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CJLO Is Hiring
Submitted by CJLO on Mon, 05/02/2011 - 17:33
CJLO is searching for a new Funding and Promotions Coordinator. The position is salaried and full time. We are also searching for a few volunteer, part-time, stipended positions: a commission-based Sales Manager. For full details please visit our job postings here. Deadline to apply is August 1st, 2011.
Donate to CJLO Today & Help To Power Independent Campus Media!
Submitted by CJLO on Wed, 10/27/2010 - 12:13"So How Do I Donate to CJLO?"
Easy! Just click on the icon below which will lead you directly to CJLO's secure Paypal page. Just fill in all the required info and away you go. Don't have a Paypal account? No problem! All you need is a credit card and about two minutes and you're well on your way to becoming one of our favorite people!
"Why Donate to CJLO?"
CJLO offers something truely unique in the Montreal radio market. While there are many amazing radio stations in Montreal, it is no secret that the airwaves are dominated by commercial radio. CJLO, in contrast, is a not-for-profit organization that is powered financially by the students of Concordia University, its members, fundraising and donations by people who love alternative, local radio, just like you!
"But What About Advertising, You Ask?" While CJLO does sell advertising space, we take in a very small amount of advertising revenue, with prioity advertising space given to small businesses. CJLO prides itself in offering programming that focuses on local talent, under-represented music genres and a wide variety of great student-oriented shows. We do what we do because we love it, and not because we have a product to sell or a profit to make.
By helping to support CJLO, we can do more for you! Every bit of money we take in goes into making the station even better. With your support, CJLO can upgrade equipment, plan even bigger community and campus events, and bring the best programming to you each and every day!
"OK, You've Convinced Me, But How Much Should I Give?"
There is no donation too small. Your donation could be as little as the change in your pocket or what's fallen out of your pockets and under your car seat, every little bit helps!
"What's In It For Me?"
Other than knowing that you've made a difference, you want something you can hang onto, right? That's ok! If you're kind enough to offer a donation of $15 or more, we'll send you your very own CJLO T-Shirt! Just shoot us an email at feedback [at] cjlo [dot] com with your Pay Pal confirmation number, shirt size and mailing address and we'd be happy to send one over to you.
CJLO Presents SUPERCHUNK + Kurt Vile & The Violators + Little Scream September 23rd at Le National
Submitted by CJLO on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 13:43BUY YOUR SUPERCHUNK TICKETS HERE!
Doors 7:00, Show 8:00
$23.50 Regular, $10 for Concordia Students, First 50 people with a CJLO t-shirt get in for FREE!
http://www.superchunk.com/
http://www.myspace.com/kurtvileofphilly
http://www.littlescream.com/
Tickets on sale August 23rd via National box office, CJLO offices (email manager at cjlo dot com for appointment), l'Oblique, Cheap Thrills, Sound Central and Atom Heart. Only regular tickets will be sold via Admission. Tickets will also be available during Orientation on September 15th, 16th and 20th in the Hall Building Mezzanine at the Kiosk between 12pm and 5pm.
Valid Concordia ID required at point of purchase and at the venue at entry on day of show for student tickets. Anyone without valid ID at the show will be asked to pay the balance of the ticket cost at the box office.
Special thanks to our sponsors: Montreal Mirror and Blue Skies Turn Black!
CJLO is Under Pressure
Submitted by CJLO on Fri, 08/06/2010 - 17:47
CJLO is a proud supporter of this year's Under Pressure International Graffiti Convention. Join the CJLO crew for two days of graffiti, music and good times on August 14th and 15th. The festival will take place on Saturday at Peace Park on the east side of St-Laurent Blvd, just up from Rene Levesque. On Sunday, join us behind Foufounes Electriques at 87 Ste Catherine East. On Saturday, your favourites The Limelight and Suite Delight will be doing their shows live on site from 6-10pm. It all wraps up on Sunday night at Foufounes with a concert of epic proportions featuring J-Live and DJ Rob Swift. Don't miss this amazing event! For more information visit the Under Pressure website here!
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Under Pressure CJLO Ad
CJLO Live at the Caribbean Curry House
Submitted by CJLO on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 12:02
Join CJLO for a live broadcast and BBQ at the Caribbean Curry House this holiday long weekend! Beat the World, Caribbean Callaloo, More Fyah and the Lime Light will be hosting their shows and broadcasting live from the Curry House back garden.
There will be a BBQ and lots of great food and music so come on by and join us. If you can't make it or are from out of town be sure to listen in at 1690 AM, cjlo.com or on iTunes Radio.
It's all happening this Saturday, July 3rd from noon to 8pm. Curry House can be found at 6892 Avenue Victoria in Montreal.
If you're a business in the area and would like to get involved, feel free to email us at manager(at)cjlo(dot)com for sponsorship opportunities.
Don't miss it!
See the Facebook event here for RSVP and more info.
Cursed Arrows Tonight On Hooked On Sonics!
Submitted by Brian H on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 14:17
Kitchener, Ont's Cursed Arrows dropped by CJLO to record an in-studio session for Hooked on Sonics while on tour supporting their latest record "Telepathic High Five" out on Noyes Records. Tune in to hear the session, and other new tunes we got planned for tonight.
Cursed Arrows plays Casa del Popolo this Saturday!
http://www.myspace.com/arrowsband
http://www.cjlo.com/onair/hooked-sonics
Image Specialist Monica de Liz on This Tuesday's Sunny Side-Up!
Submitted by CJLO on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 10:46
Do job interviews make you nervous? Are you ever unsure of what to wear or what to say?
Tune in to Sunny Side Up with Adam and Kim this Tuesday to get all the tips you need from personal image consultant Monica de Liz.
You can also sign up to Monica's lecture at Concordia, Backpack-to-Briefcase; Dressing for Success
Wednesday Dec. 10 2010
4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
Henry F. Hall Building, room H-767 (Faculty Lounge)
CJLO's First Annual Funding Drive
Submitted by CJLO on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 11:49
From March 5th to March 11th, supporters of this great station will have a chance to win excellent prizes donated by local businesses while insuring the continued success of their campus/community voice.
During the fall semister of 2011, with the support of the undergraduate population at Concordia University, CJLO 1690 AM won a very important fee-levy campaign which has set the ball in motion for the station to apply to broadcast on a low power FM frequency. This will require a lot of hard work, energy, and various funding sources. A Funding Drive is the second main source of income for campus/community radio stations and CJLO is proud to annouce that after three years of being on air, we have laid the foundations for an annual Funding Drive.
HOW TO DONATE:
Volunteers at the station will be hitting the streets with Pre-Funding Drive Pledge Forms very soon. With the Funding Drive Pledge Form, you will be able to fill out all the necessary details and either mail it back to the station or bring it in person. Listeners will also be able to pledge on-line. Once a pledge has been made, you will be contacted by the station for your details to guarantee your participation in the prize draws that correspond to the amount that you have donated. Listeners can also call into the station to donate during the Funding Drive week at 514 848 7471.
Payments can be made by cash or cheque. If you would like to use a credit card, click here to make an online donation via PayPal. If you would like to donate $50 for the grand prize draw but cannot at the moment, you can do so by writing 5 post dated cheques for the amount of $10 each. Please make out cheques to the Concordia Student Broadcasting Corporation.
DONATION LEVELS:
$5 Donation: Digital download for a great musical compilation featuring local Montreal artists covering Montreal artists.
$25 Donation: Digital download for music comp., CJLO 1690 AM Friends Card, CJLO 1690 AM Funding Drive T-Shirt, 1 entry into genre specific music prize pack
$50 Donation: Digital download for music comp, CJLO 1690 AM Friends Card, CJLO 1690 AM Funding Drive T-Shirt, 1 entry into genre specific music prize pack, 1 entry into Grand Prize Draw,
GRAND PRIZES:
A $500 gift card from Concordia’s Campus Retail Stores (can be used at the Concordia Bookstore, Computer Store, Digital Store)
A $500 gift card from Erke Canada
Year of Beer from McAuslan Brewery-a case of 24 beer per month for a year
A Weekend of Studio Time courtesy of CJLO 1690 AM-including engineer for recording purposes.
CJLO 1690 AM FRIENDS CARD:
CJLO 1690 AM has teamed up with select local businesses to provide our listeners with great savings at cool stores around the university campuses, in throughout Montreal. These businesses will give our listeners who have a Friends Card discounts on selected items throughout their stores. For more info on participating merchants, check out our page dedicated to this at: www.cjlo.com/friendscard
MUSIC PRIZE PACKS:
Our music directors have put together special prize packages for listeners to win who have donated $25 to the station. These prize packs have been separated into individual musical genres. Categories include: Rock, Punk, Metal, RPM, Hip-Hop, World Music, and Spoken Word.
Thank you very much for supporting CJLO 1690 AM, and GOOD LUCK in our Grand Prize Draws!!!
John Asher talks Blankfest Quebec IV 2012 on Purple Carrot
Submitted by CJLO on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:32
Jon Asher will join Anna of Purple Carrot this Sunday Feb 5th at 11am for an interview to discuss Blankfest, which takes place on Saturday Feb 18th at Frites Alors (680 St. Catherine).
About: Blankfest Quebec is organized by Jon Asher, in collaboration with the Old Brewery Mission, and was launched after Jon read about his friend, New York City indie rock veteran Kenn Rowell of The Baghdaddios, who founded Blankfest in 1997 and has been organizing the annual blanket fundraiser in New York City for the past 15 years.
In the past, Rowell says, Blankfest NYC has raised more than 6,000 total donations that have been distributed to the homeless in the New York City area and has inspired similar efforts in New Jersey, Manhattan and Nottingham, UK. Among the many distinguished artists who have performed at past international Blank-Fests are: Rothberg (EMI), Buddy Cage (Grateful Dead), Marc Rizzo (Soulfly) and Meg Griffin (Sirius Radio).
Blankfest Quebec IV – 2012
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/272898952773730/
Facebook Fanpage – Blankfest Quebec – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blankfest-Quebec/124607864221341
Date: Saturday, February 18th, 2012
Time: 9pm
Venue: Frite Alors, 680 Ste-Catherine
Cost: Admission is a Blanket or Donation of Winter Clothing
Society’s Ills – http://societysills.bandcamp.com/ (Free Downloads)
Music Video – The State – http://youtu.be/peMwQ4daN-w
The Era Of… – http://www.theeraof.com/
Rude Beats - http://www.myspace.com/rudebeatsfunk
Isolate Cast – http://www.isolatecast.com/
Old Brewery Mission – www.oldbrewerymission.ca and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mission-Old-Brewery-page-officielle/168973503131279
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About the Old Brewery MissionSoothing homelessness. Solving homelessness.
For more than 120 years, the OBM is the largest network of shelters for homeless men in Quebec and the largest resource for homeless women in Canada, providing safe nighttime refuge to more than 125,000 homeless individuals and more than 338,000 meals per year, as well as transition and counselling services to help its clientele find the necessary stability and autonomy to rebuild their lives.
Thanks to the OBM’s transition programs, more than 3,000 people requested emergency assistance in the past year and more than 629 of these people no longer live in the streets.
Drone your winter blues away...
Submitted by CJLO on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 16:15
Need an evening to escape this year's winter? CJLO 1690 AM is presenting a night of music to drone your winter blues away at Jackie and Judy, Rococo Bar Spectacle on Friday January 27th. This show will feature THISQUIETARMY, Echo Beach, Aim Low, and Old Wyoming.
Doors open at 9 pm, and the show only costs $5. This is a fundraiser for CJLO 1690 AM. Jackie and Judy is located at 6512 ave du Parc (corner Beaubien).
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CJLO Droneraiser
