Big news coming out of Ottawa. Recording artist and visionary City Fidelia has been named as the new program director for local station CHUO 89.1 FM.
CHUO 89.1 FM has been supporting hip-hop/Canadian hip-hop for decades, and is a pillar of the Ottawa music scene. And they’re really showing that they are doubling down on that commitment by bringing one of the city’s biggest musical exports onto their team.
Probably best know for his “Lately” single, City Fidelia’s most recent drop was the Nawms-assisted “Good Vibes Only” which came out in July 2020.
Check out the official press release below for more information about this great new partnership!
Centre for Independent Media & Arts welcomes City Fidelia New Program Director to 89.1 FM
After an extensive search, we are pleased to announce the hiring of celebrated Hip Hop artist and community builder Luigi Fidelia aka City Fidelia to the role of Program Director for CHUO 89.1 FM.
“Mr. Fidelia comes to us with extensive experience in audio production, community building, entrepreneurship, and global touring. He is driven, accomplished and has hit the ground running with a growth mindset,” says Station Manager and Change Lead Erin Flynn.
“CHUO 89.1 FM is in the final stages of an organizational transformation and with the powerhouse that is Luigi Fidelia I know that we are rapidly closing in on our goals.”
The organizational transformation will see an expanded and renewed set of service offerings – from audio content creation to an independent media advertising agency to a streamlined FM sound featuring more hip hop and R&B. That is where Luigi Fidelia will set our vision into practice. We remain committed to diversity but are shifting our lens to a specific and intentional focus.
CHUO 89.1 FM will launch a new brand identity this year to complement our stellar programming. We are proud to be Ottawa-Gatineau’s only independent radio station focussed on the Black community. We have some of the longest running Black led programming like our weekend line up that includes Ici L’Afrique, Afrika Revisited, Black on Black, Rockers, Caribbean Flavour, Fréquances Antillaise, Gospel Generation, Freestyle, The Somali Show, The Ethiopian Show, Men Kontré and Bouyon Racin. In recent years, we launched block programming during the week that airs more hip-hop, R&B, Funk, Soul and Jazz then any other station. Also noteworthy is our daily hip-hop drive time show, The Morning Shift.
“It is with great honour that I take on the role as Program Director at CHUO 89.1 FM. CHUO is a platform that has chosen to represent and amplify the hip-hop and R&B genre, which is not often embraced and rarely celebrated in the nation’s capital.” says Luigi Fidelia.
“My vision is to build amazing content and programming for our listeners. In addition connecting directly with the influencers in the city and generating active engagement between the station and our community. Under my leadership CHUO will be a place where we can develop talent and launch careers. This is an important step for the artists and creatives in the Ottawa region. I believe the time is now, to bring Ottawa to the world and the world to Ottawa.”
This year, CHUO 89.1 FM is celebrating 30 years on the FM dial. We have grown deep roots in the community and will continue to thrive as a voice for creativity and community as we amplify these values and voices on a larger stage.
Be sure to visit the official CHUO website, CHUO.fm.
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