Press & News
Exciting News for Broadcasters of All Ages!🎙️
October 8, 2025
News & Updates, Open Source
Voice Tracking Support OpenBroadcaster launched a new feature—Web-Based Voice Tracking with our intuitive Built in Audio Recorder! 📻 No matter your age or experience level, you can now: Record high-quality voice tracks directly in your web browser Create and edit shows easily from anywhere—school, home, or studio! Enjoy a simple, user-friendly interface—no software downloads needed […]
Read moreUNDRR Sasakawa Award Geneva 🏆
June 5, 2025
News & Updates
UNDRR Sasakawa Award Geneva Innovation and technology for inclusive resilience This year’s theme, Connecting science to people: democratizing access to innovation and technology for disaster resilient communities captured the spirit of innovation and accessibility that drives modern disaster preparedness. With over 200 outstanding nominees received in two categories, Individuals and Organizations, all candidates demonstrated incredible […]
Read moreDo you ever get that gnawing feeling? 🦫
May 29, 2025
Events & Webinars, News & Updates
RGH Hall of Innovators My 2025 nomination for Hall of Innovators is Tagish Radio Rob! Rob has no idea I’m nominating him and he’s never seen the piece below I wrote this morning for him. While we are lightly friends and worked together on a couple small jobs in early 2000s, we haven’t seen each […]
Read moreIndigenous Community Media Fund 📢
December 20, 2024
News & Updates
Indigenous Community Media Fund The ICMF provides financial support to strengthen Indigenous community media infrastructure. It aims to ensure the sustainability of Indigenous-managed media, with a focus on initiatives related to environmental justice and climate change. Eligible regions include Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, North America, and specific countries in Asia. Grants offered are up […]
Read moreCalling All Raspberry Pi Coders and Hackers 🍓
November 8, 2024
News & Updates
Are you a DIY coder with a passion for technology and open-source innovation? We’re on the lookout for talented individuals experienced in: – Raspberry Pi – Ubuntu – Open Source Software – Bash Scripting While familiarity with community radio and broadcasting is a plus, it’s not a requirement. This is an incredible opportunity for tech […]
Read moreWildfire Season Emergency Communication? 🔥
March 26, 2024
News & Updates, Radio Automation
Wildfire Season Radio Station in a Box When cell phone towers go down due to fiber cuts or power outages, how do you ensure your community stays informed and safe? Traditional communication methods may falter, but with our mobile Radio Station in a Box, you have a reliable lifeline. Are you part of an indigenous […]
Read moreIndigenous Global Community Media Fund 📻
December 21, 2022
News & Updates, Open Source
Winter Solstice – Northern Hemisphere -40 Celsius here in Tagish Yukon. For our neighbours to the south, -40C is the same as -40F 2023 Call for Proposals for the Indigenous Community Media Fund Indigenous Community Media Fund at Cultural Survival provides opportunities for Indigenous community radio stations and media outlets to strengthen their broadcast infrastructure […]
Read moreWhy do I love innovation and community radio? 💡
November 23, 2022
News & Updates
25 years of CFET Radio. Everyday is innovation day at CFET and CJUC Community Radio. We have a really good pool of experienced professionals working in the field that enjoy meeting new friends from abroad that are passionate about building open source community broadcasting tools. ► เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง ► 你好吗 ► হ্যালো ► Namaste ► Kumasta! […]
Read moreRob is Analog Audience Favorite Award 📻
March 8, 2022
Events & Webinars, News & Updates
Available Light Film Festival 2022 Audience Choice Winners Plugins 3 Winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Canadian Documentary, Rob Is Analog, is also the audience favorite. Yukon filmmaker, Jessica Hall’s funny and charming documentary about “Radio Rob” Hopkins: a ramshackle communications pirate who pioneered community radio in Southern Yukon and fights for […]
Read moreWelcome to our new web page and store! 📢
January 23, 2022
News & Updates
Thanks for your patience while we get everything up and running smoothly during the new year!
Read moreIndigenous radio alerting tools ⚠️
December 21, 2021
News & Updates
Winter Solstice – Northern Hemisphere Wishing you and yours all the best for The Holidays… This year more than ever!! CJUC Radio 92.5 FM 24 hour broadcast from Whitehorse Yukon Canada IT’S HAPPENING NOW! Listen CJUC LIVE at CJUC CJUC is SO EXCITED to be hosting our first 24 hour radio live stream fundraiser/pledge drive […]
Read moreOut In The Open – Spring 2021 📢
April 2, 2021
News & Updates, Radio Automation
Radio Station in a Box Complete RIAB (Radio Station in a Box) assembled in a hard shell mobile case. 100% solid state, no moving parts 1. Open covers of mobile case 2. Hook up antenna, AC power and internet 3. Begin broadcasting POLLY AI Voices Update for ML210 legacy customers We have created a new […]
Read moreResilience Through Innovation 🍓
November 18, 2020
News & Updates
Pyrate 3.0 Pyrate November 18, 2020 Tagish, Yukon, Canada As part of Canadian Innovation Week, OpenBroadcaster Inc is releasing Pyrate 3.0 free and open-source software (FOSS). An open source emergency response radio and TV broadcast toolkit for stations to remotely access their studios and distribute CAP emergency alert messages during COVID19. About Raspberry Pi Pyrate […]
Read moreHindsight is 2020 Foresight is 2020 🎉
January 21, 2020
News & Updates
Happy New Year! Welcome to The New Decade! I’m presently located in and working out of Nan Thailand until April, 2020. Sawadee Cup! During the next 4 months, I’ll be travelling to neighboring countries and hoping to meet some of you face to face. Complimentary Raspberry PI To celebrate this new decade, we are offering […]
Read moreDigital Sovereignty Where is your data 📢
October 31, 2019
Community, News & Updates
Future Home of CJUC Radio CJUC CJUC community radio site overlooking downtown Whitehorse Yukon from Haeckel Hill Open Source North 60 Our Second Annual OSN60 event was well attended with guests from all across Canada coming to Whitehorse. There was a diverse mix of languages including regional indigenous dialects and far away Estonian Language What […]
Read moreStop Wasting Time 🕔
October 4, 2018
News & Updates
Grass Roots Radio Conference Portland, Oregon – Oct 5 -7 Bill Polonsky, our training manager from the frozen city of Whitehorse Yukon and Adam Brody, marketing and business development will be delivering a joint presentation and hands on demonstration. Raspberry Pi Pyrate Radio — Open Source EAS Friday October 5 at 9:30 AM. Join us […]
Read moreTrevor Baylis Wind-up Radio Inventor 📻
March 5, 2018
News & Updates
Bayliss Trevor really inspired me to get into radio and provide services for the rest of the world. Would have really liked to meet him. Where I saw the challenge and opportunity was when these villages in Africa all got around to having a wind up radio, (no one could come up with the combined […]
Read moreOpenBroadcaster Supports Axia Livewire RTP Protocol 🔊
January 23, 2018
News & Updates
OpenBroadcaster releases open source software to provide Livewire\RTP support with Axia Audio over IP (AoIP) consoles. This exciting added functionality presents the opportunity to easily field, deploy and integrate standalone OBPlayer into the AoIP broadcast chain with CAP EAS emergency alerts. This innovation builds on the suite of web-enabled general software and automation appliances with […]
Read moreOpen Source CAP Developed in Canada ⚠️
September 5, 2016
News & Updates, Open Source
For Immediate Release September 5, 2016 OpenBroadcaster occupies a unique space in the marketplace as the only company in North America that offers a full suite radio automation and media asset management software package equipped with its own emergency messaging system adhering to the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) CAP-CP History Aug 29, 2014 the Canadian […]
Read moreYukon Companies Deploy Radio Network 📻
August 31, 2016
News & Updates
For Immediate Release Aug 31, 2016 OpenBroadcaster Inc and Computerisms Corporation are pleased to have played a part in a project spearheaded by SSI Micro and the Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) to introduce its latest public service, the Kitikmeot Radio Network (KRN). The pilot project was launched July 9th and was timed to coincide with […]
Read moreWhitehorse Trade Show 📢
April 26, 2016
Community, News & Updates
New Features Broadcast Lock down. From a web browser, one click puts your station in lock down, disabling all playout and functions from DJs that are overstepping policy for offensive material. Plays the Default Playlist assigned to station service so there is no dead air. Thanks to Pierre@CHMA – Attic Broadcasting Sackville for this idea. […]
Read moreRadio in Kitikmeot Nunavut 📻
February 14, 2016
Case Studies, Community, News & Updates, Radio Automation
KITIKMEOT INUIT ASSOCIATION AND SSI MICRO TO COLLABORATE ON REGIONAL RADIO PILOT PROJECT Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, June 11th, 2015 The Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA) and SSI Micro are very pleased to announce a collaborative partnership to launch a Regional Radio Pilot Project in Nunavut’s Kitikmeot region. The Pilot Project will operate for an initial two […]
Read moreCommunity Media Convergence 📢
November 18, 2015
Events & Webinars, News & Updates
Community Media Conference OpenBroadcaster is busy preparing to attend Commedia at Carlton University Ontario Nov 22 – 24 Stop by and say hello to Jake one of the original lead developers for OpenBroadcaster and my nephew Christopher Nash at Commediaconverge.ca They will have a table participating at the technology fair and presenting about our work […]
Read moreGAATES Emergency CAP Alert LED Signage ⚠️
April 29, 2015
News & Updates
CFET CJHJ GAATES Signage Pelmorex Testing March 10, 2015 The pilot project test started out with a couple of bumps. My team worked through these problems enabling both radio stations in Tagish and Haines Junction to each receive and broadcast the emergency messages within the 2 hour testing window. The LCD screen in Tagish Recreation […]
Read moreEmergency Radio and TV Testing 📻
March 11, 2015
News & Updates
Invitation for Emergency Radio and TV testing Tagish and Haines Junction Yukon On March 10, 2015 between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm Pacific daylight savings time Yukon Emergency Measures Organization will be conducting two live to air broadcast intrusive tests of the Yukon Emergency Public Alerting System in Tagish and Haines Junction, Yukon in conjunction […]
Read moreOn Thin Ice: Emergency Preparedness 📢
February 10, 2015
Events & Webinars, News & Updates
Media Release 9 Feb 2015 In 2013, the Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES) launched the On Thin Ice (OTI) Project. Funded by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program, the project seeks to protect lives and improve the security, well-being, and inclusion of persons with disabilities (physical, cognitive and sensory) and […]
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