Invitation to join the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors

Each year at the Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting we elect new members to the Board of Directors. This year, the Nomination committee will recommend a slate of six members to be elected to the Board.

The Nomination Committee invites you to submit your name to run for the Board. 

Terms of Office

Board members usually serve a two-year term. Because of a resignation, this year we’re filling one position for a one-year term, and five positions for a two-year term.

What does it take to be a Board member?

Board members must commit to attending a Board meeting once a month. Meetings are hybrid, taking place both at the studio and online, so you can attend either way. Having some administrative experience is helpful, and radio experience is too, but not essential. Experience as a Board member for other organizations is useful too. Most important: Be committed to the improvement of our station, Radio Waterloo.

How does the Board operate?

Radio Waterloo has a functional Board, where Board members are the committee coordinators for various committees, ie. the Programming Committee, Music Committee, Finance Committee, &c. No experience? No problem! The Board provides lots of guidance and assistance to new members.

About The Board

For some information about the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors see https://radiowaterloo.ca/about/board/

Interested? Contact the Nomination Committee at nomcom@radiowaterloo.ca

Nominations are being accepted until 31 July 2025.

Radio Waterloo runs on the energy of its members.Our station needs YOU, your enthusiasm and your skills!

Thank you,
Your Nomination Committee:

— Alex Smart
— Dwayne Jennings
— Bob Jonkman

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The Clean Up Hour, Mix 327

What’s up, y’all? Here is tonight’s Clean Up Hour — straightforward mix, been one of those weeks where I am without much to say, so that means more warm weather music for y’all!

Tracklist:

Drake – What Did I Miss?
TECH N9NE – Black Wall Street (The New Breed)
G Perico, Dody6, & DJ Drama – Lil Homies
Mr. Mutha****in Exquire & Blu – Absotively Positutely
Kevin Abstract & Danny Brown – Danny’s Track
Slick Rick – Landlord
Cypress Hill – How I Could Just Kill a Man
2Pac – I Just Don’t Give a F**k
2 of the Crew – All Day Chill
Dom Kennedy – Blue Cups
Jay Worthy, Faizon Love, & Tiny Doo – Big Worm
Michael Christmas – Just Do It
The Doppelgangaz – Do It Like We
Geezer & Love Spells – Doggy
2 of the Crew – Playa’s Fantasy
Nelly, Jazze Pha, & TI – Pretty Toes
Snoop Dogg & Charlie Wilson – Peaches & Cream
Nelly, Missy Elliott, & Mobb Deep – Playa
YG, Tyga, & Blxst – West Coast Weekend
Jay-Z – Excuse Me Miss
DJ Quik, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Suga Free, Hi-C, AMG, 2nd II Noe, & El Dabarge – Medley for a “V” (The ***** Song)
Tha Dogg Pound, South Central, & Kevin Vernando – Ridin’, Slippin’, and Slidin’
Larry June, E-40, & Cardo – Ya Feel Me
Wiz Khalifa, LaRussell, Michael Prince, & Mike G Beatz – I Might Be
Clipse, Pharrell, & The-Dream – All Things Considered
Lil B – The All Star Game
Justin Bieber & Lil B – DADZ LOVE
Outkast, Big Gipp, & Cool Breeze – Decatur Psalm
Smoke DZA & Ab-Soul – 89 Rolex
Open Mike Eagle – woke up knowing everything (opening theme)
Open Mike Eagle & Toy Light – Dark Comedy Morning Show

See y’all next time!

CKMS News -2025-07-17- Waterloo Region launches pilot study to make roundabouts safer

CKMS News -2025-07-17- Waterloo Region launches pilot study to make roundabouts safer.

dan kellar
Kitchener, ON –
The Region of Waterloo will be piloting modifications to three roundabouts to find ways to make them safer and more comfortable for pedestrians to traverse the intersections.  The pilot program will run for a year from September 2025 when the modifications are installed, and a report is expected to be delivered to the Regional council in late 2026.

The 3 roundabouts included in the pilot are Homer Watson Boulevard and Block Line Road in Kitchener, Franklin Boulevard and Bishop Street in Cambridge, and Erb Street W and Ira Needles Boulevard in Waterloo.

This show features an interview with  Darryl Spencer, the Manager of Transportation Engineering for the Region of Waterloo who told CKMS News that “statistically speaking we do have a good track record at our roundabouts… but we do hear feedback from members of the public that some of these roundabouts are a safety concern”.

Through the Static Episode 66 – 16/07/25

Coming to you on a hot, hot evening (one of many this past week) with some smoking hot tracks. New and old, chill and bold, and everything in between, bringing it all to you wherever you might be!

  • Welcome to Hell – black midi
  • The Underdog – Spoon
  • 21/04/20 – Kero Kero Bonito
  • Milestones – Miles Davis
  • Lonely Woman – Ornette Coleman
  • Gloria: In Excelsis Deo – Patti Smith
  • Because The Night – Patti Smith

Check out the podcast!

TONY WILLIAMS CHILL MUSIC RADIO HOUR


Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour (photo of a man holding a mug of beer over a plate of steamed crabs)ark identity - cover for song still in love

EPISODE 1 – TONY WILLIAMS CHILL MUSIC RADIO HOUR

Sunday July 20, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. E.S.T.

Episode 1 of the Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour includes favorites from Tony; Monique in Reverie; Paul Federici; Norine Braun; Craig Mcnair; Forest Blakk;  Tara Lightfoot; and Van Halen!  The episode also features an interview with Noah Morueh of Ark Identity airing their new song “Still in Love” so please tune in.

Here is the line-up:

TIME TITLE ARTIST NOTES
00:01:19 MUSIC MAN TONY WILLIAMS
00:04:54 SAD BLUE EYES TONY WILLIAMS
00:09:22 DON’T WASTE A DREAM MONIQUE IN REVERIE CAN CON
00:12:23 ONE DAY YOU’LL BE RIGHT PAUL FEDERICI CAN CON
00:17:50 **INTERVIEW WITH NOAH FROM ARK IDENTITY** ARK IDENTITY
00:21:36 STILL IN LOVE ARK IDENTITY CAN CON
00:25:38 RELENTLESS TONY WILLIAMS
00:28:19 HOW BEAUTIFUL TONY WILLIAMS
00:33:53 HUNTING BUFFALO NORINE BRAUN CAN CON
00:38:01 HOLES CRAIG MCNAIR CAN CON
00:41:35 NOBODY KNOWS FOREST BLAKK CAN CON
00:45:03 OUT OF TIME TARA LIGHTFOOT CAN CON
00:51:57 STEAMED CRABS AND BEER TONY WILLIAMS
00:57:00 HAPPY TRAILS VAN HALEN

Radio Nowhere Episode 123, 7/12/25

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RadioNowhere250712Episode123.mp3, 57m59s, 82.0 MBytes

One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix) Asaf Avidan & The Mojos
Come to Me Bonnie Raitt
Power The People John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
Dancehall Domine The New Pornographers
Talkin’ Woman Blues Coco Montoya
Summer Dress July Talk
Have Blues Will Travel Deke Dickerson & The Eccofonics
Let’s Go The Cars
Red House Buddy Guy
Red House Jimi Hendrix
Time to Pretend MGMT
Punk Rock Loser Viagra Boys
Hotel No Name Trixie Whitley
Paddling Out Miike Snow
Elephant Tame Impala

 

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #87

What’s up, y’all? As it always goes — here is what I have added to Libretime since last week:

Johnny Beachit Every Day – Single Country No
Johnny Beachit Only Here For The Fun – Single Country No
Cassidy-Rae You Ain’t See Nothing Yet – Single Country No
Friendly Thieves Hot Summer Singles Rock Tracks 2 is NSFR No
Isak Struck Regn av Stjarnor Folk No
The Whythouse Back Porch – Single Country NSFR CanCon/KWCon
Meggi Faye Anchor – Single Folk CanCon/KWCon
Skystar WHEEL & Come Again – Single Reggae CanCon
Elijah Rosario Let God In – Single Religious No
The Muster Point Project Believe In Yourself – Single Rock CanCon
The Muster Point Project U-R 2 Good – Single Rock CanCon
Clara Cloud Lemons – Single Pop CanCon
Sarah Ruth Raspberry Jam – Single Pop CanCon
Samantha Hooey Silver – EP Country CanCon
Nathan Ali Parallel – EP R&B Two tracks are explicit, but with clean versions available CanCon
Stan Simon Narrow Bridge – EP Folk CanCon
The Deefons Uncool – Single Rock CanCon
Bitch Stick Wouldn’t Miss It Rock Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 are explicit CanCon
Mitch MacDonald Signed, No Longer Yours – Single Country CanCon
Tami Neilson Neon Cowgirl Country CanCon
Josh Hendrick Why Don’t You Kiss Her Instead of Talking Her to Death? Pop No
Swamp Music Players Lost Lo-Files 2 Rock CanCon
MASSIYYRATORR Lunar Dawn Rock CanCon
The Bapti$$ My Father’s Sins – Single Hip Hop CanCon
Raphaela Muse – Single Pop CanCon
Jont Dark Days Are Over – Single Folk CanCon
Hillary Reynolds Gaslight – Single Folk No
The Spongetones The 40th Anniversary Concert… And Beyond Pop No
Bad Luck Pearl Bad Luck Pearl Rock CanCon
Scarlet Street Corporate Memphis – Single Punk No
RZ Rhymeztein Rhyme Burgundy Hip Hop CanCon
Michael Darcy & the Atlantic Traps Homemade Folk CanCon
Broken Yolks The View of the Bystander Rock CanCon
Fathom Beats Perseverance – EP Hip Hop/Instrumental No
Big Society Guarantee – Single Rock No
The Brothers Knocks Me Off My Feet – Single Jazz No
Ebi Soda when pluto was a planet and everything was cool/milk in my console – Single Jazz No
Canny and Hall Eat the Rich (but when I’m rich, don’t eat me) – Single Folk No
leon todd johnson kei – Single Classical No
Tom Gershwin Let Be – Single Jazz No
Claire Barbour The Day is Long Enough – Single Pop No
Masako One by One – Single Ambient No
Can You Not? Passenger Seat – Single Punk No
Brian Sumner It’s Hell Being a Grown-Up – Single Folk No
Planet Smashers Meet Me on the Dancefloor – Single Punk CanCon
Avi C. Engel Mote Alternative CanCon
Buzz Hummer I Plum Forgot Rock CanCon
DOOMSDAY, DARLING! High – Single Rock CanCon

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Masako – One by One
Leon Todd Johnson – kei
Ebi Soda – when pluto was a planet and everything was cool
Tom Gershwin – Let Be
Fathom Beats – In Due Time
RZ Rhymeztein – Rhyme Burgundy
Skystar – WHEEL & Come Again
Meggi Faye – Anchor
The Whythouse – Back Porch
Samantha Hooey – Runs a Little Deeper
Hillary Reynolds – Gaslight
Stan Simon – Long Way Past Gone
Isak Struck – Tapper
Canny and Hall – Eat the Rich (but when I’m rich, don’t eat me)
Johnny Beachit – Only Here for the Fun
Claire Barbour – The Day is Long Enough
Clara Cloud – Lemons (feat. TEEG)
Sarah Ruth – Raspberry Jam
Raphaela – Muse
The Spongetones – My Girl Maryanne (Live)
The Muster Point Project – U-R 2 GUD
The Deefons – Uncool
Big Society – Guarantee
Planet Smashers – Meet Me on the Dancefloor
B***h Stick – Crazy B***h
Scarlet Street – CORPORATE MEMPHIS
MASSIRRAYTORR – HORROR SOUNDS
Friendly Thieves – Hot Summer
Broken Yolks – Plaids, Hats, or Tats
DOOMSDAY, DARLING – High
Brother Buffalo – Moonshine

See y’all next time!

CKMS News – 2025-07-10- Kitchener encourages kids to get outdoors with summertime “Play In The Park” program

CKMS News – 2025-07-10- Kitchener encourages kids to get outdoors with summertime “Play In The Park” program

dan kellar
Kitchener, ON –
Kitchener is piloting a new free program this summer aimed to get kids outdoors and interacting with each other and with nature.  The program, which started on July 2nd is called Play in the Park and will run weekdays from 10am-noon until August 22nd at three neighbourhood parks spread across Kitchener: Wilson Park, Morgan Park, and Gzowski Park.

In a press release Mayor Berry Vrbanovic said “Play in the Park will offer organized outdoor activities that encourage a greater appreciation of nature, our parks and our environment. Some of the best childhood memories come from exploring the outdoors in the summer and discovering new things with friends.”  Play in the Park is a drop-in program which does not require registration.

This show features an interview with Lori Palubeski, the manager of neighbourhood programs and services at the City of Kitchener.

For more information about Play in the park visit Kitchener.ca/PlayInThePark.

Classical Coffee Break Episode 18 – 07.10.25

Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/V2-Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-18-07.10.25.mp3

Start Time Composer Title Performer
01:43 Sergei Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2: III. Adagio National Symphony Orchestra Olsztyn, Igor Golovchin, conductor
16:50 Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in C Sharp Minor, BWV 849: Prelude Friedrich Gulda, piano
19:36 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Die Zauberflote, K. 620, Act II: Ach, ich fuhl’s (Pamina) Regula Muhlemann, soprano, Kammerorchester Basel, Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli, conductor
23:33 Jean-Baptiste Lully Phaeton. LWV 61: Air pour les peuples qui portent des presents a Isis, “L’hiver” (Winter) Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamonde, Music Director
25:47 Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”: II. Scene By the Brook, Andante molto moto Muncher Philharmoniker, Rudolf Kempe, conductor
37:34 William Byrd Civitas Sancti Tui The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Timothy Brown, conductor
43:34 Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer”: III. Presto, tempo impestuoso d’estate Christina Day Martinson, violin, Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman, conductor
46:24 Claude Debussy Prelude a l’aspres-midi d’un faune Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, conductor
57:25 Traditional O Waly Waly (The Water is Wide) The King’s Singers

The Clean Up Hour, Mix 326

What’s up, y’all? Here is tonight’s Clean Up Hour — the 72nd All Things Considered, which continues Peanuts & Corn Summer with a look at the work of Bazooka Joe 204, formerly known as John Smith. A more aggressive side to P&C’s approach, his discography is formidable and important listening.

I also included the 25th Mini All Things Considered, which considers Different Shades of Black’s Next School Pioneers, which I guess has turned 30 this year — time flies, eh?

All tracks are by John Smith, Bazooka Joe 204, or Park-Like Setting, unless listed otherwise.

Thirty Years Old
Intro
Zero Theorem
Art School Kidz
F_&@ing Gas Prices Are Killing Me (feat. The Gumshoe Strut)
Crew S**t
Weed Sells But Who’s Buying?
Bone Storm
Gimme a Minute
Get the Bozack
Collared and Cuffed
Come So Far (feat. Birdapres)
Iowanna
Philosophy
Climb Everything
Short Pants Long Sleeves
No Room For Subtlety (feat. mceneroe)
Ode to Concrete
Taxicab Confessions
Bruises and Bitemarks
Last Trip (feat. Gruf the Druid)
Journalism
Screwin’ the Pooch
Bumpin’ Uglies
Take a Look
Blindsided
Vandalize the Temple
Yuletide Bandit
By My Lonesome
Hair of the Dog
The Stone
One Sided Trees

Political Science (Bonus)
Social Studies (Bonus)
Different Shades of Black – Taylor Made
Different Shades of Black – Game From Truth

See y’all next time!

Through the Static Episode 65 – 09/07/25

Taking you around the world, the instruments, and the genres tonight on Through the Static. One thing these tracks all have in common: they are great for the increasingly warm weather we’ve been having. And they’re all great, guess they have two things in common 🙂

  • Phantom Island – King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
  • End of Beginning – Djo
  • Gelatin Mode – Post Animal
  • Cemalim – Altin Gun
  • Same In The End – Sublime
  • Doin’ Time – Sublime
  • Shit Talk – Sufjan Stevens

Check out the podcast!

Radio Nowhere Episode 122, 7/5/25

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RadioNowhere250705Episode122.mp3, 58m00s, 82.0 MBytes

Vitamin C (2004 Remaster) Can
Querer Rosenberg Trio
Don’t Answer Me The Alan Parsons Project
Isn’t There The Grapes of Wrath
Plimsoll Punks Alvvays
Pinball Wizard The Who
Could You Be Loved Bob Marley and the Wailers
Interstate Love Song Stone Temple Pilots
Tobacco Road Jefferson Airplane
Tobacco Road Edgar Winter
Thunderstruck AC/DC
Pretty Bad Boy Goddo
Get Ready The Temptations
Stone Rollin’ Raphael Saadiq
Sail Away Randy Newman

Leo Nguyen & Sifu Zack from Return of the Dragon Martial Arts Kitchener – from July 4th, 2025

On June 21st at Galt Arena Gardens, during the Muay Lao Fight – Fightnight 2, presented by Phady’s Muay Thai & Muay Lao Federation, Leo Nguyen won by TKO aka technical knock out.

Radio Waterloo was covering the fight, and via friends of Leo, we were able to snatch this interview just a few weeks after the fight.

We really appreciate Leo and Sifu Zack stopping in with Community Connections. Some legit pieces of advice within this hour.

Huge thanks to Ajarn Khan Phady & Lukman “Lucky” Patel, as well Mary and Clay.

 

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #86

What’s up, y’all? First up, as always, here is what I’ve added to Libretime since last week:

Jay Williams My Beautiful Chaos – Single Electronic No
Dimitri Di Alencar Machine Heart Electronic No
William Carn’s CHOICES The Unburdening Jazz CanCon
The Chiefs The Beast Is Unleashed Rock No
James Filkins North Manitou Trail New Age No
Men Without Hats I ❤ the 80s – Single Pop CanCon
Thanks Light… Good Timin Rock No
Jay Williams Sex and Vampires – Single Pop No
The Irrepressibles What I Am? Queer! – Single Alternative Radio Edit Available No
Dan Sindel They Only Love You When You’re Winning – EP Rock No
Sonova Frequent Flyer World Guelph CanCon
Sio x Tesfa Williams SIGMA World No
Jay Williams ZYRA (Alex Kelman Remix) – Single Electronic No
Karma Glider From the Haze of a Revved Up Youth Rock CanCon
APACALDA There’s a Shadow in my Room and it isn’t Mine Rock CanCon
Long Branch Arc of the Sun Rock CanCon
Mickey Moone Blue & Lonely Country CanCon
ARK IDENTITY Still In Love – Single Alternative CanCon
Superstar Crush They Keep Calling – Single Rock CanCon
Erica Knox Kerosene – Single Pop CanCon
Andrew Spice Terrible Date – Single Pop NSFR CanCon
Joe Lapinski New Day Rock CanCon
Mark Gane Garden Music New Age CanCon
Afta Hill ILY – Single Hip Hop CanCon
Norine Braun Bolts From the Blue – Single Folk CanCon
Breakfall Heilos – Single Rock CanCon
Shugorei The Charm – Single World No
MEZZIAH E.T.A – Single Hip Hop CanCon
Aaron Hill Are You Ready to Rock Paper Scissors? Rock CanCon
Ev.G Belladonna – Single Hip Hop CanCon
kpec3 arrival Down the Line – Single Religious No
kpec3 arrival kpec3 rap – Single Religious No
Daniel Mayo Larry the Cat – Single Folk CanCon
Spaces Between a year in change Electronic No
Igor Lisul Beautiful Soul – EP Rock / Instrumental No
Flash Poetry Every Ism is a Wasm – Single Hip Hop No
Margantha Blood Moon Sacrifice Metal No
Jawfane Me and All My Demons Metal No
Woodhawk Love Finds a Way Rock CanCon
Brother Buffalo Brother Buffalo Rock No
Joy Adams My Time To Shine – Single Country No

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Mark Gane – Kiss Me Quick
James Filkins – Sunny Park in Harbor Springs
William Carn’s CHOICES – Snake Plissken Finds Peace
Shugorei – The Charm (feat. Shem Allen & Karin Schaupp)
Sonova – Hooray I’m Free
Sio x Tesfa Williams – Bed License
Spaces Between – HAUZ
Rayelle Bishop – Cleopatra (Cover)
Maison Blanche – Guilty Disco (Radio Edit)
Afta Hill – ILY
MEZZIAH – E.T.A
Ev.G – Belladonna
Flash Poetry – Every Ism is a Wasm
Kpec3 arrival – kpec3 rap
Andrew Spice – Terrible Date
Men Without Hats – I <3 the 80s
Jay Williams – Sex and Vampires
Dan Sindel – AMERICA! AMERICA!
Thanks Light… – California Sober
APACALDA – Dead Weight
Karma Glider – Quasimodo Predicted This
Igor Lisul – Wind Across the Plain
Woodhawk – Grave Shaker
Jawfane – Time Hunts Us All
Margantha – Blood Moon Sacrifice
The Chiefs – Baby Craves Human Flesh
Darren Roy Clarke – Dirty Face and a Broken Screen
Mickey Moone – Blue & Lonely
Erica Knox – Kerosene
Daniel Mayo – Larry the Cat
Joy Adams – My Time to Shine
Breakfall – Helios
Long Branch – Janine’s
U.S. Girls – No Fruit

See y’all next time!

Unity Fest KW

Unity Fest KW is a celebration of a partnership between Waterloo Taxi / Lokal and Radio Waterloo, sponsored by Waterloo Taxi, on the 12th of July from 12 PM til 8 PM in the Uptown Waterloo Square. With vendors and diverse entertainment, including CKMS DJs and performers, as well as artists from the community.

Live performances by:

Brandon Szabo, 

RealThrax x Slugger

Eddy Cabral

Jordan Kalist

Atardecer ranchero

Alex Deras

RVN

Darwin Ceres

Pressure Drop

Street Hop

Righteous x Pro-Logic x DJ Ron Nelson

MusicWithKaraShawApril4-25

My Own Way To Rock Burton Cummings

Looking Through The Eyes Of Love Melissa Manchester

High Flying Adored Andrew Lloyd Weber

Lara’s Theme Maurice Jarre

Stupid Cupid Connie Frances

Love Will Keep Us Together Captain and Tennille

Alley Cat Bent Fabric

I’m Into Something Good Herman’s Hermits

Love Changes Everything Andrew Lloyd Weber

 

 

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