CICK board member . Our playlist was a nostalgic journey of music we discovered at festivals in the North over the past two years . It got us stoked for the upcoming festival season .
Recently , someone I work with came up to me and said he heard me on the radio . It was a great conversation starter and cool to think y ou can connect with people through the airw aves . As a comm unity member , I feel lucky to have local radio ( and their dedicated volunteers ) as part of my lifestyle in the Bulkley Valley .
Top Ten Reasons to Participate in Volunteer Hour : 1 . You get to share some of your favourite tunes . 2 . You support and build your community by participating in local radio . 3 . Matt / Glen demonstrate their technical prowess by pushing all the buttons for you . 4 . You get to hang out in a cool vintage CN train . 5 . You discover new tunes ‘ cause Matt / Glen listen to your music and share new CDs in the studio . 6 . C ’ mon , you know you want to try being a DJ . 7 . The hour flies by quickly and y ou can talk as much or as little as you want . 8 . You discover what your voice sounds like and the funny things you didn ’ t know you say . 9 . You meet new people . 10 . Sharing is caring . Share the music you dig and you ’ ll connect with others . name ( I went with DJ Hoop ).
Second , there ’ s no need to have any nightmares about pressing the wr ong button on the board , which may result in colossal damage to the train , the immediate detonations of all important CICK documents , or , much worse , an exceptionally embarrassing interruption to your show . You don ’ t need to touch any buttons for the whole hour , except PLAY on your playlist … and Glen or Matt could likely be persuaded to do even that .
Third , the Volunteer Hour is a one off . You ’ re not obligated to do it e ver again … but trust me : you are going to want to . I ended up signing up for a second show with a friend . It was great to collaborate on a playlist and share a few stories about our festival experiences with the community . Also , if you do multiple Volunteer Hours , you can try playing different genres or themes . You ’ ll quickly become familiar with the studio and ready to launch your very own weekly show .
The CICK Volunteer Hour is a f antastic opportunity to tr y out y our DJ skills and shar e your passion for music with the world . Who knows , perhaps your Volunteer Hour will lead to that Big Break ! George Stroumboulopoulos started his career at Rock Radio in Kelowna , and soon mo ved up the ranks to Muc hMusic host , which parlayed into hosting a talk show of his own , The Hour . This could be your calling , so why not give it a whirl , you have nothing to lose . [ sic ]
Heidi Havdale As someone who has al ways been fascinated by radio and DJ subculture , but is a wee bit shy about speaking to the masses , messing ar ound with the soundboard , and / or committing to a long-ter m show , the Smither s Community Radio Volunteer Hour gave me a solution to such dilemmas .
First off , you don ’ t have to speak … w ell , not very much at least . You can pla y music practically the entire time and b uild up y our banter as y ou become more comfortable . I was lucky enough to do the first ever Volunteer Hour with Glen , who made me feel extremely relaxed and didn ’ t laugh at me when I read an entire playlist without breathing ( it w as actually quite impr essive ). Here ’ s a trick : put on the headphones ! Not only will you look way more legit as a DJ , you will automatically feel at ease . The hour will pass by in a heartbeat and you will soon find yourself dreaming up a signature sign off or DJ
CICK ’ S NEWEST SHOW !
Driftwood DJ Wes Giesbrecht | Mon 6-7 pm
Music that dances around a theme .
Show concept : It started with songs from music compilations I had made for friends over the past 20 years . Each show is music around a particular theme with songs from those past compilations as well as new tunes I ’ ve added . Favourite colour , food , activity : Green ( my ’ 84 Land Cruiser is dark , metallic green ), barbecued salmon , tennis or fishing . Desert island disc : Paul Simon ’ s Graceland or The Beatles ’ Abbey Road . Final thought : Hosting this sho w has allo wed me to explore music in different ways .
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