8pm
Let the Good Times Roll (Rhythm & Blues)
Wednesday 8pm-10pm
Straight No Chaser (Jazz)
Wednesday 6pm-8pm
Ode to Ani (Folk)
Tuesday 8am-10am

Smoker's Cough (R&B, Blues)
Friday 10pm-Midnight

Sunshine Breakfast (Folk, Roots)
Wednesday 8am-10am
 
Tributaries (Singer/Songwriter)
Monday 8am-10am
 
Rossland Radio
Box 408
Rossland, BC, V0G 1Y0

250-362-0080
info[at]rosslandradio.com
Blues & Beyond (Blues, Jazz, Folk, Country)
Monday 9pm-10pm
Bunker Sorbet
Gumbo Groove (Jazz, Zydeco, Blues)
Tuesday 8pm-9pm
Patricia
Reprieve (Folk, Blues, Jazz)
Wednesday 6pm-7pm
Daniel
Rossland on the Rocks (Open)
Friday 7pm-8pm
Tomtanium
The Back Porch Brigade (Open)
Monday 7pm-8pm
DJ RoRo
In the Kootenays (Roots)
Friday 6pm-7pm
Buzz Lightbeer
 
Radio Lillooet
Box 1545
Lillooet, BC V0K 1V0

250-256-2113
station[at]radiolillooet.ca
Rendez-vous at 7 (Open)
Maria
Pleasure Beat (Folk, World, Country, Rock)
Friday 8pm
Wendy Larman
 
Truly Canadian ( Country, Roots, Rock)
Janika Thur
 
CHLY 101.7 FM
#2 - 34 Victoria Cr.
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5B8

Music Director
Arbie Fru
250-716-3410
music[at]chly.ca
Neo-Folk Revival
Sunday 4pm-6pm
Rhythm'a'ning (Post Bop Jazz & Beyond)
Monday 6pm-7pm
Road Poets (Roots, Folk, Americana)
Thursday 4pm-6pm
The Feeling of Jazz
Saturday 7pm-9pm
Songwriters' Circle
Sunday 9am-Noon
Vitamin J
Saturday 8am-10am
The Big Groove (Blues & Rock)
Friday 10am-11am
Sunday 6pm-7pm
Vinyl, Live & Local Funk (Jazz, Funk, Latin)
Saturday 2:30pm-4pm
The Blue Plate Special (Blues)
Friday 7am-9am
 
The Morning Fog (Roots, Blues, R&B, Rock)
Thursday 6:30am-9am
 
CHMM 103.5 FM
PO Box 547
Mackenzie, BC, V0J 2C0

250-997-6277
jd[at]chmm.ca
Country Cabaret
Monday 6pm-8 pm
Mickie
Sunday Evening Jazz
Sunday 8pm-9pm
Brett Hopkins
Down Home
Monday 9pm-10pm
Ricky D
 
Tuesday Evening Blues
Tuesday 9pm-10pm
Rene
 
Smithers Community Radio Society
P.O. Box 834
Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0

info[at]smithersradio.com
 
Valley Jazz (Jazz)
Monday 7pm-9pm
CICV 98.7 FM
Cowichan Valley Community Radio Society
PO Box 275   
Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0

pr[at][cicv.ca


Creston Valley Community Radio
138 10th Avenue
Creston, BC

250-402-6772
info[at]crestonradio.ca
   
CIRO
3333 College Way, Room SSC013A
Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7

Music Director
Alex Lingau
radio[at]ciro.ca
   
CiTR 101.9 FM
#233-6138 SUB Blvd.
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

Music Director
Sarah Cordingley
604-822-8733
music[at]citr.ca

Most shows available
Blood on the Saddle
Sunday 3pm-5pm (alternates with another program)
The Jazz Show (Jazz)
Monday 9pm-Midnight
Code Blue (Blues)
Saturday 3pm-5pm
Paul Norton
#314 - 1422 E 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5N 5R5
paul[at]buddy-system.org

Folk Oasis (Roots)
Wednesday 8pm-10pm
Val Cormier
folkoasis[at]gmail.com
 
Pacific Pickin' (Bluegrass, Old Time, Cajun, Rockabilly, Classic Country, Western Swing)
Tuesday 6am-8am
Arthur and Andrea Berman
pacificpickin[at]yahoo.com
 
The Saturday Edge (Roots)
Saturday 8am-Noon
Steve Edge
#31- 1465 Lamey's Mill Rd, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3W1
604-736-3022, 604-736-3012
 
CIVL 101.7 FM
33844 King Road
Abbotsford, BC, V2S 7M8

Music Director
Alicia Williams
604-851-6322
music[at]civl.ca
Songbag (Folk/Roots, World, Classic Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Vintage Jazz)
Thursday 11am-1pm, podcasts available.
 Ed Wilson
songbagsongbag[at]bigstring.com
Catfish Gumbo (Bluegrass, Newgrass)
Tuesday 4pm-5pm
Catfish John
CatfishJohn[at]civl.ca
Jazz and Blues Journey (Jazz, Blues)
Saturday 1pm-3pm
Sheree Oliver and Steve the Great One
smoliver[at]shaw.ca
Debris (Roots)
Sunday 7pm-8pm
Russ Langhout
Jazz Plus (Jazz)
Tuesday 8am-10am
Darren Ollinger
DarrenOllinger[at]gmail.com
The Boogedy Shoo Blues Show (Blues)
Wednesday 8am-10am
Chuck Anger
Merry Memories (Mainstream/Traditional/Vintage/Classic Jazz, Swing, Standards)
Thursday 3pm-4pm, podcast available
Ed Wilson
songbag[at]bigstring.com
The Rocky Road to Dublin (Celtic, Reels)
Wednesday 10am-10:30am
Jonathan Hall
Jonathan.Hall[at]student.ufv.ca

Nakusp Community Radio
Box 559
Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0

250-265-2141
   
Kootenay Coop Radio
Box 767
Nelson, BC, V1L 5R4

Music Director
Zoe Creighton
250-352-9600
zoe[at]kootenaycoopradio.com
Craig Korth's Potluck (Open Format)
Sunday 11am
Craig Korth
Liner Notes (20s, 30s, 40s)
Monday 5pm
Friday 7am
Jim Van Horn
Dust Kickin' and Railroaded (Classic and new independent Country)
Sunday 2pm and Tuesday 6am
Bobbi Barbarich, Jay Hannley
Straight No Chaser
Earth Vibes
Mad for Trad
Make Room for the Blues
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Pucker Up (Harmonica in all genres)
Tues 11am to noon
Wendy Nelson

Pure Country
The Bogside
CJMP 90.1 FM
4476C Marine Avenue
Powell River, BC, V8A 2K2

604-485-0088
The Bodside  
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6

Music Director
Ed Blake
604-291-3076
cjsfmusc[at]sfu.ca
Another Round
Thursday 8am-9am
Ryan Fletcher
mufasagoose[at]hotmail.com
Agents of Karma
every 2nd/4th Thursday 3pm-4pm
Ryan Dill
Melodies in Mind
Tuesday 8pm-10pm
Ryan Fletcher
mufasagoose[at]hotmail.com
Jazz Mode
Coming Soon!
Outlaw Jamboree (Country)
Monday 9-10am
Andrew Lacelle
andrewdlacelle[at]gmail.com
The Jazz Spectrum (Jazz)
Wednesday 6-7pm
Peter Prentice
plprentice[at]gmail.com
Uptown Bluegrass
Tuesday 8am-10am and Wednesday 2pm-4pm
Syndicated on other Canadian and US stations
George McKnight
georgemcknight[at]telus.net

Gabriola Community Radio
#9 - 575 North Road
Gabriola Island, BC, V0R 1X0

250-247-9891
stnmgr[at]ckgi.ca
   
Village 900
3100 Foul Bay Rd.
Victoria, BC, V8P 5J2

Music Director
earle[at]village900.ca
Global Roots  
WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour
Michael Johnathan
 
Cortes Community Radio
Box 211, Manson's Landing,
Cortes Island, BC, V0P 1K0

Music Director
250-935-0200
radiofreecortes[at]yahoo.ca
The Acoustic Music Show (Folk & Bluegrass)
Friday 9am-11am

Anything Goes (Blues, R&B)
Saturday 10:30am-1pm


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