About Us
Who is Sooke Community Radio Society?
We live in Sooke, have all worked as DJs and content creators on radio in Canada and globally, and want to create a local public radio station for our community.
Schuyler is a computer programmer and music producer, former DJ at UCLA Radio and Studio Owner at Deep Blue in Vancouver. As our Technical Lead he will be putting together the mobile studio, setting up the station website, and teaching community members how to record their own unique content.
Melissa is a youth worker and community outreach specialist with experience in community and youth-led radio in Calgary, Ghana and multiple Indigenous communities. As our Outreach Lead she will remove barriers and ensure Sooke radio represents our diverse community.
Sue helped start Montreal’s first community radio station; Was a CBC host, reporter and producer for 20 years; founding member of Cafe Vosino Co-op. As our Policy Lead she will guide licensing, content regulations, incorporating as a non-profit, and policy creation.
…And you?! We’re actively seeking community members interested in helping us grow our fledgling organization. We are currently seeking motivated inviduals who can donate a few hours a week to help with book-keeping, social-media marketing, and building our web-infrastructure - if this describes you, please join us on Discord and introduce yourself!
Sponsors
Our heartfelt thanks to the Sooke Municipal Council, whose belief in us and support through a Sooke Community Grant is instrumental to getting our flegling project off the ground.
Land Acknowledgement
As we share our stories and songs, we remember that the original storytellers and musicians in this land were the T’Sou-ke and Scia’new Nations, upon whose traditional territory we are guests. We are honoured to join a long line of voices that have risen in this place. Sooke Radio is committed to reflect the diverse chorus of our community. We commit to amplify and support the Nations’ work to protect and promote their sovereignty, identity, language, and cultural heritage. In this journey, we hold ourselves accountable to listen, learn, and grow as allies and community partners.