The National Campus & Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC) has announced the winners of this year’s Community Radio Awards In Broadcast and Online. Known as the CRABOs, this year’s winners were led by Edmonton’s CJSR-FM, which picked up wins for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting, Best Current Affairs or Magazine Program, and News.

Dalhousie University campus station CKDU-FM, the University of Calgary’s CJSW-FM, and CIVL-FM, the campus and community radio station serving the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), each picked up three awards. Among the CIVL-FM programs recognized was the long-running music program, The Wheelbarrow, whose creator Greg Aitken, passed away in February. 

This year’s GameChanger Award was presented to Luke Smith, who served as the NCRA’s Learning and Development Officer for seven years. Smith accepted a new role as Station Manager at CIUT 89.5 FM Toronto in May.

Here is the full list of winners:

Community Radio Legend Award – CKUT – Joni Sadler

Best in Podcasting – CJRU – Story Planet Podcast – Quinton Bradshaw, Liz Haines, Marel Alemany

Breaking Barriers & Excellence in Student Programming – CiTR – Blind New World & CiTR – John’s Jukes – Deon Feng

Community Engagement – CKHA – Radio Playhouse – Roxanne Casey

Creative Production – CICK – I Digress – Pamela Haasen

Current Affairs or Magazine – CJSR – White Supremacy: Ideological Adaptation with Dr. Shama Rangwala – Adamant Eve – Luis Cifuentes & Rose-Eva Forgues-Jenkins

Documentary – CiTR – Where We Begin: A Collection of Origin Stories – Hina Imam, Adeline Peng, Karan Saxena

Excellence in Sports Broadcasting – CJSR – 2021 Alberta Indigenous Games – Acimowin – Shayne Giles

GameChanger – NCRA / CIUT – Luke Smith

Local Talent Development – CJLY – Responding to COVID – Accepted by Ed Zych

Music – Alternative or Similar – CJPE – The Sneptic Tank – Paul Snepsts

Music – Blues or Similar – CKHA – The Buckslide Blues Cruise – Pat Monaghan

Music – Country or Similar – CIVL – Andy’s Attic – Andy Gronberg

Music – Electronic or Similar – CJSW – A Quiet Light – Marta Ligocki

Music – Folk or Similar – CKDU – Touchstone – Bev Lamb

Music – Jazz or Similar – CKDU – The Swing Arrangement with Charles Hsuen – Charles Hsuen

Music – Metal or Similar – CKDU – Drag The Waters – Ethan Anderson

Music – Pop or Similar – CIVL – The Wheelbarrow – Greg Aitken and David Shayler

Music – Punk or Similar – CJSR – History of Punk – Women of Hardcore – Brittany Rudyck

Music – R&B or similar – CJLO – Purple Hour Ep. 2 (We Have a Name!) – Megan Dams

Music – Rap or Similar – CKXU – After The Smoke Is Clear – Doobyis AKA Brent Manning

Music – Rock or Similar – CKXU – Speeding Ticket – Ben Wellman

Music – Variety Program – CJLY – Brother Michael’s Flashback 70s – Michael Murray

Neskie Manuel Award – CJSR – Interview with Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers on Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy – Moving Radio – Christian Zyp

News – CJSR – Can I get a GSA with that? – Gaywire – Shayne Giles

Out Loud – Best in LGBT+ Programming – CJSW – Them Fatale – Blake McLeod

Syndicated Show – CFRO – URP Show 1020: Black History Month – DJ Denise

Third Language – CJSW – Radyo Pilipino – Teofy Buluran

Volunteer of the Year – CIVL – Volunteer of the Year – Emma Hones

Women’s Hands and Voices – CFUV – Full Circle: Womxn in Hip Hop – Melanie Lum

Honourable Mentions

Best in Podcasting – CKDU – Sciographies

Breaking Barriers & Excellence in Student Programming – CJRU – Atlas of Resistance – Ep 012 Gig Workers United

Creative Production – CHLY – BeeSA

Current Affairs or Magazine – CJNU-FM – Community Cafe

Documentary – CJSR – The St. Jean Baptiste Church Fire

Excellence is Sports Broadcasting – CFUV – Interesting Conversations – Dr Frank Hayden

Music – Alternative or Similar – CFRC – Yellow Brit Road: An Alternate Exploration of the UK

Music – Jazz or Similar – CJSR – The Organ Grinder – Dr. Lonnie Smith Tribute Special

Music – Rap or Similar – CJSR – If Hooks Could Kill

Music – Rock or Similar – CIVL – Uncle Bill and the Silver Dollar Survey

Music – Rock or Similar – CJSR – The Rockenrolleum – An interview with Carl Peterson of The King-Beezz

Music – Variety Program – CFRU – The Sentinel’s Marvellous Kaleidoscope

Music – Variety Program – CKDU – The Outer Edge

Neskie Manuel Award – CJSR – National Nurses Week and Indigenous Nurses Day

News – CHUO – La coalition de santé mentale des noir(e)s

Out Loud – Best in LGBT+ Programming – CIUT – Rainbow Country EP 270 – Deep Sniff

Third Language – CICK – Third Language El Mataderos

Volunteer of the Year – CHLY – Mick Sweetman

Women’s Hands and Voices – CJSR – Métis Beadwork with Krista Leddy, the Beaded Chickadee”

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