See the results of the 2023 CKMS Golden MP3 Contest!
2023 was a year of revival. The station passed its 45 year anniversary: Radio Waterloo was incorporated on 18 January 1978, and went on-air on 15 October 1978. In 2023 the studio was open again after being closed for Covid in previous years, we welcomed a number of new programmers and new shows, and added a whole bunch of music to our library.

The Golden MP3 Awards are the opportunity to recognize exceptional show hosts, producers, their programs, and the people who work behind the scenes. The awards ceremony will be held at our 2024 Membership Recognition Night, starting at 4:00pm and going to after Midnight on Saturday, 9 March 2024 at the Ouroboros Sports Lounge, 101 Hazelglen Drive, Kitchener Map

You can nominate a show for more than one award, and nominate more than one show for an award, or skip an award altogether. If you complete this nomination form but find you forgot to nominate a show, you can fill in another nomination form. Nominations close at 11:59pm Sunday, 14 January 2024. Since the awards are not until March, nominations are extended until 11:59pm on Sunday, 11 February 2024!

Descriptions of the shows are at https://radiowaterloo.ca/about-our-shows/

Nominations are now closed.

Award Categories

DJ AdRock

DJ Adrock Memorial Award is given for exceptional DJing.

LP Show

Awarded to a great Long Playing show that has been on the air for three or more years.

Freshest Beats

Awarded to a show in the first three years of existence.

Community Radio Award

Given to a show that exemplifies what Community Radio is all about.

Talk Focused Show

For the most interesting spoken word and informative talk.

Culturally Diverse

Either best show expanding the cultural diversity of the station or a show that features many diverse cultures or features a culture that is under-represented in the area.

Graphic Material

Awarded to the show with best supporting images either through a poster, logo, or website posts.

Most Original

Awarded to a show that is very original and can only be found on Radio Waterloo.

Sonic Boom

The name is an homage to the old sonic boom awards and is given to a show playing great music.

SoundFM Soldier

The SoundFM Soldier award is given to two members who have put in a lot of work behind the scenes to keep Radio Waterloo Community Radio alive. The name is an homage to the past nickname of the station and the hard work that people did at that time to move the station from the UW campus and to become its own entity) *This award is often given to two people.

Video Crown the Radio Star

Given to the show that best utilizes the studio video system to support their program.

Teamwork Transition

Given to the best 1-2 seamless transition programs on Radio Waterloo.

Local Liaison of Canada

Given to a DJ who puts local stories on a national level.

FUNdraiser Of The Year

Award is given to a FUN spirit during our fundraising efforts.

Robot Apocalypse Remote Broadcast

Given to the show that best uses Remote Live-To-Air.