Across Turtle Island Host Receives
Silver Arrow Award
Jeny Running Brook Covill recently received the Spirit Wind Records Silver Arrow Award for Outstanding Contribution To Native American Radio. This award is one of several Silver Arrow Awards given each year by Spirit Wind Records, which has been reaching out to Native Music Artists for 11 years. The Silver Arrow Award Program was founded by Donald Blackfox and includes the Board of Directors of Spirit Wind Records. Winners are selected for outstanding contribution through Native American Music and represent many different record labels and styles.
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JUNGLE JACK’S ZOONIACS and WHITEFISHRADIO.COM / BIGVALLEYRADIO.COM INTERNET RADIO RETURN TO CALGARY ZOO

Contact:
Tiffany Burke 406-862-5250
tiffany@bigvalleyradio.com

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JUNGLE JACK’S ZOONIACS and WHITEFISHRADIO.COM / BIGVALLEYRADIO.COM INTERNET RADIO RETURN TO CALGARY ZOO

Whitefish, MT, November 23, 2010: The team of JUNGLE JACK’S ZOONIACS internet radio show is returning to the Calgary Zoo December 3rd to record new winter shows and shoot a promotional video with a film crew. The radio program will investigate how zoo animals, particularly those indigenous to warmer climates, are cared for during the winter months in Canada.

The “Jack” in JUNGLE JACK’S ZOONIACS is world renowned animal expert Jack Hanna. This “kid friendly”program is hosted by Rmi Strauser and Jeffrey Hyer, and includes Myah Strauser as MC. The “kid-tastic” personalities Rmi, 13 and Jeffrey, 11 are the youngest radio hosts in the Northwest.On each show Jack Hanna shares his knowledge of animals with the hosts. Every 30-45 minute monthly program is packed with adventurous zoo tours and interviews, fun animal facts, interesting trivia, music, jokes and more. This past summer, the trio was on assignment at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington and Montana’s Glacier National Park.

Jeffrey is a passionate animal lover who creates extensive model zoos as a hobby, and said, “I am very excited to return to the Calgary Zoo. I have been to a lot of zoos and it is one of my favorites. Plus, I’ve never seen the Zoolights before.” JUNGLE JACK’S ZOONIACS can be heard on our live stream every Saturday morning at 10 AM MST and is always available on-demand. JUNGLE JACK’S ZOONIACS can be found at: http://www.whitefishradio.com/SHOWS/ZOO/index.htm

About WhitefishRadio.com / BigValleyRadio.com

Reaching the World from the Heart of the Rocky Mountain West WhitefishRadio.com / BigValleyRadio.com is Montana’s only all Internet Radio station and interactive website that showcases regional talent, original shows and programming while offering a wide variety of music, the lighter side of news, sports, weather and entertainment, both live and on-demand. www.whitefishradio.com

Across Turtle Island Celebrates One Year of Broadcasting and APCMA Nomination.

Jeny Running Brook Covill recently returned home from Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards to celebrate her first year of broadcasting with Whitefish Radio as the host of Across Turtle Island. Across Turtle Island was nominated for Best Aboriginal Music Radio Program in the 2010 APCMA held on November 4th & 5th. To celebrate the nomination and Across Turtle Island's first year, Jeny recently broadcast a special extended anniversary program that is now available on demand. The show features interview with classical guitarist, Gabriel Ayala, as well as music by: Chippewa Travellers, Jerry Sereda, Blue Dog, Sayani, Tha Tribe, Yvonne St. Germaine, RainSong, Kelly Montijo Fink, Cheevers Toppah, Don Amero and Gabriel Ayala. Across Turtle Island is heard Sundays at 10:00 AM MST and anytime on demand.
Extended Anniversary Show
Photos From Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards
Across Turtle Island Show Page

"Dracula" Radio Drama - Now thru Halloween

WhitefishRadio.com presents the return of Dracula, the original Mercury Radio Theatre’s Orson Wells adaptation, starring Alpine Theatre Project’s Luke Walrath, Betsi Morrison, Rebecca Spear, Nick Spear, and David Ackroyd as Dracula. Dracula will air on our "Live Stream" Halloween night at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM MST. Dracula is also available now ON DEMAND.

Across Turtle Island Nominated for Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award

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Across Turtle Island Nominated for Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award

Whitefish, MT, September 2, 2010… WhitefishRadio.com / BigValleyRadio.com www.bigvalleyradio.com and Jeny Running Brook Covill are pleased to announce that Across Turtle Island has been nominated for an Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in the category of Best Aboriginal Music Radio Station/Program.

The International awards show will be broadcast live from the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on Friday, November 5th on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Canada’s fourth largest National Broadcast Network.

Online voting is open to the public ending on October 6. Please visit http://aboriginalpeopleschoice.com/ for voting and show information.

Across Turtle Island is heard Sundays at 10:00 AM MST and anytime on demand at WhitefishRadio.com / BigValleyRadio.com. The show features music by Native American artists as well as interviews with Native American singers, songwriters, producers, actors and more.

Host Jeny Running Brook Covill is of Cherokee and Powhatan descent. Although Jeny was not raised within her Cherokee culture, she was enrolled with the Amonsoquath Tribe of Cherokee in 2001. Jeny co-founded All Nations Fellowship, A Native style Christian church gathering, where she is a pastor. She is also a volunteer chaplain at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, MT. Covill resides in Montana with her husband and two children.

Additionally, Ms. Covill is a singer. For a raw, unedited, unmixed, a cappella version of Amazing Grace and Cherokee Morning Song sung in Cherokee, as well as the Across Turtle Island show page, please visit: http://www.whitefishradio.com/SHOWS/TURTLEISLAND/index.htm

Ms. Covill is available for interviews.

About WhitefishRadio.com / BigValleyRadio.com

The BIG FISH/BIG VALLEY INTERNET RADIO is Montana’s only all Internet Radio station and interactive website that showcases local talent, original shows and programming while offering a wide variety of music, the lighter side of news, sports, weather and entertainment, both live and on-demand. The station will soon be unveiling several new shows engaging in: news, topical, intelligent political talk and children’s programming as it re-launches to BigValleyRadio.com.

WhitefishRadio.com / BigValleyRadio.com ~ PO Box 1930 ~ Whitefish, MT 59937 ~ (406) 862-5250 ~ Toll Free 1-877-469-5250

CONTACT:
Laura Nelson Taylor Communications
Laura Nelson Taylor
Phone 406-270-4196
LT@whitefishradio.com