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Tony Bove < Back Bingo Tony Bove Thursday 7:00 pm Under the “B” – Be Sure. If you’re a bingo fan, be sure to pick up your cards and have that dial locked to 98.7 every Thursday at 7 o’clock sharp for Valley Heritage Radio/Arnprior Lions charity bingo. For only 6 dollars a card, you can take part and have a chance to win, as we give away a minimum of $2,000 each week! Plus many special weeks with even more prize money. Join caller Tony Bove each Thursday for your chance to win! Previous Next

L'il Mama < Back L'il Mama Live L'il Mama Monday 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Music should really make you feel. When I listen to something, I want to feel what the artist(s) is feeling. Same as when I perform, I want the crowd to feel what I am feeling. Shivers and goosebumps are a good indication of a performance well done. A bob of the head or a tap of the foot is a good sign too. That’s the feeling I’m creating in the studio. A heavy, groovy vibe transmitting from 98.7 FM radio into your space. If you can dig it, come along for a ride with me, Lil’ Mama on my new radio show, Lil’ Mama Live, Monday nights from 8-10pm on Valley Heritage Radio, 98.7 FM. Previous Next

Dennis Harrington < Back Cross Canada Fiddling Dennis Harrington Sunday 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm If you’re a fan of fiddle music, then tune into Cross Canada Fiddling and your host Dennis Harrington every Sunday from noon until 2 p.m. Dennis not only spins the tunes of the who’s who of the fiddle world, but he also chats with many of the world’s most renowned fiddlers. Previous Next

Rob Dodge < Back Coast to Coast Country Rob Dodge Saturday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm There is so much great music right here in Canada, and that’s exactly what you’ll hear on Saturday mornings from 10 to noon as Rob Dodge takes you from ocean to ocean to ocean in this wonderful country of ours. And, of course, that includes right here in the Ottawa Valley as Rob will bring you songs and tunes from your own backyard as part of an all-Canadian program that is always entertaining. Previous Next

Guest Hosts < Back A Little Bit More Guest Hosts Saturday 8:00 am - 9:00 am Everyone wants a little bit more and every Wednesday night at 7 p.m., guest hosts bring you an in depth look and an artist or band from country to rock to disco to easy listening to 50s and 60s rock and roll and more. It’s a great show – not to be missed. Previous Next

Marion Eidsness < Back Seniors in our Community Marion Eidsness Tuesday 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Seniors In Our Community has been on air since the station launched in 2007. It is brought to our listeners by 10 of the community support agencies serving seniors and individuals living with disabilities in Renfrew County. The intent of this show is to highlight topics of interest to seniors throughout our listening area. Topics have included emergency preparedness, powers of attorney, wills, pre-planning for your funeral, services offered by Bereaved Families of Ontario, Canadian Hearing Society, gardening tips and living with arthritis. If you have any ideas for future topics for the program, please send them to: radioshow@seniorshomesupport.ca Previous Next

Mike Cloutier < Back Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame Show Mike Cloutier Thursday 6:00 pm - 7:00pm If you love Ottawa Valley music, then make sure to tune in every Thursday night from 6 to 7 p.m. to a program dedicated to some of the region’s top musicians. The Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame Show is exactly that – a show dedicated solely to members of the HOF. Join your host Mike Cloutier to hear some wonderful music, and the stories to go with the songs and tunes. We’re proud to promote and share the music the great Ottawa Valley musicians have to offer. Previous Next

05a58505-bfd9-4d00-8fcf-0d853952412c OUR DJs < Back Gerry Blandford Gerry Blandford was born and raised in Ottawa, attended public and high school there, and lived in the Glebe area of the city. Gerry first started working for Canadian Pacific Railway and then moved to work for OC Transpo for almost 28 years finishing up as a supervisor. He retired in 1996 and then started volunteering for Rogers Community Television. Since moving to Renfrew in 2003 Gerry has been involved with Cogeco and done several productions as a community producer and won an award for small media productions for a documentary on Remembrance Day and was named Volunteer of the Year in 2006. Gerry began volunteering for CJHR in the summer of 2007 and on March 4, 2008 went on the air as the host of The Big Band Ballroom. He was one of the originals who worked the afternoon shift along with Mike Cloutier and then hosted the Canadian Country and Fiddle show on Fridays. There isn’t a show at the radio station that Gerry hasn’t hosted, because of his versatility and passion for all genres of music. Gerry lives in Renfrew along with his wife Pat, and are proud parents and grandparents. Program VHR Bluegrass On the Valley Heritage Radio Bluegrass, Gerry Blandford plays 2 hours of your favourite Bluegrass. If you’re a fan of that type of music, you can hear it every Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m. Previous Next

Rob Dodge < Back Rob's Country Rob Dodge Tuesday 8:00 - 10:00 pm Join Rob Dodge as he takes us on a trip through Classic Country. Tuesday evenings from 8 - 10 pm Previous Next

Geoff Patterson < Back Rink Wrap Geoff Patterson Wednesdays (Oct - Apr) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tune in each Wednesday during the hockey season at 5 p.m. for Rink Wrap, the station’s hockey talk show. Host Geoff Patterson will bring you up to speed on everything happening on rinks around the Ottawa Valley and beyond. With Geoff’s connections in the hockey world, you’ll never know who he’ll be chatting with. The impressive list of people he’s interviewed on the show includes Sheldon Keefe, Bobby Clarke, Tim Kerr, Brian Propp, Bill Clement (see a pattern here, Philly fans?), Cassie Campbell, Bob McKenzie, James Duthie, Michael Landsberg, Jack Quinn, Liam McGuire, and the list goes on and on! And there isn’t a Valley person plugged into hockey who hasn’t been on for a chat. And remember – as Geoff likes to say, either you like hockey or you're wrong! Previous Next

Learn about the history of Valley Heritage Radio, country radio station in the Ottawa Valley. In 2001 Vic Garbutt was approached to lead the efforts of a volunteer board to look into the possibility of starting a community radio station here in Renfrew County. Vic and His wife Linda, co-founders of the station, took the challenge on and started attending all fairs, events and anything to do with country music in the Valley, looking for signatures to support the project. The history of Valley Heritage Radio The little station that could... In 2001 Vic Garbutt was approached to lead the efforts of a volunteer board to look into the possibility of starting a community radio station here in Renfrew County. Vic and His wife Linda, co-founders of the station, took the challenge on and started attending all fairs, events and anything to do with country music in the Valley, looking for signatures to support the project. They were able to obtain more than 12,000 names on the survey. An engineer’s survey was required to make application to the CRTC for a broadcast license and this survey was going to cost $10,000. This money was raised by requesting $100 each from 100 people and organizations. This list of 100 became the founding donors of the station (see full list below). In 2004 the application to CRTC was approved and our 98.7 FM frequency was awarded. The next task was to raise the funds necessary to get the broadcast equipment and find a home for the station. The station in order to apply for a Trillium Grant required an elected board, not a volunteer board, so the founding donors were assembled to elect a new board of directors. After researching different locations (Gillan Road in Renfrew, Arnprior and others), a decision was finally made to rent the old Mack MacKenzie body shop on Burnstown Road. Studio construction and clean-up in this old automobile body shop began immediately. The Valley Folks Respond We needed approximately $337,000 to purchase the broadcast equipment. We researched many different options to borrow the money, but as with most new business start-ups, we were not able to to secure the funds. We then turned to the people of the Ottawa Valley and requested $1,000 loans at 6% interest. The Valley people responded and started lending VHR the money required. The board had given the project a deadline of June 2006 to raise the money required or the project would be shut down and all money returned to the lenders. The board meeting of June 2006 arrived and the money was not all secured. There was still $30,000 required. A board member mentioned an interest in loaning the balance, but required 24 hours to make arrangements. The decision to shut the project down was postponed until the following day. And we raised enough money! Due to these loans from the people of the Valley and one understanding supplier, the broadcast equipment was ordered. A condition of our licence was that we were to be on air no later than September 2006. The provision to apply for an extension was in the decision, so we applied for the extension. We would not be able to get on air by the September deadline as we had to purchase our own tower when the original deal for rental on a nearby tower had fallen apart. Due to this change of tower location we needed to change our antennae specs, and it had to be reordered. Valley Heritage radio started broadcasting in test mode for Industry Canada on Dec 11, 2006 and went officially on air on January 15, 2007. The first song ever played on our new station was Vic Garbutt’s Waltz, by Calvin Vollrath. Station history compiled by Jim Long Our Founding Members Louise & Jim Allen Betty & Harold Burgess Bill Connelly Stephen & Tanya Dennee Vic & Linda Garbutt Norma Grace Harry & Jean Haley Hartley & Jean Henderson J.D. Swallow Heating Henri Lacombe Mr. & Mrs. Terry Little Barry & Ellen Martin Bruce & Waneta Murray Jerome Recoskie Bill Ryan Ralph & Muriel Verch Marion Anderson Jean Calberry Brent Cook Doris Desjardin George Cowan Enterprizes Ltd. Allan & Barbara Gravelle Dennis Harrington Louise & Arnold Hoare Bob & Julie Johnston Ron Lang Lonny Lytle Ken & Cora Matacheskie Northern Sons Renfrew County Federation of Agriculture Eric & Anita Schubrink Jacques & Martine Waisvisz Terry Shean Renfrew County Fiddlers Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame The Griffith Ridge Runners Hunt Camp Walter & Eleanor Guyea Phyllis Hein Roxanne & Jim Huyer Charlie Kitts John & Barbara Legrow Frances Marshall Ronald Moores Gene & Terry Pierce Larry Robinson Al & Llynn Steggall Bill Wimperis John & Vicky Yakabuski Wesley Bomhower Mike Cloutier Larry & Joanne Delaney Muriel Freamo Leonard Grace Peter & Wanda Hoafichuk W.B. Helman Audrey Jamieson Len & Irene Kuiack Larry & Daisey Lennox Gerry & Annabelle Marshal Glen Moulton Jennifer Pierce Revel & Helen Robinson Brian Tracey Ken Reynolds Agency Alex & Linda MacDonald Joe & Anne Leggs Gary & Rose Latendresse Cornelius John Hunt Irene J. Hunt Kate Jones Ray & Sally Cook Douglas Cowden Lowell & Margaret Montague Bob & Connie Badgerow Harriet Belliveau Brian Blackmore William Cambron Jack & Gail Cameron Carroll & Theresa Cashmon Dale & Jean Gillan Bryson & Beryl Robinson Bev & Merv Wilson Jack MacTavish Jean Green Greg & Joan Grieses Howard & Charlotte Hayes Barry Spicer Lorne H. Davis Arnold & Barb Dickon Mike Fahey Douglas Flemming Carl & Lois Gilchrist Wilfred Gilchrist Dalton Hein Shirley Pearce

Check out our community events at Valley Heritage Radio in Renfrew Ontario! Community Events Mon, Feb 09 SnoSpree - Pembroke / Pembroke Details Feb 09, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – Feb 16, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Pembroke, Pembroke, ON, Canada Pembroke SnoSpree runs from February 9 to 16 offering residents a weeklong winter carnival filled with fun family-friendly winter activities. A full schedule of events, locations is on www.pembroke.ca. Multiple Dates Wed, Feb 11 Community Friendship Lunch - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church / Our Lady of Fatima Parish-Renfrew Details Feb 11, 2026, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima Parish-Renfrew, 100 Lisgar Ave, Renfrew, ON K7V 3M2, Canada Students of St Joseph’s Catholic High School with members of OLF Catholic Women's League, will be serving FREE Lunch between 11:30 and 12:30 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Hall at 100 Lisgar Ave. W., Renfrew...All are welcome! Multiple Dates Wed, Feb 11 Hospice Renfrew - Grief Support Group 2nd year / Renfrew Details Feb 11, 2026, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Renfrew, 459 Albert St, Renfrew, ON K7V 1V8, Canada Hospice Renfrew is hosting a Grief Support Group for those surviving the SECOND year after the death of a loved one on the Third Thursday of Each month @ 1:00pm and/or 2nd Wednesday of the month @ 4:30pm Free to attend, pre-registration is required - 613-433-3993 ext 2237 Wed, Feb 11 Eganville Legion BINGO / Eganville Legion Details Feb 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Eganville Legion, 57 Veteran's Wy, Eganville, ON K0J 1T0, Canada Eganville Legion hosts Bingo on February 11th @ 7:00pm Doors Open @ 6:00pm Multiple Dates Thu, Feb 12 Eganville Legion Supper / Eganville Legion Details Feb 12, 2026, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eganville Legion, 57 Veteran's Wy, Eganville, ON K0J 1T0, Canada The Eganville Legion serving "Honey garlic Pork Chops not chicken" Thursday from 5-6pm followed by live music The cost is $18.00 Thu, Feb 12 Valley Heritage Radio - Radio Bingo - Valentine's Day Bonus Bingo / 98.7fm Details Feb 12, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 98.7fm Join valley heritage radio on 98.7 on Thursday @ 7:00pm for our Valentines Bonus Bingo.. Cost per card is still $7.00 but each game has a prize of $1000.00 for a total of $3000.00 List of vendors available on the website at www.valleyheritageradio.ca. Fri, Feb 13 Golden Age Activity Centre - Valentine’s Day Lunch / 212 Raglan St S, Renfrew, ON K7V 1R1, Canada Details Feb 13, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 212 Raglan St S, Renfrew, ON K7V 1R1, Canada Stop in at the Golden Age Activity Centre on Friday Feb 13th for a Valentine’s Day lunch from 12-3 with elicious food and great entertainment. $15 for members of the centre and $20 for non-members. Sat, Feb 14 FAMFEST - Arnprior / Arnprior Details Feb 14, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – Feb 16, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Arnprior, Arnprior, ON, Canada FAMFEST is on from Feb 14-16 in Arnprior. Many indoor & outdoor activities including Family Feud Night; Skate Party; Winter Games and Pancake Breakfast on Monday. For more information - contact the Nick Smith Center. Sat, Feb 14 Calabogie Winter Carnival / Calabogie Details Feb 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 11:59 a.m. Calabogie, Calabogie, ON K0J 1H0, Canada Enjoy the Calabogie Winter Carnival Final Day on Saturday Feb 14th..Something for the whole Family including Pancake Breakfast, Sleigh Rides, Crafts, Games, Snowball, Spaghetti Dinner and a Dance. Visit the Calabogie Lions Club facebook or VHR Community Events for details. Sat, Feb 14 Free community breakfast - Clayton / 2786 Tatlock Rd, Clayton, ON K0A 1P0, Canada Details Feb 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 2786 Tatlock Rd, Clayton, ON K0A 1P0, Canada Free community breakfast at St George’s 2786 Tatlock Road in Clayton on Saturday, February 14 from 9 to 11am. All welcome. Donations accepted however not expected. Sat, Feb 14 Poker Run - Raglan Four Season's Park / Raglan Four Season's Park Details Feb 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Raglan Four Season's Park, 47 Four Seasons Park Rd, Palmer Rapids, ON K0J 2E0, Canada Raglan Four Season's Park is having a Poker Run February 14 starting at 10:00-1:00 pm at the park. More information 613.758.2670. Cost per hand is $10. Sat, Feb 14 Zion-Memorial United Church Fundraiser - Carleton Place / 37 Franklin St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 1R6, Canada Details Feb 14, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 37 Franklin St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 1R6, Canada On February 14 @ 1:30pm the Carleton Place and District Band presents “Love is in the Air”, a fundraising concert for Zion-Memorial United Church in Carleton Place for $15 Tickets can be purchased at the church office, at the door or online at www.zion-memorial.c Sat, Feb 14 Eganville Legion - Wing Night / Eganville Legion Details Feb 14, 2026, 4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Eganville Legion, 57 Veteran's Wy, Eganville, ON K0J 1T0, Canada Eganville Legion hosts Wing Night with live entertainment featuring "Spare Change" for $15.00 ... Kitchen hours, 4:30 to 7:00. Entertainment until 10 pm Sat, Feb 14 Petawawa Legion - Valentine / Petawawa Legion Details Feb 14, 2026, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Petawawa Legion, 3583 Petawawa Blvd, Petawawa, ON K8H 2Y1, Canada Petawawa Legion is hosting a Valentine Spaghetti Dinner with live Music from 5-7pm on February 14th for a Cost $15/each. Please call the legion for more details. Sat, Feb 14 Valentine's Dance - Arnprior Legion / Royal Canadian Legion Branch 174 Details Feb 14, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 174, 49 Daniel St N, Arnprior, ON K7S 2K6, Canada Dance the night away with the Fabulous Heartbeats on Feb 14th at the Arnprior Legion. Tickets are $20 and available at the lounge. Sat, Feb 14 Mardi Gras Extravaganza - Arnprior Library / Arnprior Public Library Details Feb 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Arnprior Public Library, 21 Madawaska St, Arnprior, ON K7S 1R6, Canada On Feb 14th, the Arnprior library will be transformed into a magical Mardi Gras as you enjoy food, live music, dancing, decor and FUN Dress to Impress! Doors Open @ 7:30pm Advance tickets only for $60 per person. call the Library. All proceeds support more adult programming. Sun, Feb 15 McNab Minor Ball Registration / Renfrew County Details Feb 15, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. Renfrew County, McNab/Braeside, ON, Canada It's time to start thinking about another fun ball season as Registration for McNab Minor Ball is now open. A fun program for youth ages 4 - 17 to learn and play the game of fastball. Visit www.McnabMinorBall.ca for details and links to register Sun, Feb 15 Renfrew and area seniors’ home support - Dart Tournament / Royal Canadian Legion Branch 148 Details Feb 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 148, 30 Raglan St S, Renfrew, ON K7V 1P7, Canada On Sunday Feb 15th @ 11am, there is an Open doubles dart tournament in support of Renfrew and area seniors’ home support at the Renfrew Legion...Cost is $40 and To register a team, call or text 613-570-1255 Load More