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Kootenay Co-op Radio has grown from a handful of keen volunteers who met first in December, 1996, to a Cooperative incorporated in 1998, to a fully-licensed on-air community radio station in 2000, to a vibrant community resource with over 1500 members, 130 active volunteers, and a growing listener base.

On November 6, 2000, we began fulltime broadcasting at a power of 70 watts, with our antenna delicately placed on the roof of Kootenay Lake District Hospital. Our office and studios are located at #308a Hall St in Nelson, which we purchased in March 2006, and moved into in January 2007. Our signal is streamed live over the internet at kootenaycoopradio.com.

In November of 2004, KCR began broadcasting to the Kootenay Lake area at a new frequency, 96.5 fm, which reaches Kaslo, Crawford Bay, Queen’s Bay, Balfour, Riondel, and all points in between. In October of 2008 KCR began broadcasting in New Denver at 107.5 fm, which will serve the area from Hills to Silverton. 

We are continuing to explore signal expansion options for the lower Slocan Valley.

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News & Announcements

Regional Community Radio Conference - 2010

On April 24 2010, Kootenay Coop Radio in Nelson will be hosting the first Regional Community Radio Conference in the Southern Interior of BC.  This will be a great opportunity for skills sharing and networking among… (Click here for More)

CJLY Strategic Planning Session: March 10, 2010 (7pm to 10pm.)

Dear Members of Kootenay Cooperative Radio, CJLY. Please feel invited to participate in our "strategic planning process", where your feedback, input and visioning ideas are welcome. The strategic planning process outcome will provide CJLY with visioning goals to accomplish in the next one to five years. Mark… (Click here for More)

CJLY Membership Committee seeks volunteers!

CJLY wishes to thank all members for their support, for it is through membership ownership and volunteer initiative that has seen this grass roots community radio station grow over the last 11 years. The Board of Directors has created a new committee that now meets monthly all… (Click here for More)

2010 Winter Program Schedule

CJLY Proudly Presents the 2010 Winter Program Schedule (January 2 to April 25 ).  Featuring 84 radio shows: 73 local shows produced in the studios of Kootenay Cooperative Radio. To view the complete Winter Season Program Schedule, click the following link: http://www.cjly.org/index.php?/schedule/ Celebrating the New… (Click here for More)

Studio Rental Available at Kootenay Co-op Radio

Calling out to writers, poets, musicians, performers, spoken word artists, and those seeking a production studio at reasonable rates. Kootenay Cooperative Radio offers reasonable rates for the rental of Studio B for those seeking to produce spoken word pieces. Offering basic music recording, ideal remote studio for… (Click here for More)

Public Service Announcements through CJLY

Public Service Announcements On Air with Kootenay Co-op Radio   If you are a non-profit or charitable organization or are putting on a fundraiser for a charitable cause, a special public meeting, community activity or event, you may qualify for a Public Service Announcement (PSA) on Kootenay… (Click here for More)