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February 18th, 2010 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized

Nanaimo’s CHLY and 30 other Canadian community radio stations bring homelessness and poverty issues to the air

Canada’s 8th annual national Homelessness Radio Marathon will broadcast live from Nanaimo and cities across Canada on Tuesday, February 23rd, starting at 2 p.m. (Pacific) and running all night long until 4 a.m. (Pacific) on Wednesday morning. Over thirty participating community radio stations  will once again serve up 14 hours of “people-powered” and “consciousness-raising” radio. The Marathon provides an opportunity for homeless people and their allies to take to the airwaves, and fosters a nationwide discussion on homelessness issues and possible solutions.

We preview plans for Nanaimo’s participation in the radio marathon and speak with marathon participant Mary Ellen Bruce, who will provide some of the music for the live radio event.

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Images: The poster used for this year’s Nanaimo Homelessness Marathon broadcast was created by homeless people from Nanaimo and people who were formerly homeless. It was coordinated by Wallace Malay.

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