As I mentioned, we have a number of groups trying to launch stations. The numbers have grown since we started to do stats. We've seen a doubling in listenership since pre-COVID. This is often due to access to news and new information. Also, people don't want the algorithm to pick what they want to hear. They want something that's curated, local, something that speaks to them. We're seeing a lot more of it.
The trust in what happens in community radio is often a lot higher. Our colleagues in Quebec put out a review a year or two ago. It showed that they were the most trusted news and media source across the country. I'm happy to submit that information for the report as well. It speaks to the fact that, if you talk to someone across the street or in the grocery store, they're looking to share their stories, and it becomes that community element.
