Wednesday 25 March 2020


as you may know, cjsr recently suspended its live programming in the face of the covid-19 pandemic. the staff and volunteers are doing an amazing job of airing a combination of pre-recorded, archived and automated programming to keep the station on the air as a constant companion to those of us who depend on cjsr and the radio during the most difficult times.

i've been pre-recording my show for a while, but a combination of physical and mental challenges, some of which you may be experiencing yourself, have made it difficult for me to rise to the occasion so far. i do plan to start regularly making my show again, including a few particularly special editions i've had in the works for a while, at some point during what could well be a very long temporary reality. at this point i haven't yet been able to; after having previously worked for the station for a few years and volunteering for even longer, i recognize that continuing to do my show in the long-term means more than a few missed weeks here and there. please keep listening to cjsr and i'll alert you when i'm back on the air with new shows.

- organ grinder host joe hartfeil

image: st. cecilia, 1897 by strudwick, john melhuish (1849-1937)