Operators of Memorial University's campus radio station — CHMR-FM — in St. John's say they're facing financial pressures and a changing media landscape, meaning the station is having to adapt in order to survive. And while the station used to focus solely on radio, station manager Rhea Rollmann says they’re now shifting to include more podcast and video content. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“We're kind of starting to increasingly envision ourselves as kind of a community access media lab,” Rollmann told CBC News. Meanwhile, a recent survey conducted by the National Campus and Community Radio Association suggests campus and community radio listenership has doubled since 2017. MUN student Andrew Connors, who also produces CHMR's Sports on the Rock, says a rising interest in podcasting could drive more students to join the university's radio station.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2026 10:07 UTC