CJAM FM has been broadcasting for 35 years on the FM dial in the Windsor/Detroit area. Being a non-profit radio station that serves the Windsor/Detroit communities, the station relies heavily on support from donations to continue operations. Once a year the station holds an annual pledge drive to raise money to continue broadcasting unique programming that is not mandated by mainstream or corporate interests. This year the station has an overall goal of raising $35,000, which is roughly 30% of their annual budget. Although provided with plenty of new/old music to choose from, programmers at CJAM FM are not told to play and programs/playlists are curated by programmers based on what they like. This creates something original in the programming, whether it is a variety program, Jazz program or something else like many of our ethno-cultural/spoken word programming.
CJAM is an art form when you consider a particular show or program that is being broadcast. Whether you are listening to 99.1 FM in the Windsor/Detroit area or online via cjam.ca. CJAM was one of the first campus/community radio stations to have streaming available to listeners online in 1996 and is looking into developing a new mobile app and upgrading the current website. Support this year will go towards those developments, along with station upgrades to help CJAM stay relevant and important in our current digital age. Even with all there is that you can find online via streaming, CJAM has its own voice for independent music and spoken word voices that wouldn’t be heard otherwise. CJAM provides the listener with something you won’t find anywhere else. A program like Revolution Rock would not exist anywhere else if it were not for a place like CJAM FM. If you listen to CJAM, regardless of how, consider making a donation to help the station continue to grow in the world of the broadcast arts that it provides on a daily basis.
If you would like to show your support for CJAM FM you can donate, here are the ways. We also offer incentives as a thank you for your support.
Any Amount – CJAM sticker
$10 – CJAM Enamel Pin
$10-20 – Music Prize Pack (CDs/vinyl/cassettes)
$25 – “Smashing All Preconceived Notions” a documentary on CJAM FM’s 35 year anniversary by Brittany Webster – Provided on an 8 GB flash drive
$50 – CJAM 2018 T-Shirt (Designed by Greg Maxwell)
$100 – CJAM Prize Pack (including 2017 t-shirt and gift certificates)
Individuals looking to donate can call in during Pledge Drive week at 519-971-3630 (Windsor) // 1-855-344-2526 (toll free from Detroit and around the world). Donations are also accepted via a secure online at grouprev.com/cjam35 or through my individual page for the pledge drive at grouprev.com/CJAM35-revrock.
2018 Pledge Drive Playlist:
1. Bloodshot Bill - I'm Telling You
2. Bloodshot Bill - That Lonesome Feeling
3. The Sadies - Mother of Earth
4. Volunteers - Dunce Kin
5. X - Adult Books (Demo)
6. Television - Venus
7. Wire - Stalemate (Demo)
8. Walter - House On Fire
9. Flesh Rag - Inside Your Mind
10. Cellos - Fly On The Wall (Alternate Take)(CJAM Session)
11. PJ Harvey - Man Size
12. X-Ray Spex - Let's Submerge
13. The Vaselines - Dying For It
14. Fucked Up - Come Down Wrong
15. Mission of Burma - Max Ernst
16. The Unicorns - Ghost Mountain
17. The Sonics - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
18. Nap Eyes - Everytime The Feeling
19. Papa Ghostface - Samhain
20. The Gruesomes - Jack The Ripper
21. The Gruesomes - The Witch
To download this weeks program, visit CJAM's schedule page for Revolution Rock and download the file for October 21.
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