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Burnt Islands (November 29, 2007) - CHBI Coastal Community Radio hosted its first Radio Thon.

Click here to hear Holly Keeping's on-air announcement.

Vermilion, Alberta (October 10 - 14, 2007) - Ryakuga and Ivan Emke took the portable Ryakuga radio station to the annual conference of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation.

Click here to listen to traditional Ukrainian music by Willie, Fritz and Mike.

Burnt Islands (May 15, 2007) - Ryakuga joined the celebration of Burnt Islands' new community radio station - CHBI - 95.7FM.

Listen to Ivan Emke's Coastal Radio song.

Wolfville (March 21 to 25, 2007) - Ryakuga, including Chris Cann with Ivan Emke and Charlene Croft facilitated a three day Equity and Technology Project community radio project. Ryakuga sponsored an additional two days to ensure there would be adequate time for community input.

Listen to Janet Eaton and Ray Parker talk about the importance of food security.

Musquodoboit Harbour (November 27 to 29, 2006) - Ivan Emke, Charlene Croft and Ryakuga worked with Eastern Shore students and the Equity and Technology Project to facilitate three days of community radio. Ivan, Jennifer Butler, Charlene and Ryakuga were also at the high school for a workshop on October 24.

Burnt Islands (May 3, 2006) - Don Murphy of Ryakuga worked with Vicki Harris to present a community radio workshop.

Burnt Islands (April 22, 2006) - Jim Chalmers-Gow led a script writing session for a Community Theatre workshop with Sharing Our Future Youth 2006.

Burnt Islands (March 4, 2006) - Ryakuga, coordinated by Don Murphy, facilitated a community radio workshop in the new media centre.

Corner Brook (October 22, 2005) - Jim Chalmers-Gow facilitated a Community Theatre workshop with Sharing Our Future Youth 2005. Jim and Patsy facilitated a workshop in the community the weekend of January 20/21, 2006.

Stephenville (October 15, 2005) - Sharing Our Future Youth 2005 travelled to Stephenville for a Community Video workshop with Ryakuga director Don Murphy.

Twillingate (October 11 - 15, 2005) - Ivan Emke and Jennifer Butler took FM Radio 104.7 to Big Lessons from Small Places: A Forum on Governance in Rural North America and the North Atlantic Rim. Photos by NRE2.

Burnt Islands (July 19/22, 2005) - It was the week of Burnt Islands Come Home celebrations and Sharing Our Future Youth 2005 were on-air for a 104.7 FM radio special event.

Burnt Islands (July 6/7, 2005) - Sharing Our Future Youth 2005 made posters during a Publicity workshop.

Burnt Islands (May 28/29, 2005) - Sharing Our Future Youth 2005 produced their first live community television event during a Community Reporting workshop.

A Community Media workshop, Newspaper-in-a-Box, surfaced in Benito, Manitoba, during the week of April 22. Click here for more information.

The first Sharing Our Future Community Media workshop was in Burnt Islands April 16 and 17. Read about it.



Charlottetown (March 16, 2005) - Beyond Our Culture : an FM simulcast in cooperation with NetCorps International, Canada World Youth, the Baltic International Development Agency and the Victoria FreeNet. Click on the sign to tune in.

Link to photos of the 2005 special event.

Click here to listen to the 2002 RuCa NetCorps webcast and see more photos.


(February 14, 2005) Much of the Ryakuga site, including the streaming media files and the interactive discussion boards, has been disabled.

Tweed (October 13 -15, 2004) The New Rural Economy Project sponsored a simulcast - FM 104.7 community radio special event and webcast for the Canadian Rural revitalization Foundation.

Stephenville (September 27, 2004) The Rural Secretariat and the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Newfoundland and Labrador Division sponsored a simulcast - FM 104.7 community radio special event and webcast.

Burnt Islands (July 14 - 16, 2004) The Town of Burnt Islands celebrated the opening of its Hook and Line Interpretation Centre with a simulcast - FM 104.7 community radio special event and webcast.

Burnt Islands (November 29 - 30, 2003) - The Sharing Our Future Youth community media video workshop resulted in another program of the New Burnt Islands Beat. Workshop facilitator Don Murphy returned to the community in January, 2004. Dr. Ivan Emke facilitated a participatory community survey workshop in May.

St. John's National Park (October 28 - 30, 2003) - The final Tuning in to Climate Change media event was webcast as 20 kbps dialup audio and broadcast on 101.1 FM from the Visitors' Centre in Signal Hill National Park.

Terra Nova National Park (August 5 - 7, 2003) - The third Tuning in to Climate Change media event was webcast as 12 kbps dialup audio and broadcast on 104.7 FM from the Marine Interpretation Centre in Terra Nova National Park.

Burnt Islands (June 28-29, 2003) - The New Burnt Islands Beat and Sharing Our Future youth community media project was broadcast live on community television.

Corner Brook (May 27 - 29, 2003) - The second Tuning in to Climate Change media event was webcast as MP4 audio and broadcast on 102.5 FM from the Forest centre at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College.

Kippens (April 29 - May 1, 2003) - The first Tuning in to Climate Change media event was webcast as MP4 audio and broadcast on 104.7 FM from the Kippens Community Centre.

Stephenville (April 2, 2003) - Ryakuga and journalism student Alisha Morrissey facilitated an internet workshop for Stephenville Middle School students.

Stephenville (April 1, 2003) - College of the North Atlantic music industry and performance & recording arts students presented Sonic Potluck 10. Journalism students recorded the event.

Piccadilly (March 30, 2003) - The ninth Enlarging the Circle media event, the annual meeting of the Port au Port Economic development Association, was webcast as QuickTime audio and broadcast on 104.7 FM.

St. David's (March 29, 2003) - The eighth Enlarging the Circle media event was webcast as QuickTime audio and broadcast on 104.7 FM.

St. George's (March 27, 2003) - The seventh Enlarging the Circle media event, the 25th anniversary celebration of the St. George's, Flat Bay - St. Teresa's Youth Organization, was webcast as QuickTime audio and broadcast on 104.7 FM.

La Grand' Terre (le 26 mars, 2003) - Engrandir le Cercle 6 - radio 104.7 emission locale de L'Ecole Ste-Anne

Robinsons (March 8, 2003) - The fifth Enlarging the Circle media event was webcast as QuickTime audio and broadcast on 104.7 FM.

Stephenville Crossing (March 7, 2003) - St. Michaels School produced a full day of programming and Ryakuga broadcast the special event on 104.7 FM.

Stephenville Crossing (March 6, 2003) - The fourth Enlarging the Circle media event, facilitated by the central youth initiatives committee and the Stephenville Crossing youth, was webcast as QuickTime audio and broadcast on 104.7 FM.

Corner Brook (Feb 28, 2003) - Ryakuga webcast The Whiskey Mystics from the Blow Me Down Ski Park. But you had to be there to dance.

McKay's (Feb 21/22, 2003) - The third Enlarging the Circle media event, the Bay St. George South Winter Carnival, was webcast as QuickTime audio and broadcast on 104.7 FM.

Burnt Islands (Feb 8 - 9, 2003) - The Burnt Islands Sharing Our Future Community Media Youth broadcast on 104.7 FM. And webcast on Feb 9.

Stephenville (Feb 6, 2003) - The second Enlarging the Circle media event, the Community Youth Network Southwest Newfoundland general meeting, was webcast as MP4 video and audio and broadcast on 104.7 FM.

Cap St-Georges (Feb 1, 2003) - The first Enlarging the Circle media event, the Winterfest Pageant, was webcast and broadcast on 104.7 FM.

Sou'west Newfoundland (Jan 23, 2003) - Enlarging the Circle by Developing Leadership Capacity

St. John's, Newfoundland (Nov 30, 2002) - The Canada World Youth Netcorps present RuCa Radio.

Stephenville, Newfoundland (Nov 6, 2002) - The Partager Notre Avenir/Sharing Our Future three year pilot project final report.

Stephenville (Nov 2/3, 2002) - The Long Range Regional Economic Development Board Program, featuring local music, community participation and youth power, was webcast as MP4 video and broadcast on 104.7 FM.

St-Jean Terre Neuve (25/26 Octobre, 2002) La communaute francophone de St-Jean Terre-Neuve celebre ses 20 ans et pour feter l'occasion nous allons tenir la premiere emission radiophonique en francais. St. John's (Oct. 23-25, 2002) The Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated its tenth anniversary with three days of webcasting and FM Radio 100.1.

Montreal (11/12 Octobre, 2002) Telecommunities Canada, The Victoria Free-Net Association and Ryakuga partnered to provide video webcasting from the Global Community Networks Congress. We focused on the plenaries for The World Summit on the Information Society: What Role for International Civil Society.