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Radiothon 2023 Purchase or Renew your membership online...it is as easy as that!! www.valleyheritageradio.ca/memberships Art will announce your name on April 14th Where can you buy Roundup Dance Tickets Members $10.00 (Valid Membership Card will be required for Members) Non-Members $15.00 Valley Heritage Radio @ 3009 Burnstown Road Out and Abouts Tuesday April 11 in Eganville at O’Grady’s from 11-1 Wednesday April 12 in Almonte @ Levi Home Hardware from 12-2 Thursday April 13 in Arnprior @ Under My Roof from 12-2 Saturday April 15 @ Pancake Breakfast at Renfrew Legion 8:30-11:30 Dance Non-Members can also buy tickets at Ray’s Flowers in Renfrew Perkins in Pembroke Killaloe IDA The 2023 Valley Heritage Radio On Line Auction is open from Monday April 10, 2023 at 9 a.m. until Friday April 14, 2023 at 4 p.m . Click on the image to see what's up for grabs this year.

db0e2c8e-4e3d-46a5-94b8-8b0b8c86a5ea OUR DJs < Back Michelle McKibbon Although Michelle lived in Toronto most of her life, after spending every summer in the Ottawa Valley, she says she feels like she was raised in The Valley. The area has always had a special place in her heart and knew someday she wanted to live here. She grew up with country music, loves pop and rock, and studied jazz in college. Most of her career has been spent working in the music industry – from music retail, to record labels, to songwriting. And immediately she recognized what a unique and special place Valley Heritage Radio is! After volunteering for three years in an administrative capacity, she traded paperwork for pushing buttons when they offered her a chance to spin all the music she loves – and now you can hear her each weekday as your afternoon drive host! When she’s not at the station, she spends her time writing and recording songs with a variety of people. In fact, her band The Paper Chain Gang has had placements in Better Call Saul, Riverdale and Gotham. In the springtime you’ll find Michelle and her family in the garden, summer by the lake, and in the fall they rake an awful lot of leaves. Program Afternoon Drive You can listen to Michelle McKibbon Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 6 p.m. as she takes you on a ride through a wide variety of music as host of The Afternoon Drive. Michelle will not only spin an eclectic mix of music genres, but she’ll also share an hour of “your” music with her all-request hour every day at 3 o’clock. You’ll also hear interviews, fun facts and stories throughout your weekday afternoons. With everything from big band to rock and roll, you’ll get your fill from the 40s through the 60s on The Afternoon Drive, but you’ll also hear 70s, 80s and more including folk and country music. If there’s a type of music you enjoy, Michelle will probably have it – and play it for you. Previous Next

DJ For a Day Think you have what it takes to co-host a Valley Heritage Radio show alongside one of your favourite DJs? Well, here's your chance. The winner will get to work with one of our experienced on-air hosts and feel the adrenaline of live radio! Eligible shows: Morning Show with Andrew Cartwright Afternoon Drive with Michelle McKibbon Coast to Coast Country with Rob Dodge Valley Saturday Night with Mike Cloutier Kitchen Party Live with Mike Cloutier Rock and Roll with Mike Cloutier and Denny Welburn You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (Folk Show) with John Fife Barnyard Breakdown with Joey Wilson Super Saturday 60's, 70's, & 80's Show with Lesley Galbraith Section Title DJ For a Day First Name Last Name Email Phone Your Bid Preferred Show (optional) Thanks for Supporting Valley Heritage Radio Submit

Pat Watters < Back Got the Blues Pat Watters Thursday 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Pat has been a part of Valley Heritage radio since the beginning. His show Got the Blues began a month after the station went on the air and continues every Thursday evening at eight o’clock right after the bingo. Got the Blues is a two-hour weekly show which provides you the opportunity to listen and enjoy the blues. If you want to be more informed and exposed to this genre of music so that you can appreciate the blues, then this is the place to be! Blues has been portrayed as mournful and slow but as you listen to Got the Blues you will discover it is far more energetic and it rocks. It has been said, “The blues had a baby and they named it Rock ‘n Roll”! There are plenty of blues styles and you will hear a great variety on Pat’s show. Traditional to contemporary artists are played regularly and Got the Blues is proud to feature many of our Canadian Blues artists. Previous Next

4fd5fa86-7131-43f5-9455-de535f0be634 OUR DJs < Back Lesley Galbraith G’day! Here is a little bit about me. I was born in England. Leicester, to be exact. I raised on the west coast of Canada. Then moved to Ottawa. And moved to Florida. Then to Las Vegas. And finally back home where I belong in Canada. I have a wonderful teenage son, three cats and seven dogs. Yes, seven dogs! I come from a very theatrical family, and it’s only fitting that my career took me to the live stage. I worked for a repertory theater in Daytona Beach, Florida for 10 years and with the cast and crew of hotel shows in Vegas. But something was missing. So I came home and I am so very lucky to be doing what I love here at Valley Heritage Radio. I was the first “employee” hired at the station back in 2006. Right now – as program and production manager – I write and produce the commercials for the station, but a big part of my job is making sure that all the programming that you hear on 98.7, comes off without a hitch. So, when you’re listening to the station and hear a commercial or jingle on the radio, well, that’s probably me! Thanks for listening. Program Super Saturday 60's, 70's & 80's Show Every Saturday night from 7 to 10 p.m., join me, Lesley Galbraith, as I take you back in time to the 70s and beyond. We’ll explore the decades that saw the rise of disco, progressive rock, pop country, new wave, pop rock, soft rock and much more, with some interesting facts thrown in for good measure. Yesterday Today Old Time Radio From the 30s to the 50s, one of the dominant forms of mass media and entertainment was radio shows including Drama, Comedy, Mystery and Horror, all presented in a purely audio format. Yesterday Today Old Time Radio is proud to bring you these shows each and every Wednesday night from 8 to 10 p.m. So, sit back, relax and grab your favourite beverage and join me, Lesley Galbraith as we travel back in time together. Previous Next

c613d348-05ae-4e43-bdca-97823c62d2ec OUR DJs < Back Mike Cloutier With more than 4,400 hours on the air – and at least that in volunteer hours around the station – Mike Cloutier has been part of the fabric of Valley Heritage Radio even before the station went live for the first time. No stranger to being in front of the microphone as a DJ, Mike is also a musician and performer who played a number of venues around the Valley for many years. Mike was dealing with health issues in 2004 and stepped back from playing regularly, but he certainly kept busy. He coordinated the entertainment for Renfrew’s Lumber Baron Festival for many years, as well as the Heart Institute’s Catch The Beat telethon. Mike first hit the airwaves in May of 2007 – and he hasn’t looked back. He currently hosts Valley Saturday Night, the Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame Show and the very popular Kitchen Party Live. And there isn’t a show on the air that he hasn’t either done – or helped train the host to learn the ropes. Mike can be found at most of our events, and is usually the first one there to set up – and the last one to leave. When he’s not at the station, he spends his free time with his wife Nancy (aka The Saturday Night Widow) at their Renfrew home. Programs Valley Saturday Night Host Mike Cloutier loves to hear from our listeners, and that’s exactly what drives his Valley Saturday Night program – listener requests. Almost every song each week is chosen by listeners from across the Ottawa Valley, and beyond, as they call in their favourite tunes – and Mike is the man to find them and play them. So if you have a song you’d like to hear, then give Mike a call on Saturday nights between 4 and 7, and you’ll likely get your wish. The show has also grown to include guest appearances from Mike’s wife Nancy (aka The Saturday Night Widow). Kitchen Party Live One of the most unique shows at the station, Kitchen Party Live is just that – a kitchen party that takes place live on the Thomas Cavanagh Stage each Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. Since January 30th of 2010, there have been more than 140 live shows at the station that are broadcast on the air from our stage. Mike Cloutier hosts Kitchen Party Live and is booking bands months in advance for a chance to be part of this unique experience. Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame Show 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. A Little Bit More 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

80ba17a2-e523-4378-8c32-9f416ce43910 OUR DJs < Back Marion Eidsness Marion Eidsness is the host of the “Seniors in our Communities” program that is on air each week at Valley Heritage Radio, 98.7 FM. It is aired Tuesday during the noon hour. Marion draws on her experience of working in the senior service sector and managing volunteers in community agencies both in Saskatchewan and Ontario to come up with the ideas for this show. Marion and her husband moved to Renfrew in 2011 to be closer to their two sons and their families who live in Ottawa. A weekly visit with their grandchildren is a highlight. One of the benefits of working on this program, Marion says, is the knowledge she gains personally and the great people she meets that offer community support services throughout Renfrew County. Previous Next

cc785aaa-c226-4c54-b84c-dd0c28e2a856 OUR DJs < Back Coyote Slim Coyote Slim is an Ontario native who started his music career at a young age by DJ’ing elementary school dances when he was in grade 7 and he continued to DJ events and clubs for several decades. His first experience in radio was hosting a weekly show on CRSC (Canadian Radio Seneca College). The Coyote is a guitarist, amateur singer/ songwriter and a passionate music fan. Despite being a full-time introvert, he has dabbled in theater and performed in several musicals such as “Paint Your Wagon” and “Annie Get Your Gun,” often as the comic lead. As a professional speaker his career has taken him around the globe and, despite an eight-year side trip to Alberta, he has always made his way back to the Ottawa Valley. He resides in the White Lake area and records at the Iron Raven Ranch studio. Coyote Slim hosts the Common Thread Show – a weekly show based on central themes where he endeavors to help listeners “watch” the radio by selecting music that “conjures up images in the mind.” He encourages audience participation and asks listeners to reach him via his e-mail address coyoteslim@valleyheritageradio.ca . In his words “the best part of my show is the listener feedback…getting requests, dedications and suggestions for show themes.” Program The Common Thread Show Coyote Slim hosts the Common Thread Show – a weekly show based on central themes where he endeavors to help listeners “watch” the radio by selecting music that “conjures up images in the mind”. He encourages audience participation and asks listeners to reach him via his e-mail address: coyoteslim@valleyheritageradio.ca In his words the best part of my show is the listener feedback…getting requests, dedications and suggestions for show themes. 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

Administration Assistant < Back Susan Sarsfield Administration Assistant Hello! I was born and raised in Renfrew and though I moved to Kingston & Ottawa in my twenties for college and work, I always knew my heart belonged in the Ottawa Valley with my family and friends. I convinced my husband John that moving to Renfrew would be an adventure (he was a city boy), we have now lived here for 22 years and have three wonderful children; our oldest is Matthew, and then we were blessed with our twins Aaron and Morgan. With three kids, our life has never been dull or quiet; We’ve enjoyed many years as hockey and baseball parents to both the boys and soccer parents to our daughter; our home is definitely a central hub for all things chaotic. My husband and kids would tell you that it does not matter where I go, that I will see someone that I know, be it a hockey tournament in Peterborough or a beach resort in Cuba… I have over 20 years of experience working in administration, customer service, client services, events/promotion; I genuinely enjoy meeting new people and hearing their stories. Contact susan@valleyheritageradio.ca 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

Joey Wilson < Back Barnyard Breakdown Joey Wilson Thursday 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm For the latest farming and agricultural news from the Ottawa Valley and beyond, be sure to tune into Barnyard Breakdown every Thursday from 12:15 to 12:55 p.m. with your host Joey Wilson. The show provides a wealth of information for not only area farmers, but for anyone who wants to learn about how your food gets from farm to table. Previous Next