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On April 20th, 2024, Andy Frank hosted the live broadcast of the annual CNIB Guide Dogs with Purpose Gala.

It was a formal event from the Delta Hotel in Regina which raised money for the training of guide dogs in Saskatchewan.

The evening included a live description of the guide dog red carpet, a speech from Guide Dog owner Louise Michaud, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing; President & CEO Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, and an interview with AMI podcaster Becki Zerr and her son Bennett!

Technical Support from Samuel Baba and Grace Scoffield.

The Canadian National Junior Goalball Championships were held at the Bob Niven Centre on Canada Olympic Road in Calgary on April 21, 2024.
Nicco Cardarelli delivers the play by play of the exciting men’s and women’s championship games!
Andy Frank speaks with referee Claude Dagenais about the rules of goalball, Stephen Burke of Canadian Blind Sports, Linda McPhail of ASRAB, and some young aspiring goalball players.
Technical support from Samuel Baba and Grace Scoffield.

The final game of the 50th Western Canadian Blind Curling Championships from The Granite Curling Club in Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Finalists are the teams from Prince George and Vancouver.

Play-by-play and colour commentary by Jim Jerome and Marcel Rocque, with Andy Frank, Carrie Anton and various curlers and organizers.

Every year, The Zero Project seeks inclusive, innovative and scalable solutions from around the world to submit their nominations. They are then evaluated in a multi-step process that includes peer review by thousands and voting. A select number of solutions receive a Zero Project award and support through the Zero Project network. The following is a compilation of AMI-audio readers reading a brief bio for each of the winning solutions. These are the people and organizations that are truly making a difference. Originally broadcast on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, 2023.

As part of AMI-Audio’s coverage of the 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we asked a group of our friends, regular contributors and employees with disabilities for their thoughts on the IDPD. More specifically, we asked:

1. What does the IDPD mean to you?
2. What are steps society can take to tangibly improve the lives of persons with disabilities?

This is an audio collage, of sorts, showcasing nuanced approaches and differing opinions people within the community have towards the IDPD. Work needs to be done but it’s important to recognize the work that has been done as well as maintain an optimistic outlook.