Fundraiser Update
In a landslide finish, two generous donations came in yesterday that brought our fundraiser to just over the goal line. We are all extremely humbled by the generosity our community has shown and deeply appreciate the support.
This was the most successful campaign CHMA has ever run and also one of the most essential. Without this funding we would have had to further reduce operation costs, such as staff hours. This funding has also shown us that the Tantramar community highly values the work we do and would like us to continue.
Our hearts have grown and we are collectively committed to keep the community informed and entertained.
Thank you,
CHMA HQ
Here are some of the kind words we’ve received:
“Keep up the great work!” – Donald Pirie-Hay
“Thank you for the work you do and your local reporting!”- Adam Cheeseman
– “Your programming has greatly improved in the years since the pandemic. Your news coverage is essential to our community. You need to appeal to the municipal government for additional support if you have not, as your signal could be come a critical link in our community in case of an emergency. Think major wide scale power outage or hurricane.” – Brent Dearling
“Truly grateful for the local reporting. It is extremely valuble to building a healthy, vibrant, caring community. Thank you.” – Martine Bernard
“It is important to me to keep you on the air! I LOVE waking up to a half hour of classical music. CHMA is an important part of my morning.” – Anne Miller
“Keep up the good work you do!” – Sabine Beisser & Kip Jackson
“This stations is super-important to Sackville as a reliable online news source. I read every news release. ” – Janet Hammock
Save the Waves
Due to the renovations to the Ralph-Pickard Bell Library at Mount Allison University, CHMA will need to change how we deliver our broadcast. Our analog connection from our studio on the 3rd Floor of the Wallace-McCain Student Centre to our transmitter on the Library rooftop will need to be replaced with a digital connection. The cost of the project is well beyond our annual operating budget. We’re reaching out to our community to help us with this one-time cost that will keep us on-air. Without funding for this installation, we will not be able to broadcast, will forfeit our broadcast license and all of our grants and funding, including for our local news. Please consider supporting us to keep the voice of the marshes on-air.
We are also very grateful to Mount Allison University for establishing the CHMA Radio Fund which will provide you with a tax deductible receipt that contributes to student experiential learning at CHMA that we so deeply value. You can contribute via MtA Giving here.