Assiniboine celebrates grand opening of Auriat Family Broadcast Studio

Assiniboine College celebrated the opening of the newly named Auriat Family Broadcast Studio Friday. As the central hub for radio training within the college’s Centre for Creative Media, the Auriat Family Broadcast Studio provides a real-life live environment where students gain hands-on experience in radio, including routine hosting duties on the college-community station, CJ106-FM.

“We are honoured to officially name this space in our Centre for Creative Media,” said Assiniboine College President Mark Frison. “The Auriat family have been longstanding supporters of education in our community, and Kerry has long been a prominent local figure in media and civic engagement.”

Opened in 2022, the Centre is a key resource for Manitoba's digital media industry, with the space providing students with a unique opportunity to receive an excellent education in Media & Communications, Digital Art & Design, and Web & Interactive Development, job-ready programs geared to enter Manitoba’s growing creative industries.

“Thank you to Assiniboine College for allowing us to share in this exciting project. It underscores our commitment to this vibrant educational institution, and we are very happy to be a long-term supporter of Assiniboine.” said Kerry Auriat.

The Auriat Family Broadcast Studio joins other named spaces in the facility including the Westman Communications Group Shared Edit/Screening Lounge, and the Leech Group Collaboration Classroom, and comes on the heels of the college officially opening the Creative CoLab, a space adjacent to the Centre for Creative Media designed to bring together community members and entrepreneurs to explore the possibilities of technology, art, design, crafting and business development.

“Naming the broadcast studio illustrates the continuing importance of radio in the media landscape,” said Jana Sproule, Chairperson of Media and Office Technology at Assiniboine. “We are pleased to have donors that share the vision for a vibrant future for media in Canada.”