CHLI-FM, or Rossland Community Radio Co-operative, was a volunteer-led co-operative community radio station in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada.
History The co-operative applied for a low-power broadcast license with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, with the aim to broadcast at 5 watts of power on the FM dial at 101.1 with the call letters CHLI, and the station was given approval by the CRTC on May 15, 2008.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-103 CRTC Decision 2008-103 As of March 2008, the co-op had more than 75 members and was housed in the Rossland United Church building.Bradley, Tyler. Warm Welcome for CHLI, in the West Kootenay Weekender, Friday, March 21, 2008 Rossland Radio Coop began official broadcasting on December 31, 2008.Handy, Erin. Rossland radio volunteers launch 'voice in the wilderness' , West Kootenay Weekender, Friday Jan. 9, 2009 p11
The station was one of several new community radio stations launched in the Kootenay region in the 2000s. Others include CJLY-FM in Nelson, CFAD-FM in Salmo, CJHQ-FM in Nakusp and CIDO-FM in Creston.Anne DeGrace, "Turn me on, I'm a radio" , Articulate Arts, fall 2005, pp. 13-14.
On April 29, 2011, Rossland Radio Cooperative received CRTC approval to operate a new FM community radio station in Rossland, British Columbia on the frequency of 101.1 MHz.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-279
In October 2013 the station was put on hiatus due to lack of interest and funds (according to their Facebook page). As of April 2014 it is still off-air, and the licence has since been deleted.
Shows RRC aired several Rossland-based shows, like Sesn-a-tonin, as well as a few syndicated programs, like Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now!, and Kootenay Coop Radio's food-issues program Deconstructing Dinner.
References
External links Rossland Radio CHLI-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation