Community voices fuel Penticton radio station’s rise on FM dial

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Peach City Radio Society, CFUZ 92.9 FM, celebrate six years on the FM dial

by Logan Lockhart

Eagle Valley News

February 9, 2025

Volunteers inside the Penticton-based Peach City Radio station, CFUZ 92.9 FM, on Saturday, Feb. 8.Logan Lockhart/Western News

Every time Claire Thompson walks through the doors of CFUZ 92.9 FM, she’s assured the future of community radio in Penticton is bright.

The president of Peach City Radio Society was one of more than 50 volunteers on Feb. 8, to celebrate the 92.9’s sixth birthday on the FM dial and collect donations for the station’s largest fundraiser of the year.

“This is what pays our bills,” Thompson said about the weekend fundraiser. “Grants pay for projects, but we don’t have grants to pay for our rent.”

In two hours on Saturday morning, the volunteer-run, independent network had already raised more than $3,000.

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