Episodes

  • 19th Annual Women's Work Festival

    19th Annual Women's Work Festival
    Mar 10 2025
    The 19th Annual Women's Work Festival ran from March 5-9, 2025 in St. John's, NL. CHMR's Rhea Rollmann was joined by Festival Publicity Coordinator Susan Kelsey as well as playwrights Sally Cunningham and Calla Wright to discuss the festival's significance and the enduring importance of theatre. Originally aired March 7, 2025.

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    28 mins
  • MUNL Frecker Program celebrates 50 years

    MUNL Frecker Program celebrates 50 years
    Dec 1 2023

    Memorial University's Frecker Program - which sends students to St. Pierre for immersive instruction in French language and culture - celebrated 50 years in 2023. Professors Barbara Thistle and Anne Thareau joined CHMR-FM's Rhea Rollmann in the studio to talk about the program, its history and significance over the years.

    Originally aired November 30, 2023.

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    18 mins
  • Mentioned in Song: Songs and Stories of Early 20th-Century Woods Workers of N.L.

    Mentioned in Song: Songs and Stories of Early 20th-Century Woods Workers of N.L.
    Nov 29 2023

    Dr. Ursula Kelly and Dr. Meghan Forsyth have been researching Newfoundland and Labrador’s rich history of lumbering and logging as told through the songs, tunes, stories, and photos of our early woods workers. They join CHMR-FM's Rhea Rollmann in the studio to talk about their research and its significance to the history of this place and its peoples.

    Originally aired November 29, 2023.

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    23 mins
  • Randi Whelan on Trans Day of Remembrance 2023

    Randi Whelan on Trans Day of Remembrance 2023
    Nov 16 2023
    Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20, and there will be a vigil held at Memorial's St. John's campus in recognition of the day. CHMR-FM's Rhea Rollmann spoke with organizer Randi Whelan about the event, and about barriers facing trans folks in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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    15 mins
  • Education students launch equity, diversity & inclusion campaign

    Education students launch equity, diversity & inclusion campaign
    Nov 16 2023

    Students have complained for years about unsuitable desks at Memorial that only accommodate a very narrow range of body types. Now students in the Faculty of Education are using the issue as a springboard for an equity, diversity and inclusion campaign they're hoping will bring change to Memorial University. Richard Hitchens and Ben LeBlanc dropped by CHMR-FM studios to chat with Rhea Rollmann about the new campaign.

    Originally aired November 15, 2023.

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    28 mins
  • Interview with NL singer-songwriter Valmy

    Interview with NL singer-songwriter Valmy
    Nov 5 2023

    Valmy is one of NL's most exciting young singer-songwriters. Her folk-influenced music is rooted in the wild rhythms of nature and the profound, emotive complexities of the human soul. Her debut album The In Between was released in September 2023 and she joined CHMR-FM's Rhea Rollmann live in the studio for a discussion about her work, as well as an acoustic performance of one of her new tracks.

    Originally aired Sept. 13, 2023.

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    35 mins
  • Interview with Elizabeth Whitten, Author of Off Panel: A History of NL Comix

    Interview with Elizabeth Whitten, Author of Off Panel: A History of NL Comix
    Oct 19 2023
    CHMR-FM's Rhea Rollmann interviews Elizabeth Whitten, local journalist and author of Off Panel: A History of NL Comix, published by Engen Books.

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    32 mins
  • Interview with NL singer/songwriter Kellie Loder

    Interview with NL singer/songwriter Kellie Loder
    Oct 19 2023
    CHMR-FM's Rhea Rollmann interviews award-winning singer-songwriter Kellie Loder. Originally aired Oct. 3, 2023.

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    34 mins