Proposed Specialty Information and Education
Parry Sound Community Radio's mandate includes developing and broadcasting programming based on community participation. Our goal is to focus on areas of varied and current interests of the area people through the programming of spoken word and musical programming. This includes senior living, civic and municipal news, literature, arts, current events, theatre and live entertainment.
Following, is a list of local special interests including spoken word and local musical programming
Seniors In Action
Runtime: Thirty Minutes to One Hour
Talk show featuring senior citizens involved in the community, with hobbies, clubs, part-time work, with the emphasis of advocating for seniors’ mental health and wellbeing
Liaison
Runtime: One Hour
Talk show featuring local guests speaking on municipal affairs, current events, local clubs, organizations, human interest
Local Music Beat
Runtime: One Hour
Features local musical artists, interviews and their music
Ask the Expert
Runtime: One Hour
Call-in program with local experts related to show’s subject matter for the day; law, gardening, personal health,
travel, municipal affairs, real estate, hobbies, home and cottage renovations
Authors & Readers
Runtime: Thirty Minutes to One Hour
Highlights local writer and their works
Authors talk about the books they’ve written
Readers talk about the books they’ve read
Municipal Affairs
Runtime: Thirty Minutes to One Hour
Council news, interviews with Mayor, Councillors, Staff, everything from planning, to bylaws, development, Town Council Meeting updates, news of upcoming meetings related to Town business and more
Tourism in the Playland
Talk on current tourism trends and trades in the area, impact on local business and residents
Curtain Call
Musical theatre, sound tracks from broadway and film
Community Heroes
Runtime: One Hour
Program that recognizes and salutes the unsung heroes of the area, individuals, volunteers, service clubs, neighbours helping neighbours
On The Porch Folk Songs
Runtime: One Hour
Variety of songs that originate among the people of a country or area and marked generally by simple, modal melody and stanzaic, narrative verse, a song written about a known character
Jazz Club
Runtime: One Hour
Features a broad style of music characterized by complex harmony, syncopated rhythms and a heavy emphasis on improvisation
Dollars & Sense
Runtime: One Hour
Advice on money management, investment, budgeting, consumer affairs and retirement
Medical Matters
Runtime: Thirty Minutes
Discussions with health care professionals over
health and wellness, heart, blood pressure, annual checkups, first aid, cancer, diabetes, palliative care, oral hygiene, children’s health care, etc.
Our Town & History
Runtime: Thirty Minutes
Program focuses on individual neighbourhoods throughout the West Parry Sound Area featuring stories about the people, buildings, unique facts and landmarks and history. It's a personal and close up look at what makes each neighbourhood and village tick.
Home and Garden
Runtime: One Hour
Home décor, decorating, outdoor gardening, landscaping, beautification, tips and advice on such projects.
The Hobby Show
Runtime: One Hour
Program for any hobby enthusiast, covering everything from photography, stamp collection, coin collection, pottery, indoor gardening, painting, model cars and trains, knitting, needlepoint, arts and crafts and so on.
