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Tune into our latest Kootenay Morning interviews covering local news, current affairs, and culture.
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December 6, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Barry Gray
Local storyteller Barry Gray joins KM to talk about his new book, the Great Spirit of All Animals.
December 6, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Merv Helle
KM talks to Merv Helle about his People Helping campaign in Nelson, which provides housing for those who have completed treatment.
December 6, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Selkirk College Winter Sonic Showcase
Students in Selkirk College’s Contemporary Music & Technology Program will greet the holiday break with the Winter Sonic Showcase.
December 4, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Jacqueline Stoeckler PhD
KM speaks with Jacqueline Stoeckler PhD about the upcoming launch of the West Kootenay Watershed Collaborative.
December 4, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Eric Eligh
KM talks to Eric Eligh about his new business, Understory Wellness, which offers ketamine-assisted therapy in Nelson.
December 4, 2023
Kootenay Morning With Mike & Bonnie
A lively conversation with KCR programmers Mike and Bonnie about the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah
December 1, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Kootenay Sound Healing Centre
December 1, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Rodrigo D’Alcântara
November 29, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Pat Henman
November 29, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Mir Lecture- The Wall Between
November 27, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Dr Nic Sparrow
November 27, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Dale Arsenault
November 24, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Community Toy Drive and Breakfast
November 24, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Seniors First BC
November 24, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Kallee Lins
November 22, 2023
Kootenay Morning with CCPA Living Wage Report 2023 Update
November 22, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Margaret Sutherland
November 22, 2023
Kootenay Morning with the Capitol Theatre Pantomime 2023
November 20, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Mary Ann Morris
November 20, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Brian Fry
November 19, 2023
New Season on Kootenay Co-op Radio
November 17, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Robyn Duncan
November 17, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Patrick Carrick
November 17, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Doctors & Nurses For Planetary Health KB
November 15, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Sam Baio
November 15, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Taghum Hall Update
November 13, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Andrew Jupp
November 13, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Castlegar Chamber Of Commerce Awards ’23
November 10, 2023
Kootenay Morning with Eileen Delehanty Pearkes
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If you’re looking for a quick mix of local news and interviews with Kootenay newsmakers, neighbours, insiders, and the odd star… make sure to tune into KCR’s flagship current affairs program Kootenay Morning. This popular show runs seven times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8am and 5pm and Sunday at 8am)
Kootenay Morning is hosted by passionate (and entertaining) volunteers with three segments/interviews per hour.
Kootenay Morning has become a hub for local businesses and organizations to stop by and share their news and announcements and is a show loved and celebrated by our listeners.
For example, the news show offers on-going coverage of the Nelson Leafs championship playoff run…and regular updates from Kootenay Morning’s cast of correspondents including cannabis pro Velvet Kavanaugh, conservative pundit Stephen Harris and his Beyond Bumper Stickers commentary, and many of the region’s top reporters with in-depth news from throughout the West Kootenay. Tune in to Kootenay Co-op Radio for all your local news from all over. From the heart of Nelson, to the ends of Kootenay Lake or New Denver, CJLY will cover it all!