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Public Radio Canada<p>The Libs just lost a "safe" seat they had held since 1993.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Toronto—St._Paul%27s_federal_by-election" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Tor</span><span class="invisible">onto—St._Paul%27s_federal_by-election</span></a></p><p>If the electorate is really tired of PMJT then the cons will likely form the next government and hence defund the CBC.</p><p>I'm not convinced that the Libs could win in 2025 even with a different leader.</p><p>It is time to start making plans for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> that is funded by public donations and not government.</p>
Public Radio Canada<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> </p><p>$100M a year in listener funding represents about one million people each donating $100 per year.<br>That's a big ask in tight economic times like the present.</p><p>It seems like a formidable mountain to climb.<br>However doing nothing might doom future generations to a massive AI generated sh*t-storm of misinformation.</p><p>We are going to need trusted people to explain things now and especially in the near future.</p><p>Any help would be greating appreciated.</p>
Public Radio Canada<p>I'm not sure what one person with an idea can accomplish.<br>TV might cost too much but it might be possible to fund a national radio service (also available via internet).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> might take thousands of volunteers just to get started.</p><p>My hopes:<br>- no corporate sponsors<br>- fee-free to the entire world<br>- listener funding only</p><p>How does one convince enough Canadians to donate something like $100M a year to maintain minimal national and local news as well as arts and culture?</p>
Public Radio Canada<p>The federal polls are not looking good for anyone but right-wingers here in Canada which means that sometime in 2026 (spring budget?) our only remianing public broadcaster, the CBC, will be defunded by PP and the cons.</p><p>IMO it is well past time to start planning for a 100% people-donation-funded public radio network in Canada.</p><p>Ideas from all over the world would be welcome at this point.</p><p>This is so much that needs to be done.</p><p>Suggesting <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> to share ideas.</p>
Flatsville Radio<p>I don&#39;t know if <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> will ever be anything more than a hashtag or if it&#39;s something that needs to be built for 2026.</p><p>Finding possible radio shows to use is an interesting project.<br />I&#39;ll add more links in the coming days/weeks.</p><p>I was pleasantly surprised to find how many shows were available on RTE. <br />Very cool.</p><p>I haven&#39;t even started looking at BBC radio yet. Might need a show to find my way around all of the shows. It&#39;s going to take some time.</p><p>People love <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a></p>
Flatsville Radio<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MusicShowRTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MusicShowRTE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TheAlternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TheAlternative</span></a> with <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DanHegarty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DanHegarty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RTE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a><br />Very interesting music played on this 1-hour show</p><p>Show tagline: &quot;The Alternative To Sleep! Alt rock, electro pop, hip hop and reggae.&quot;</p><p>Way too eclectic for commercial computer-generated-playlist ad-driven radio shows. </p><p>Great stuff for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a></p><p>Currently available episodes seem to go back over a year<br /><a href="https://www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/dan-hegarty-the-alternative" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rte.ie/radio/2fm/dan-hegarty-t</span><span class="invisible">he-alternative</span></a></p>
Flatsville Radio<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MusicShowRTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MusicShowRTE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TheGreeneRoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TheGreeneRoom</span></a> with <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JennyGreene" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JennyGreene</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RTE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a><br />Very interesting music played on this 2-hour show<br />Indie And Electronic. Late night car driving music to keep you alert.</p><p>The show seems to be free of macho-rock and hold-my-beer music found on so many Canadian ad-driven commercial radio shows.<br />Get out your commercial-radio rut and give this show a listen.</p><p>Great stuff for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a></p><p>Currently available episodes seem to go back over a year<br /><a href="https://www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/the-greene-room" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rte.ie/radio/2fm/the-greene-ro</span><span class="invisible">om</span></a></p>
Flatsville Radio<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MusicShowRTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MusicShowRTE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MysteryTrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MysteryTrain</span></a> with <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JohnKelly" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JohnKelly</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RTE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a></p><p>Such interesting eclectic music played on this 2-hour show<br />Currently available episodes seem to go back over a year<br /><a href="https://www.rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/mystery-train/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/mystery-t</span><span class="invisible">rain/</span></a></p><p>If <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CBC</span></a> gets crushed by right-wingers in 2026 and we are forced to build <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> from scratch then I&#39;d like this show included in the schedule.</p><p>Maybe they&#39;ll us broadcast older episodes of the show (if we ever get there).<br />Don&#39;t know how much it would cost.</p>
Flatsville Radio<p>Going to start putting together links to some fantastic radio shows on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CBCRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CBCRadio</span></a>.</p><p>If <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> needs to startup in a hurry in 2026 then do not assume that anyone would have access to any of the older CBC shows.</p><p>If PP+Cons want to be sinister about crushing the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CBC</span></a> then they might not let anyone use the CBC name.</p><p>It might take some time to put together some Canadian shows for a regular schedule - might need to use shows from around the world during startup.</p>
Flatsville Radio<p>Some <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> Live Streams around the world to start with.</p><p>Maybe some shows from these networks could be used to help launch <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> in case <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CBC</span></a> gets crushed in 2026.</p><p>NPR 24hr Live Stream (USA)<br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">npr.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Ireland <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RTERadio1" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RTERadio1</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rte.ie/radio/radio1/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BBCNews4" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BBCNews4</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_fourfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc</span><span class="invisible">_radio_fourfm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AustralianBroadcastingCorporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AustralianBroadcastingCorporation</span></a> (ABC) <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RadioNational" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RadioNational</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listenlive/radionational" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/listenlive/radionat</span><span class="invisible">ional</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ABCnewsRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ABCnewsRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Australia</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/newsradio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">abc.net.au/news/newsradio</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RadioNewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RadioNewZealand</span></a> National<br /><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/audio/live/national" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rnz.co.nz/audio/live/national</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Flatsville Radio<p>I&#39;m looking at <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> stations around the world to see if I can find enough news and documentary shows (that can be streamed) to put together a 12-hour daily show.<br />Just a playlist of links actually.</p><p>Some of these stations have music programs that can be streamed.<br />It might be possible to find 12 hours of daily music shows that can be streamed to make up a 24/7 stream .</p><p>Hopefully I can find something to listen to if <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CBC</span></a> gets crushed in 2026.<br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> need not start from scratch.</p>
Public Radio Canada<p>Clarification: I would not lose any sleep if the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RolexWearingSocialist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RolexWearingSocialist</span></a> became PM of Canada but I suspect I'd have better odds at winning the lottery (7 numbers out of 49).</p><p>If PP wins then it's another four years of passing bricks (just like 2011 to 2015) which is not good for the GI tract.<br>Would there be a Ministry of Misinformation (official title would be different)?</p><p>Of course it would help if <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> was available by then so that at least we would know the truth.</p>
Public Radio Canada<p>The next Fed election will be messy and almost impossible to predict at this point.<br>It could be a situation comparable to the 2016 POTUS election where voters could choose between HRC and DJT.<br>The least despicable person does not always win.</p><p>Seems doubtful that the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RolexWearingSocialist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RolexWearingSocialist</span></a> could become PM.</p><p>There is still time for a group to form an alternative party to the Cons that is not full of right-wing extremists.<br>The purple party is more extreme.</p><p>Start planning for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a></p>
Public Radio Canada<p>Possible CBC outcomes (on or before 2025)<br>1 PP wins majority - CBC gets crushed</p><p>2 PP wins minority - puts CBC crush laws into omnibus budget bill<br> Big unknown is number of PQ MPs<br> Would Libs vote it down to trigger election?<br> NDP would be broke - Lib majority in next election?</p><p>3 PP comes in 2nd place - CBC safe until following election.<br> Would Cons sack PP and drop future plans to crush CBC?</p><p>Any way it is better to start planning for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> now while there is still time.</p>
Public Radio Canada<p>So maybe $100M annually for a bare-bones <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> service?</p><p>More than likely it might cost $200M (Cdn) annually for such a service which must be provided in both official languages.</p><p>Will PP/Cons tell Canadians that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> is not worth $200M annually ($5 per Canadian per year)?</p><p>IMO it's not about money but more likely about enabling certain groups to promote right-wing ideology which would be much easier without the CBC.</p><p>It makes me want to puke.</p>
Public Radio Canada<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RadioNewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RadioNewZealand</span></a> receives $42.606 million (NZD) annually for its operating costs.</p><p>It might cost $36M Cdn to fund <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a></p><p>Now Canada would need many more radio transmitters so round up the estimate to $50M and double it to include French programming for $100M Cdn annually.</p><p>If 1 million Canadians donated $100.00 annually then the service could be funded without gov money. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NotGoingToHappen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotGoingToHappen</span></a>?<br>It's an NPR-style funding model - NPR just laid of many employees.</p><p><a href="https://www.nzonair.govt.nz/about/our-funding-strategy/rnz/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nzonair.govt.nz/about/our-fund</span><span class="invisible">ing-strategy/rnz/</span></a></p>
Public Radio Canada<p>IMO any political party using <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> as a wedge issue to raise funds for their own gain is vulgar.</p><p>I find it rather difficult to just sit back and say nothing about a group of right wingers crushing a public institution that has provided a valuable public service to the world since 1936.</p><p>The right-wingers might be able to crush the CBC but Canadians can pull together and build something better that I call <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a>.</p><p>Our stories are worth telling and listening to.</p>
Public Radio Canada<p>The intention with this account is to provide some ideas on how to fund and establish <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a>.</p><p>Mastodon will be the key communication tool through this process so people will be encouraged to join and support any Mastodon server.</p><p>The best ideas from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> stations around the world will be presented as building blocks for this proposed service. Hopefully these stations will provide advice on how to setup a service that could be freely enjoyed by people all over the world.</p>
Public Radio Canada<p>For the Federal Government, in power since 2015, ten years would pass by the next election in 2025 .<br>We might even turf someone like Mother Teresa after that long a period of time.<br>When Canadians are in the mood for change then not much will dissuade them from the political act we call "throw the bums out".</p><p>I'm not convinced that the CBC can be saved from the right-wingers but I think a sustainable non-profit called <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a> can be setup before 2026.</p><p>TV is too expensive to save.</p>
Flatsville Radio<p>I&#39;m not sure how much time the CBC has left.<br />The minority government can fall at anytime.<br />The next election must be called by the fall of 2025.<br />If the right-wingers win in 2025 then expect a spring 2026 budget (3 years away).<br />There&#39;s a petition on their web site to defund the CBC.<br />If the Libs survive then the Cons will likely win the election after that.<br />Eventually the CBC will be crushed to the horror of so many.<br />Now is the time to start organizing <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicRadioCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicRadioCanada</span></a></p>