C-ISL AM650 IN Memorium 1980-2017

19/12/2021

Dear Friends and Donors,

For Roxanne and I this Christmas has a special meaning. And not for a lot of good reasons. It was Christmas Day 2020 when Roxanne was finally admitted into the emergency at Kelowna General Hospital, after being turned away twice. That night she stopped breathing and had too be intubated . The next day they told us that she had ALS and did she want to go home with no medical aid, and she would pass away in 6 weeks. Or did she want to live a life with an incurable disease that has an average span of 2-3 years. However 10% make it to 10 years. That’s been our goal together 10 for 10 . She chose life, and so here we are one year later and she is courageously fighting on. She has cheated death twice and beaten the odds and is now in a position to extend her life, and be cared for by a 24x7 team of ALS trained nurses and doctors, in her new home at Fleetwood Care For Life. We just found out that she has been medically cleared for transfer to the only facility in all of BC that takes ALS patients with a tracheotomy and ventilator. While in hospital she was also treated for her endometrial cancer with a positive outcome.

Dear Friends and Donors, For Roxanne and I this Christmas has a special mean… Allan Holender needs your support for RAISING THE ROOF FOR ROXANNE WHO HAS ALS

06/09/2021

Let the music play...

Hope you enjoy the very best of my private collection as you celebrate the last weekend of summer 2021.

01/08/2021

Looking forward to spending the next few hours with you at home, on the beach, or on whatever listening device you choose to listen with.

A hot summer night at the beach is what it's all about on this week's Club Z. Remembering those beach parties with it's share of romancing and dancing without a care in the world. The world has changed , but the music hasn't. Join us for the best 3 hours of PODCAST RADIO without commercial interrupt...

10/07/2021

It's another hot summer night at Club Z. Time to chill, order your favourite summer cooler, relax and let the Tradewinds blow through the palm trees. We've got some of the best ultra chill, cool jazz, and a little blues to take you wherever your mind wants to go. It's all LIVE and in living Hi-Def Stereo. I'll be at the Club at 9:00 p.m. pst., where will you be?

It's another hot summer night at Club Z. Time to chill, order your favourite summer cooler, relax and let the Tradewinds blow through the palm trees. We've got some of the best ultra chill, cool jazz, and a little blues to take you wherever your mind wants to go. It's all LIVE and in living Hi-Def S...

08/05/2021

LIVE STREAMING TONIGHT!

Join Allan tonight as we escape the walls of isolation and head for the warm tradewinds of his private island oasis on the pacific ocean. It's going to be a night of dancing, romancing, and dreaming of what life used to be like. What we took for granted will now be appreciated even more. Come and ch...

25/04/2021

The greatest weapon against a depressing world is music. I hope you find this show in particular to your liking. There are so many genres of music represented, I even lost track. I loved putting it together and wandering around my many playlists. It’s dedicated to my wife, Roxanne, who has been my...

25/03/2021

We'll take the small wins: Roxy was able to move from her wheelchair to a comfy chair at DeltaView. Your prayers and kind contributions are very much appreciated by her. This pic was taken at a wedding in happier times. She was indeed then known to all as "Foxy Roxy". Life indeed can change in a heartbeat.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also know as Lou Gherigs Disease, is a progressiv… Allan Holender needs your support for Help Roxanne On Her ALS Journey

13/03/2021

Lou Gehrig's Disease has struck Roxanne...and she and I need your prayers and help....

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also know as Lou Gherigs Disease, is a progressiv… Allan Holender needs your support for Help Roxanne On Her ALS Journey

16/07/2020

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Big night tonight. We're opening the doors at 8:00 p.m. Don't forget to bring your Club Zenzibar cocktail with you, or maybe it's cocktails for two. Each week we'll post a new Club Zenzibar cocktail recipe.

For our GRAND OPENING we're featuring a classic: "The Club Zenzibar Margarita"

Ingredients

• 2 oz. silver tequila
• 1 oz. Cointreau
• 1 oz. lime juice
• coarse salt

Directions

Chill a cocktail glass, and then rub its rim with lime juice and dip it in coarse salt. Add tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and ice together in a cocktail shaker. Shake and then strain into the glass over ice.

07/04/2020

Allan Holender, veteran broadcaster will be hitting the digital online airwaves, from his home studio in West Kelowna, BC, for a two hour morning variety show that's sure to vibrate everyone’s smart speaker.

05/04/2020

Thanks Michael for the nice spread!

Allan Holender hosted the first internet broadcast in Canada in 1997. Since then he has successfully built six digital online radio networks.

24/03/2020

Big day tomorrow. We're launching a new national radio podcast for Canada. My show will be the flagship program for the new Canadian Podcast Network. We will be an independent free range organic network without harmful additives like "commercials". I hope you can join me tomorrow and talk to each other in the chat room . Please share with your facebook friends and take a much needed break from the 24 hour news cycle with some memorable music and conversation! We'll be LIVE at 10:00 a.m. pst at: https://mixlr.com/boomerradioguy/

20/12/2019

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14/10/2019

08/09/2019

James Corden heads to Liverpool for a special day with Paul McCartney spent exploring the city of Paul's youth, visiting his childhood home where he wrote mu...

06/07/2019

We've asked the question before on this podcast - what would radio look like if it were invented after the internet?A couple of new internet radio stations are exploring that - Maple Music Cafe - launched this past New Year's Eve by Toronto music industry veteran Joey Cee and the other - OkanaganVal...

05/05/2019

The Okanagan Is Listening To Mike Bollea on OKVR. Who are you listening to right now? Invite the gang over, turn up the speakers, roll up the carpet and dance the night away as your favourite DJ hosts the Saturday night Jukebox Party. Live Streaming now www.okanaganvalleyradio.com

The Okanagan Is Listening To Mike Bollea on OKVR. Who are you listening to right now? Invite the gang over, turn up the speakers on the patio and dance the night away as your favourite DJ hosts the Saturday night Jukebox Party. Live Streaming now www.okanaganvalleyradio.com

04/05/2019

Hey C-ISL 650 Friends from the past. The original station might be gone but the music is still playing in the and Live Streaming on www.okanaganvalleyradio.com

We're listening to Frank Allan right now on OKVR. What are you listening to? Find out why. Streaming Live Now at www.okanaganvalleyradio.com

12/03/2019

We're Having Lunch With "Big Daddy" Donald Roberts..Who Are You Having Lunch With? www.okanaganvalleyradio.com

09/03/2019

25/02/2019

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10/02/2019

Hey MASH fans ! Don't miss this very special show!

07/01/2019

Thanks for the memories, and for those loyal listeners there is another station started by one of the founders of C-ISL, Allan Holender, that brings back the music and memories left behind by 650 CISL. It's in the Okanagan and you can listen online 24 x7 at www.okanaganvalleyradio.com

25/12/2018

JOIN US CHRISTMAS DAY FOR A VERY SPECIAL DAY OF PROGRAMMING. BEGINNING WITH SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITE OLD TIME RADIO CHRISTMAS SHOWS. WHILE YOU UNWRAP YOUR PRESENTS YOU'LL BE JOINED BY FIBBER MAGEE AND MOLLY, THE GREAT GILDERLSLEEVE, JACK BENNY, MY FRIEND IRMA, RED SKELTON, THE ALDRICH FAMILY AND MANY....

10/12/2018

If you are missing celebrating Christmas with the original C-ISL AM650, well join the crowd, so am I.

It's particularly disheartening , as one of the original founders and co-owners of the station, to see the station lose it's original identity in the community. For Boomers plus they have been left without a radio home they can call their own.

That's the main reason I started Boomer Public Radio in Canada and now Okanagan Valley Radio to fill that void with its partners the Okanagan News Media Group.

I'd like to invite you to join us as we begin Okanagan Valley Radio's first magical countdown to Christmas. We've got the Valley's best collection of memorable Christmas music from original oldies, jazz classics and legendary blues. Personality radio never sounded better with our highly entertaining hosts from New York to Kelowna.

So whether you live in Richmond, the original home for C-ISL, or anywhere else in the lower mainland. keep your digital dial set to our live stream 24x7 and we'll help you wrap those last minute presents , decorate the tree, or invite us to your Christmas party and we'll be in the background without commercial interruptions. Let the countdown begin 15 days and counting.! Have a merry memorable Christmas and please do tell your friends that you found Okanagan Valley Radio, the new voice for the Okanagan, and the new him for original C-ISL listeners, at www.okanaganvalleyradio.com

You're invited to join us as we begin Okanagan Valley Radio's first magical countdown to Christmas. We've got the Valley's best collection of memorable Christmas music from original oldies, jazz classics and legendary blues. Personality radio never sounded better with our highly entertaining hosts f...

06/12/2018

It's a special weekday xmas edition of Good Morning Okanagan. Lots of Christmas cheer for your morning. Whether you're working from home, at the office or in your car hooked up on your bluetooth. Come along for the sleigh ride, and by the way WE WILL be playing "Baby It's Cold Outside". Let me know what you think in the chat room.

If you remember AM650 C-ISL and liked what you heard back ion the day, you're going to LOVE Okanagan Valley Radio.www.okanaganvalleyradio.com I know I was one of the founders.

It's a special weekday xmas edition of Good Morning Okanagan. Lots of Christmas cheer for your morning. Whether you're working from home, at the office or in your car hooked up on your bluetooth. Come along for the sleigh ride, and by the way WE WILL be playing "Baby It's Cold Outside". Let me know....

06/10/2018

Happy Thanksgiving Canada! Join me as I celebrate my birthday with some old friends; Tony Bennet and Diana Krall drop by to chat about their new collaborative album of songs from Gershwin. Frank, Julie, Peggy, Ella, and Shearing also pop in, and George Carlin talks about his health with Johnny Carson. It's hilarious. So grab a cup of java and sit a spell!

Happy Thanksgiving Canada! Join me as I celebrate my birthday with some old friends; Tony Bennet and Diana Krall drop by to chat about their new collaborative album of songs from Gershwin. Frank, Julie, Peggy, Ella, and Shearing also pop in, and George Carlin talks about his health with Johnny Carso...

21/04/2018

BPR PROGRAM ALERT! - https://mailchi.mp/bc849530ee1d/bpr-program-alert