Brocket 99 facts for kids

The 1090 CHEC Radio Station where Brocket 99 was recorded.

Tim Hitchner July 2006

Brocket 99 was a funny audio tape that made fun of certain groups of people in Canada. Some people called it a "phenomenon" because it became so popular. Others felt it was unfair or disrespectful.

About the Brocket 99 Tape

The Brocket 99 tape pretended to be a radio station. This fake station was said to broadcast from Brocket, Alberta. This is a real place on the Northern Peigan reserve, near Lethbridge, Alberta. A character named "Ernie Scar" hosted the show. Other people also took part in the tape.

What Was on the Tape?

The tape featured characters that some people found unfair or disrespectful. It included a mix of music, commercials, news, sports, and local announcements. The tape was split into two parts, like the two sides of a cassette tape.

Music on the tape included songs from popular artists. These included AC/DC, Hank Williams Jr., The Romantics, and Dwight Yoakam. AC/DC songs were played the most.

The commercials on the tape were either new creations or real radio ads. The new ads often used exaggerated language. This made some people feel they were unfair. Real ads from companies like Safeway and Beaver Lumber were also used. News, sports, and announcements were mostly made up for the tape. They sometimes mixed in real things, like the Seattle Seahawks, with fake things, like "Brocket Used Motors."

Who Created Brocket 99?

The tape was made in 1986 by Tim Hitchner. He was a radio DJ in Lethbridge, Alberta. He created it as a joke and did not plan to sell it. Hitchner worked at radio stations like CHEC and CKTA.

It is said that Hitchner got the idea for Brocket 99 from another underground tape. That tape made fun of a different group of people. Brocket 99's first distribution method is not known. However, it spread very quickly. Many people called it an "international underground phenomenon."

Tim Hitchner passed away on February 12, 2011. A fan website shared the news. It was later confirmed that Hitchner was the voice of Ernie Scar.

Brocket 99 Documentary Film

In 2005, a filmmaker named Nilesh Patel made a documentary. It was called Brocket 99 — Rockin' the Country. This film looked at why the tape was still popular. It also explored the relationship between Indigenous people and others in Canada.

The film won an award in 2006. It received the Séquences Magazine Prize. This was for the best documentary film at the Montreal First Peoples Festival.

Before the film came out, Mark Campbell from Global News interviewed Nilesh Patel. They talked about the documentary and its topic. During the interview, Nilesh Patel made a claim. He suggested that Mark Campbell was the creator of Brocket 99. However, there has never been any proof for this claim. Tim Hitchner is the only person linked to creating the tape. Mark Campbell later wrote online that he was not involved in Brocket 99.

See also

• Ethnic joke