Volunteer Departments

VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS

Remember- no experience necessary! We welcome relevant backgrounds and experience, but CITR has many forms of training available to support you in new areas of interest as well.

Show Development: Develop and propose a show of your own at CITR. We have a comprehensive, eight
step process that will guide you through all elements of the show process: Technical, Production and
Programming training, sitting in on a show, practicing your on-air conversation techniques, filling in on a
show, and familiarizing yourselves with some of the other areas at the station.

Arts: CITR Arts Director Maegan Thomas and the Arts team cover Vancouver’s creative scene:
interviews with actors, directors, dancers, musicians, writers, and visual artists. Investigate or develop
stories, review cultural events, conduct interviews, and flex your technical/production skills.

News: CITR News 101 is Vancouver’s only volunteer-produced, independent, campus and community
newscast, broadcasting live from CiTR at UBC. News 101 can be heard Mondays at Fridays, at 5PM,
hosted by co-directors Claire Eager and C.J. Mahajan. Investigate or develop stories happening within
primarily the UBC campus, cover events and press conferences, and conduct interviews!

Sports: CiTR covers all of the Thunderbirds Sports games that happen throughout the year. Assist with
colour commentary, conduct interviews, and develop your live broadcast and in-studio skills.

Production: CiTR produces and broadcasts free advertisements for non-profits, campus clubs, and
student groups. Write scripts for the PSA’s, produce them, and develop station ID’s with the other
members of the production team.

Discorder: Discorder is a monthly magazine, published 10 times per year. Their mandate includes
covering, supporting, and promoting independent music, arts, film, literature and culture (focusing
primarily on Vancouver’s artists.) Contributors of all skill levels are welcome: writers, photographers,
illustraotrs, copy editors, proofreaders, fact checkers- and most of all, music and arts enthusiasts who
love what Vancouver has to offer!

Design: Work on posters and flyers for CiTR events, outreach, and website. Also- develop graphics
for the website and promotional materials.

Promotions and OutreachEvents and Fundraising: Tabling/flyering at events and festivals, sourcing new
events/festivals for CITR to participate in, developing and maintaining CITR’s social media presence,
guerrilla marketing. Assist in strategic event planning, and become involved with Fundrive ( our annual
Fundraiser!)

Web Tech: Work with our Tech team, developing content for the CITR website and blog. Additional
areas covered may include website architecture and maintenance, in addition to program development.

Live/Remote Broadcasts and Sound: Support our events, live broadcasts and concerts by developing your
technical and sound skills. The crew supports both on campus and off-campus broadcasts, such as those
we do for events such as the Vancouver Folk Festival.

Music Committee: Ripping and tagging CD’s for the digital library, reviewing music, and creating
charts!

Programming Commitee: A member and volunteer commitee that reviews new show proposals from
members!

Email Zoe- volunteer@citr.ca with any questions, or if you would like to learn more about an individual department.