Tentative Proposed Programming
Parry Sound Community Radio's mandate is to provide community access to the airwaves and to foster programming based on community participation. In addition to news and information and special program features, the station will offer daily programming dubbed as "Anchor Programming". Daily programs like the morning and afternoon drive shows are the mainstays providing daily and consistently, news, weather, sports, music, conversation and an infusion of a variety of local events, activities, social and fund raising endeavours, local club and organization news and the like.
Proposed specialty informational and educational programs will focus on areas of varied and current interests of the area people through the programming of spoken word and musical programming. This includes senior living, civic and municipal news, literature, arts, current events, theatre and live entertainment. Broadcasts are varied and in a block-format presentation. Programs that revisit a variety of musical genres and specialties, faith, hobbies and entertainment are planned.
Once on the air, Parry Sound Community Radio Association will endeavour to introduce the following list of programs in the weeks and months ahead.
![]() Sunrise Morning Drive Morning on the Big Sound Runtime: Three Hours Heavy emphasis on local news, local happenings, people and events |
![]() The Home Run Afternoon Drive Home Runtime: Two to Three Hours Heavy emphasis on local news, local happenings, people and events |
![]() Country Roads Runtime: One to Two Hours Presentation of current and gold country music |
![]() Night Fall Runtime: One to Two Hours (Mid-Late Evening) Nightly program featuring light classical music. A less-serious form of Western classical music, originating in the 1700s and 1800s. Generally shorter orchestral pieces and suites appealing to a wider context and audience |
![]() Candlelight & Wine Runtime: One to Two Hours (Mid-Late Evening) Relaxing, Soothing, Light vocals and Instrumentals |
![]() Comprehensive News Coverage Heavy focus on local news with top-of-the-hour newscasts and news magazine type programs |
![]() Local Sports Beat Runtime: Fifteen to thirty minutes Host anchors show, presents local sports news, scores, special sporting events, interviews with coaches, players |
![]() Big Sound Weather Comprehensive weather forecasts including marine and aviation, aired twice in every hour |
![]() Community Checkup Runtime: Ten to Fifteen Minutes Announcements about community events, fund raisers, community dances, local organization news, silent auctions, church events |
![]() Your Yard Sale Agenda Runtime: Approximately five minutes Feature runs two or three times per day, Wednesday through Friday during yard and garage sale season |
![]() Seniors In Action Runtime: Thirty Minutes to One Hour Talk show featuring senior citizens involved in the community, with hobbies, clubs, part-time work, with the emphasis of advocating for seniors’ mental health and well-being |
![]() Liaison Runtime: One Hour Talk show featuring local guests speaking on municipal affairs, current events, local clubs, organizations, human interest |
![]() Local Music Beat Runtime: One Hour Features local musical artists, interviews and their music |
![]() Ask the Expert Runtime: One Hour Call-in program with local experts related to show’s subject matter for the day; law, gardening, personal health, travel, municipal affairs, real estate, hobbies, home and cottage renovations |
![]() Authors & Readers Runtime: Thirty Minutes to One Hour Highlights local writer and their works. Authors talk about the books they’ve written Readers talk about the books they’ve read |
![]() Municipal Affairs Runtime: Thirty Minutes to One Hour Council news, interviews with Mayor, Councillors, Staff, everything from planning, to bylaws, development, Town Council Meeting updates, news of upcoming meetings related to Town business and more |
![]() Tourism in the Playland Talk on current tourism trends and trades in the area, impact on local business and residents |
![]() Curtain Call Musical theatre, sound tracks from broadway and film |
![]() Bowland Oldies Show Host Bob Bowland Runtime: Four to Five Hours Music from the 50s to 80s Feature Hour, Obscure Vinyl Flashback The Flip-Side |
![]() Sunday Morning Power & Praise Host Amber Anderson Runtime: Two Hours Contemporary Christian Music, Encouraging News, Bible Verse of the Day, Virtual Hugs, Good News Stories and More |
![]() Sunday Night Big Band Jump Runtime: One to Two Hours Original and cover versions from The Big Band Era |
![]() World Music Presentation Runtime: One to Two Hours Music that is based on musical traditions and cultures from different parts of the world |
![]() Dollars & Sense Runtime: One Hour Advice on money management, investment, budgeting, consumer affairs and retirement |
![]() Jazz Club Runtime: One Hour Broad style of music characterized by complex harmony, syncopated rhythms and a heavy emphasis on improvisation |
![]() Community Heroes Runtime: One Hour Program that recognizes and salutes the unsung heroes of the area, individuals, volunteers, service clubs, neighbours helping neighbours |
![]() On The Porch Folk Songs Runtime: One Hour Variety of songs that originate among the people of a country or area, and marked generally by simple, modal melody and stanzaic, narrative verse. a song of similar character written by a known composer |
![]() Daybreak Runtime: One Hour Crack of dawn, a new day and time to jump into gear with a faster beat |
![]() Community Coffee Club Runtime: Two Hours Music and conversation, interviews with local guests, household tips, community news, prizes |
![]() The Gentle Hours Runtime: Four Hours Soft, relaxing, easy listening music in the late hours, over night |