Midcoast Morning

Months after Tod Maffin’s Nanaimo Infusion garnered the city international attention, stories of healthcare workers moving here continue to circulate. The Nanaimo infusion was an event in April that attracted hundreds of visitors from the United States come to the city. It started when Nanaimo resident Tod Maffin mused about the idea in a TikTok that went viral. Since then, Maffin has created a website called Tod’s Healthcare infusion, which provides information for people considering moving to the area to work in the healthcare system. He also has a discord server online where people interested in the idea can ask questions to members of the community. Among the members of the chat are island health recruiters and an immigration consultant.

Maffin has shared stories on social media of people who say they discovered Nanaimo through the infusion and have found work in the area. Midcoast Morning checks in on the “healthcare infusion”.
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Creators and Guests

Host
Joe Pugh
Host and producer for Midcoast Morning, and is a journalist with CHLY 101.7FM's Nonprofit Newsroom Project.
Editor
Jesse Woodward
Executive Director / Executive Producer / Managing Editor at CHLY 101.7FM
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Guest
Tod Maffin
Tod is a former national public radio producer, digital marketter, and TikTok personality.

What is Midcoast Morning?

Typically running 28 minutes, Midcoast Morning covers local news and current affairs happening in Nanaimo and on the Salish Sea. Midcoast Morning largely focuses in on one big story per show, interviewing reporters about their stories, as well as those making news and those impacted by it. We also feature the curators and creators in our local arts and culture scene.

Midcoast Morning broadcasts and podcasts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 8:30 AM.

Tune in at www.chly.ca/listen or CHLY 101.7FM in Nanaimo and on the Salish Sea. Find the podcast at www.chly.ca/podcasts alongside other podcasts from our station.