Current Affairs &
Local News
Tune in to Kootenay Morning Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8am for local news, current affairs, and culture.
Kootenay Morning with Mark Weigeldt
Brand new Kootenay Morning outdoor correspondent and Gericks Cycle and Ski boss Mark Weigeldt is here to fill us in on mountain bike season and more.
Kootenay Morning with Seniors First BC
The Nelson Public Library will be hosting a workshop on Nov. 29 to educate seniors on how to identify and prevent financial abuse and fraud.
Kootenay Morning with Kallee Lins
Kallee Lins, Executive Director of the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council, shares details from a report on the state of arts, culture, and heritage in the Columbia Basin.
Kootenay Morning with CCPA Living Wage Report 2023 Update
KM discusses the 2023 update of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Living Wage Report with Sean Ryan.
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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!