WRD Indigenous Alerts Milestone 📻
🎙️ Celebrate World Radio Day – Yukonstruct Whitehorse
Inspired by Michelle (Michi) Bradley
Insightful Look at Radio & Artificial Intelligence February 13, 2026 | 14:00 – 16:30 (Social 16:30–17:30) Where: Yukonstruct, Whitehorse | Also streaming online!
World Radio Day is back and we’re exploring the exciting frontier where radio meets artificial intelligence! Whether you’re in the Yukon or tuning in globally, join us at:
Yukonstruct CJUC – World Radio Day
🔸 Lightning Talk: “Radio & AI Today” 14:00 – 14:45 20 slides, 20 seconds each! Get a fast-paced overview of how AI technology—from voice assistants to creative machines—is transforming radio. See a Raspberry Pi in action using POLLY AI Voices for real-world emergency alerting. Are you a local broadcaster or work in radio? We want to hear from you!
🔸 Panel Discussion: “AI + Radio: Opportunities & Challenges” 15:00 – 16:30 Hear from broadcasters how artificial intelligence is changing what it means to create, share, and hear radio locally and around the world.
Get Involved! Join our panel and share your station’s innovations with the community.
Learn More about this year’s global World Radio Day theme at World Radio Day – Radio & AI.
Indigenous Alerts Project: Next Steps
The Government of Canada (GOC) recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) to improve emergency alerting for Indigenous communities. We’ve submitted a comprehensive Indigenous Alerts RFI Response to advocate for accessible, culturally appropriate alert systems.
Milestone 5.4.0 Releases
AlertPlayer Release v5.4.0
Features
🔹Alerts – Voice track play timing with Priority sync
🔹Alerts – Add dedicated pre alert volume for alerts to cut off
🔹Alerts – Stream on demand alert functionality
🔹Security – AWS access key and key id filtered from being exported
🔹Security – Added JSON secrets code
🔹Security – More explicit method of filtering password suffixes
Observer Release v5.4.0
Improvements
🔸Advanced search by status (public/visible/private)
🔸Removal of duplicates from dynamic playlists.
🔸Trim value on advanced search query to prevent confusion
🔸Add thumbnail version to media data
🔸Don’t post playlog if in the future
🔸Incorporate media check tool into OB CLI
Complete Change-log
🔊 Radio Automation Simplified: Useful Tools for Broadcasters
Looking to automate your radio station? Check out the David Klann Radio Automation List—a comprehensive, community-curated matrix of radio broadcast automation systems. Whether you manage a community or commercial station, find the right tool that fits your technical needs and budget!
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Includes options used in Canada, US, and globally
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Easy sorting by OS, licensing, and features
Our AI Commitment
We value user privacy! This got me thinking about indigenous artifact repositories and media libraries containing digital cultural assets. Our NEW and Updated AI Training Policy states: AI will never train on your data without clear, explicit prior consent. Protect your content, protect your users.
Easier to get small community FM stations up and running?
Thinking of starting a community Indigenous FM station? Recent regulatory changes make it potentially *easier than ever.* to get local voices on air and celebrate your culture!
Updated Radio Regulations Policy
CRTC – 2025-265 – New Radio Policy
Start Your Own Indigenous FM Station Today
🚨 National Public Alerting System (NPAS): What’s Next?
Canada’s NPAS is under review. We’ve contributed detailed NPAS Review & Comments to ensure robust, community-tailored alerting for all Canadians—including those in remote and underserved areas.
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Create a permanent, always-on CAP alert test signal.
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Strict CAP X.1303 with multi-language Support, including Indigenous languages.
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Low Power FM (LPFM) emergency radio service (e.g., 91.1 MHz) for remote communities.
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Launch a Canadian-hosted, privacy-compliant reporting portal.
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Establish a coordinated process for security vulnerability disclosures.
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Modernize attachment and storage policies to prevent system overload.
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Consider an official alert app to help users manage alert fatigue.
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Maintain clear station accountability and operator training requirements.
🍁CRTC Discoverability Report – The CANCON Mystery
Getting clarity on Canadian Content (CANCON) is still a challenge! The CRTC and SOCAN aren’t making the official list easily available. This makes it harder for broadcasters to actively Support Canadian artists—and could even result in unfair accidental penalties. When asked, the only resource given was to reference an out-of-print paper book!
If broadcasters had access to this list as reported by CRTC – Nordicity Canadian Content Report they could play more Canadian content. Greater transparency would Support artists and stations alike!
🛡️ YG Security Update: Audit Helps Boost Cyber Defenses
Thanks to a thorough security audit by Yukon Government, our broadcast systems are stronger and more reliable. The review highlighted important vulnerabilities and areas for improvement behind the scenes, helping us implement lasting hardened security solutions back into our Open Source code.
📢 Training Alert: Free CAP Training Goes Permanent
Our free CAP Alert training is now a reoccurring event!
Offered semi-annually a week before National Alert Testing (May and November), this is your opportunity to stay ahead with emergency alert best practices, get technical questions answered and ensure your system runs smoothly. Open to anyone interested in Open Source alerting, both in Canada and internationally, it features topic experts, special guests, and live hands-on demos. Connect with a global community to learn, share, and strengthen your alerting systems. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just getting started, join us to discover real solutions and practical tips from leaders in the field.
CAP Alert Training – Emergency101
News? Events? Something to share with the community?