• My Funny Valentine

    My Funny Valentine

    989 XFM and VON Antigonish are proud to present "My Funny Valentine" Saturday, February 4th at St. FX's MacKay Room!  As performed by Bette MacDonald and Maynard Morrison and featuring the Joe Waye Trio, "My Funny Valentine" is a classic song and story featuring lots of hilarity!  Showtime is 7:30, and tickets can be bought at VON Antigonish, Needs Convenience, ...

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  • New Year’s Resolution

    New Year's Resolution

    989 XFM teamed up with GoodLife Fitness throughout January 2012 to help you with your New Year's Resolution to work out!  After multiple five-day double passes, on Friday January 27th we awarded the grand prize of a 2012 membership to Jennifer Benoit!  If you won a five-day double pass congratulations, but no matter what working out is a common and great ...

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  • Family Fun Lotta Lotto

    Family Fun Lotta Lotto

    989 XFM is proud to present the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Antigonish "Family Fun Lotta Lotto".  Throughout 2012, draws will be made for many great prizes - good luck if you bought a calendar!  There are lots of weekly prizes, and here are the monthly ones: February 3rd: Crystal Palace & Ramada Plaza - Family of four day pass and ...

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  • XFM Zone

    XFM Zone

    989 XFM, the Antigonish Arena and the Antigonish Bulldogs want you to enjoy a night at the game! Get in the XFM Zone with friends, family, co-workers, classmates, anyone and catch the Bulldogs in action on us!  You'll get on our x-clusive guest list, and be acknowledged during a stoppage in play!  Whether you bring three, thirteen or 33 people, the Zone is a great way to ...

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Jimmy Rankin, The Trews, and Molly Thomason among local artists nominated for ECMA’s

Posted on January 27, 2012 | More News About: , , , ,

A number of artists with ties to Northeastern Nova Scotia have been nominated for East Coast Music Awards.  Singer-songwriter Jimmy Rankin  leads all entertainers with eight nominations, including Album, Solo Recording and Songwriter of the Year for his CD “Forget About the World”.  The Trews are up for five nominations including best rock recording for “Hope and Ruin”.  George Canyon is in the running for four awards including top country recording.  Molly Thomason is nominated for two awards;  Pop and the Rising Star Recording of the Year.  Madison Violet has been nominated for best roots recording.  St. FX Music Professor Paul Tynan is up for an ECMA for Jazz Recording of the year for “Ocean Sounds Quartet Live at the Ships Company Theatre”.  Another St. FX Music Professor is also nominated for Jazz Recording of the Year, Jake Hanlon for “Follow”. Dave Gunning is among a dozen nominees for the Fan Choice  Entertainer of the Year.  The Trews, Jimmy Rankin and George Canyon are also nominated for that award.  In the Industry awards, the New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee is nominated for Event/Venue of the Year.  The East Coast Music Awards take place in Moncton in April.