by Roy L Hales | Aug 13, 2019 | Cortes Currents
Originally Published on Cortes Currents While many Cortes Islanders associate them with emergency communications, there is a great deal more to Barry & Amanda Glickman’s story. “If you have DNA damage from radiation, if it is repaired accurately it...
by Bryan McKinnon | Apr 29, 2019 | Rendevous de la Francophonie
Campbell River by Darren Kirbyvia Flickr (CC BY SA, 2.0 License) On March 20, 2019, twenty stations across Canada participated in the National Campus and Community Radio Association’s (NCRA) 2019 Rendez-vous de la Francophone marathon. Cortes Radio’s...
by CKTZ | Jun 26, 2018 | Vintage Vignettes
The audio exploration of Cortes Island’s past continues. In season two, Vintage Vignettes looks at hunting whales, murder, the origins of Gorge Hall, Various experiences of life in the 1930s, 40s, 50s & 60s. These brief episodes feature dramatized voices from the...
by CKTZ | Jun 23, 2018 | Vintage Vignettes
Come along for another audio exploration of Cortes Island’s past. In the third season, we explore a series of anecdotes ranging from the experiences of early homesteaders, to a resident bank robber, the birth of a new baby and raising the roof on Manson’s...
by Bryan McKinnon | Mar 20, 2018 | Rendevous de la Francophonie
Celebrating Francophones and Francophiles is Cortes Radio’s contribution to the NCRA’s Rendevous de la Francophonie marathon on March 20, 2018. by Francesca Gesualdi In her written description of Celebrating Francophones and Francophiles, Francesca...
by Roy L Hales | Dec 1, 2017 | Cortes Currents
Originally Published on the ECOreport George Sirk whispered “Cortes Radio” for years before he found the right pair of ears. This led to a meeting at Manson’s Hall, to discuss possibilities. Howie Roman attended and, six months after the station was launched,...