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If you鈥檝e walked through the halls at Cape Breton University, you may have noticed music playing through key areas of the campus. This is thanks to the staff and volunteers at , who curate the content for CJBU-FM, CBU鈥檚 local, independent radio station. In addition to great tunes, Caper Radio offers students a platform to discuss and present ideas that are important to them while learning about the fields of broadcasting, audio production and event promotion.
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Whitney Pier鈥檚 Joe Costello became involved with Caper Radio during his freshman year in 1999 and credits his time at Caper Radio for helping find passions that now serve as the foundation of his career. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know a lot of people at the university back then,鈥� Joe explains. 鈥淪o getting involved with Caper Radio was the perfect way to find a group of friends while being creative.鈥� Now, 22 years later, Joe serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors at Caper Radio, where he governs and directs the organization along with his eight co-directors.
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To learn more about Caper Radio follow them on and , or visit their . You can tune in live at 107.3FM.