Peach City Radio Society President Dave Del Rizzo, left and Vice President Tim Tweed were recognized at a national radio awards ceremony recently. Credit: photo contributed

Penticton’s community radio station wins national recognition

PENTICTON – Penticton’s fledgling online radio station has been given national recognition at an annual radio awards ceremony in New Brunswick.

The National Campus and Community Radio Association showed its recognition for the efforts volunteers and staff  put forward at member radio stations across Canada, with Peach City Radio being recognized for the second year in a row, the society said in a news release.

Peach City Radio won “Best Music Program” for CFUZ Vice President Timothy Tweed’s music series, “Sounds from the Tenacious Hi-Fi.”

Society President Dave Del Rizzo complimented Tweed for his dedicated volunteerism, noting Tweed produced the program himself in his own home with his own equipment.

“I’m confident this award is an indication of the great things to come from Peach City Radio in the future,” Del Rizzo said, who also received an Honourable Mention in the Volunteer of the Year category.

To learn more about the Peach City Community Radio Society and to listen to their archive of on-demand programs visit their website.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
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