August 24, 2023
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#913 Yellowknife’s Cabin Radio Fever
With Canadians in the North and West fleeing their homes to escape the encroaching infernos, wouldn’t it be great if there were places online they could congregate to share news? 
Kattie Laur
Producer
Jonathan Goldsbie
News Editor
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

Ollie Williams of Yellowknife’s Cabin Radio joins Jonathan to examine how the wildfire evacuations in the Northwest Territories have offered a (surprisingly encouraging!) glimpse into our post-social-media future.

Also: How many CRTC commissioners does it take to reject an application for a broadcast license? They won’t say!

Host: Jonathan Goldsbie

Credits: Kattie Laur (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Ollie Williams

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