Dickson and Bruce isn’t the the theatre performances, but Interviews with actors from the Dickson and Bruce show. Learn about both the actors and the characters they portray.
Dickson and Bruce is syndicated from Stephen W. Young and airs on CKMS-FM on Fridays from 11:30pm to Midnight.
Home Range: Promenade is an experimental community radio magazine. Promenade is produced by the Home Range Story Kitchen, an offshoot of the Commons Studio at The Working Centre.
Home Range: Promenade is hosted by Martin de Groot, is syndicated on CKMS-FM from the Home Range Story Kitchen, and airs on Monday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
September 30, 2024 is the fourth federal statutory holiday to honour residential and day school Survivors. Radio Waterloo and the 
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), in partnership with the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation, will be broadcasting a 90-minute fully-bilingual live broadcast event to mark the day. This is an opportunity for you to hear from Survivors, and to help to further reconciliation efforts.
The gathering will be broadcast live from Parliament Hill in Ottawa between 3:00pm-4:30pm Eastern Time on Monday, 30 September 2024.
This is an opportunity to amplify the voices of survivors through the only live broadcast National event to commemorate this important day. This broadcast pays tribute to the children who never made it home from residential schools and honours those who survived. This deeply-moving gathering will encompass sacred ceremony, powerful reflections from esteemed Elders and Survivors as well as moving performances from First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists.
The event itself is open to the public and will draw thousands of Canadians together in a gesture of healing.
The event, shaped by the NCTR’s Survivor’s Circle, is held partly in response to the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (CTA #85) and the Calls for Justice from the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (CTJ#6.1).
On Broadway with host Stuart Brown features chats and interviews, a companion to Sounds of Broadway – a 24/7 online Broadway music radio.
Sounds of Broadway is hosted by Stuart Brown and is syndicated on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 11:00pm to Midnight.
Jackson Reed says: 
Guess That Record starts with an interview where the guest and I talk about their career. In the second half of the show, I pull a record out of my collection, and we then play a game of 20 questions to determine the identity of the album. Once that’s done, we have a discussion about the record..
Guess That Record is hosted by Jackson Reed and airs on CKMS-FM every fourth Wednesday from 11:00am to 11:59am.
BirdNote Daily is a two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories, to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
BirdNote Daily is syndicated from BirdNote and airs on CKMS-FM on weekdays from 8:59am to 9:02am.
Boots and Saddle is your humble home of honky tonk & beautiful Country music by beautiful Country music singers. Hosted by Sean Burns in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Boots and Saddle is syndicated from CKUW-FM on Radio Waterloo. It airs on CKMS-FM alternate Mondays from 4:01pm to 5:00pm.
The Feminist Shift is an advocacy capacity building collaborative between YW Kitchener-Waterloo and YWCA Cambridge that started in 2019. Together, with partnerships in the community, The Feminist Shift is taking on gender-based violence in Waterloo Region and working to improve the lives women and gender-diverse people. Their mission is to build a region that acknowledges and rejects gender-based violence. They will do this through engaging in thoughtful conversations, challenging engrained local issues with other feminist organizations, hosting knowledge sharing and training opportunities and through pointed and strategic advocacy projects.
This project is funded through Women and Gender Equality Canada’s capacity building grant, which allows The Feminist Shift to increase our community’s understanding of gender-based issues and build policy and preventative solutions to tackle these issues. The understanding of feminism is from an inclusive, strengths-based, intersectional lens and they focus on smart advocacy that promotes systemic progress and change.
The Feminist Shift is now in its third season, and airs on CKMS-FM every fourth Wednesday from 11:00am to Noon, starting on 10 July 2024 with Season 1 Episode 1: The Work Begins.
The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems’ (LCSFS) podcast 
Handpicked: Stories from the Field showcases the excellent and varied research happening at the LCSFS with a focus on how the work creates meaningful changes to the ways we produce, get, eat and understand our food.
Handpicked: Stories from the Field is hosted by Amanda Di Battista, the LCSFS Project Coordinator, and Laine Young, PhD Candidate in Geography and Environmental Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.
The first season of the Handpicked podcast launched on 30 September 2019, and is now in its fourth season.
Handpicked: Stories from the Field airs on CKMS-FM alternate Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm, staring on 26 June 2024 with Season 1 Episode 1: “Because Everybody Eats:” Exploring Sustainable Food Systems for a Better World.
Subscribe to the podcast at https://handpickedpodcast.libsyn.com/rss
The Spring 2024 Fundraiser has concluded, but you can still make a regular donation!
CKMS wants to continue offering a place for community members to have their voices heard on the FM dial and for that we are once again asking for your support.
CKMS has more than 45 locally produced shows made by volunteer hosts from Waterloo region. We also have a professional newsroom covering stories in our community by reporters who live here.
CKMS is a nonprofit radio station with the mission of empowering Waterloo region through radio!
Help us reach our goal of $2,500 by pledging your support using the link below!
What favourite programs have been supported?
The Golden MP3 Awards were awarded at the CKMS Golden MP3 Awards Party 2024 held at the Ouroboros Sports Lounge on 9 March 2024. And also on 10 March 2024, since the party went long into the night.
There was entertainment by Jordan Kalist, Atomica, Tristan Stronge, Eddy Cabral, Burnaby, and HolliZay, with DJ Natty Physicist and DJ Carmelo filling in between sets. And the evening was Live-To-Air on CKMS-FM 102.7 Radio Waterloo, so a good time was had by all, even those who couldn’t be there in person.
Radio Waterloo audio: coral-andrews-golden-MP3-awards-march-9-2024.mp3, 2m54s, 2 MBytes
Radio Waterloo Video: 2024-Golden-MP3-Awards-videos.mp4, 1m48s, 133 MBytes
The DJ Adrock Memorial Award for Exceptional DJing goes to 
Father To Son, hosted by Ben Van Osch and Gary Van Osch.
The LP Show is awarded to a great Long Playing show that has been on the air for three or more years. It goes to 
Interzone, hosted by Squeeky Submersive.
Freshest Beats is awarded to a show in the first three years of existence: 
Through The Static hosted by Jordan Kalist.
Atardecer Ranchero hosted by DJ Felix Ranchero wins the Community Radio Award, given to a show that exemplifies what Community Radio is all about.
The most interesting spoken word and informative talk program was voted Story Telling with Kerime Carpan.
This award is given to either the 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. The award goes to 
Mazaj Show produced by Bassam Awwad.
From The Void hosted by Chris Sherren wins for the show with best supporting images either through a poster, logo, or website posts.
Most Original Program goes to 
Unlimited Fortune with Stephen Baltus and John Keating for a show that is very original and can only be found on Radio Waterloo.
Truth Radio hosted by Mandeep Chagger wins the Sonic Boom Award. The name is an homage to the old sonic boom awards and is given to a show playing great music.
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. The winners are Gary Van Osch and Barbara Urbach for painting the studio.
CKMS Community Connections wins the award for the show that best utilizes the studio video system to support their program. The Executive Producer of CKMS Community Connections is Jennifer Stronge, associate producers are Jeff Stager and Bob Jonkman.
The Wax Jungle with Raph Kanai, Maciek Gudrymowicz, and Carmelo Farruggio, and 
Pressure Drop with Nat Persaud win the award for the best 1-2 seamless transition programs on Radio Waterloo.
Let’s Chit Chat with Narine Dat wins the Local Liaison of Canada award for the DJ who puts local stories on a national level.
Carmelo Farruggio is the FUNdraiser of the Year, for promoting a FUN spirit during our fundraising efforts.
The Robot Apocalypse Remote Broadcast is given to Virasat Radio, produced by Baljinder Tamber, for the show that best uses Remote Live-To-Air.
In addition to the Golden MP3 awards, CKMS recognized our show hosts for years of service to the community. Hosts of shows 10 years and over received a certificate signed by our President and Secretary. Congratulations to those who have passed these milestones!
Words and Culture weaves conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. The team creating this original content is made up exclusively of Indigenous producers, hosts and guests. Words and Culture is funded by SiriusXM through the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC).
Follow Words and Culture on social media!
Facebook: @wordsandculture
X (formerly twitter): @wordsandculture
Instagram: @wordsandculturepod
Words and Culture is syndicated from the CRFC and airs on CKMS-FM on Sundays from 3:30pm to 3:59pm starting in April 2024.
Rights Back At You is the Amnesty International Canada podcast that examines anti-Black racism, policing, and surveillance. They delve into stories of resistance and meet the people making change unstoppable. From facial recognition and the right to protest to the war on drugs and defunding the police, this series connects the dots and passes the mic to people building a better future now. They unravel the Canada you think you know and challenge the systems that hold back human rights.
Rights Back At You is syndicated from Amnesty International Canada. It is not currently on the CKMS-FM schedule.
This year’s 
Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF) podcast series features conversations with eight bilingual and multilingual guests.
Many of this year’s guests have worked or volunteered in campus and community radio.
Rendez-vous de la Francophonie is hosted by Catherine Fisher, and is syndicated from RVF and the NCRA, and aired on CKMS-FM on Sundays from 3:30pm to 4:00pm during the month of March 2024.
On February 13th, people worldwide will celebrate 
World Radio Day. Whether you listen to it in your car, at home, on your mobile phones, at work, radio continues to play an essential part in everyday lives. We rely on it to learn what is happening in our communities, when disaster strikes, to educate us on important topics or to feel better connected to the world around us. And while radio is seeing some declines with station closures, it’s seeing a rise across sub-Saharan Africa, where rural people rely on it for their lives and livelihoods.
To celebrate, the 
NCRA/ANREC and 
FRI are partnering to get people to listen to the radio on February 13th. Whether it’s your favourite local radio station, campus radio, public broadcast, or a special program that will be streamed live that day, we want as many people as possible to tune in to show that audio continues to impact our everyday lives.
NCRA/ANREC and FRI will also partner with CKCU-FM to host a live broadcast, syndicated here on Radio Waterloo from 11:00am to 2:00pm. You will hear from broadcasters past and present and from around the world talking about the importance of radio.
“In Canada, campus, community and Indigenous not-for-profit radio reaches over 75% of Canadians, providing invaluable local news, information and entertainment in spaces where the local voice is often not heard. It fosters music growth, disseminating verifiable information with journalistic integrity and provides opportunities for organizations and companies to inform their community through a free-to-access medium,” says Barry Rooke, Executive Director for the NCRA/ANREC.
“In sub-Saharan Africa, radio is the world’s most accessible and popular communication service. When combined with mobile phones, which allow farmers to share their own stories on the airwaves, it brings lasting change for some of the world’s most vulnerable people—small-scale farmers in rural Africa,” says Kevin Perkins, Executive Director of Farm Radio International. “By sharing knowledge, amplifying farmers’ voices, and supporting better practices, audio has the power to reduce food insecurity, improve health and nutrition, and plant the seeds for long-term positive change.”
Last year, Farm Radio International directly reached an estimated 24.1 million people with life-changing audio services over the airwaves, enabling about 5 million to make a positive change.
This live broadcast will take place on Tuesday, 13 February 2024, at a morning event in downtown Ottawa, re-broadcast on CKMS-FM 102.7 Radio Waterloo from 11:00am to 2:00pm.
Starfish and Coffee is music that’s thumping with energy while the DJs chat up a storm.
Starfish and Coffee is hosted by DJ Little Beat and DJ Starfish. It is not currently on the CKMS-FM schedule.
Through your support, we are able to continue bringing community access to FM broadcasting in KW! We thank all of our donors and sponsors!
Radio Waterloo has partnered with some generous businesses in our community to thank you for your donation. At the end of the funding drive, we will randomly select a donor to receive each of the following gifts.
CKMS-FM Radio Waterloo Launches On-Air Funding Drive to Raise $10,000 for a State-of-the-Art Digital Studio Mixing Board.
Waterloo, ON – October 20, 2023 – CKMS-FM Radio Waterloo, your trusted source for community-driven radio in the Waterloo region, is thrilled to announce the launch of a special On-Air Funding Drive, scheduled to run from November 8 to November 21 The primary objective of this drive is to raise $10,000 to acquire a cutting-edge studio mixing board that will enhance the quality of our broadcasts and empower our passionate team of volunteers.
This fundraising campaign reflects CKMS’s unwavering commitment to providing the community with diverse and engaging radio content. As a non-profit, volunteer-driven station, we rely on the generous support of our listeners, local businesses, and community members to continue delivering high-quality programming and support the creative voices of the region.
A studio mixing board is at the heart of our broadcast operations, ensuring that every show, interview, and music selection sounds its best. The new mixing board will enable CKMS-FM to elevate the overall listening experience and facilitate smoother show production. By upgrading this critical piece of equipment, we aim to enhance our ability to serve the community even better, by providing the latest professional equipment with which community show hosts can gain knowledge and experience.
“CKMS-FM has been a vital part of the Waterloo community for 46 years, connecting people, and providing a platform for local artists, musicians, and diverse voices,” says Nat Persaud, CKMS-FM’s President. “We’re excited about this funding drive, as it allows us to enhance our mission and improve our services to the community.”
During the funding drive, CKMS-FM will host special programming, live interviews, and interactive events featuring community leaders, artists, and musicians. Listeners can tune in to 102.7 FM or stream the station online at radiowaterloo.ca to participate in this exciting event and contribute to our cause.
There are multiple ways for community members to show their support:
CKMS-FM would like to thank its dedicated listeners and supporters for their continued commitment to community radio. Together, we can reach our funding goal and ensure the station continues to be a vibrant hub for local voices and diverse content.
For more information about the On-Air Funding Drive and CKMS-FM Radio Waterloo, please visit radiowaterloo.ca or contact office@radiowaterloo.ca.
About CKMS-FM Radio Waterloo:
CKMS-FM is a non-profit, volunteer-driven community radio station serving the Waterloo region. We provide a platform for diverse voices, music, and ideas, fostering a stronger sense of community and connectivity in the region.
The Horizon Broadening Hour consists of two hours(!) of songs recently added to the Radio Waterloo library so that show hosts can hear some of their options — and, of course, our listeners can be introduced to new music, too!
The Horizon Broadening Hour is hosted by the Radio Waterloo Music Committee Coordinator Richard Giles (aka DJ Mophead), sponsored by Radio Waterloo, and airs on CKMS-FM on Saturday from 10:00pm to Midnight.
See all the episodes of The Horizon Broadening Hour
Subscribe to The Horizon Broadening Hour podcast
New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #55 What’s up, y’all? The usual — here’s what I’ve added to Libretime in the past week: Nick Guiton The Sunburnt EP Folk Track 3 is Christmas Material CanCon The Discarded The Green Door Rock Orangeville CanCon Mike Gilbar Coming In Out of the Cold Folk No Sean Bienhaus Aging Song – Single Alternative CanCon Martyrs … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #55 New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #54 What’s up, y’all? Like always, here is what I’ve added to Libretime in the past week: Rachel Cambrin Perspectives Folk CanCon Pierre Francois Trio 5:00 AM Jazz CanCon Diane Roblin & Life Force Breath of Fresh Air Jazz CanCon Marcus Trummer From the Start Blues CanCon Midnite Gossip Tightrope – Single Pop Instrumental is also … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #54 New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #52 What’s up, y’all? I’ve been adding more music to Libretime, like always — check the list: Satellite Birdhouse So Long – Single Folk CanCon Louisiana Child Cocaine Cowboy – Single Rock No Ghost Town Minstrels 100 Year Storm – Single Country CanCon Ghost Town Minstrels Go’n Crazy – Single Country CanCon Sadie Fine & Jacob … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #52 New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #51 What’s up, y’all? Even when the clocks fall back, I’m still adding more tunes to Libretime: Melanie S Jane Connected Electronic No Linda Sussman Run From the Lightning – Single Blues No Good Effort Don’t Bother Me None – Single Rock Sudbury CanCon Ontarians More How It Is Folk CanCon Cruz Wilson Eyes of the … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #51 New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #50 What’s up, y’all? First up, here is what I’ve added to Libretime in the past week: Maverick Smith With Friends & Imperfections Rock No Perrin & Co. Red Lips and Red Letters – Single Country CanCon Randy Hoexter Tomorrowsville Jazz No Angell & Crane Angell & Crane Jazz CanCon The Ashley Sisters Everything Changes – … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #50 New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #49 What’s up, y’all? First up, here’s this week’s Libretime additions (from yours truly, at least): Gumbo Kings Calling On You – Single Pop No The Coo A Different Life Folk No Slip~ons Graystone – Single Rock CanCon Sonova Future Grateful Vol. 3 Dance Guelph CanCon Spark Rocca Goodmeow – Single Rock No Hope Street House … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #49 New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #48 What’s up, y’all? As always, here is what I’ve added to Libretime throughout the week: Microbunny Where’s Home Now? Electronic CanCon Mette Juul On Dragon Wings – Single Jazz No The Mcbains The Mcbains Punk CanCon Ilya Osachuk The Answer Jazz No KC Armstrong I Don’t Care – Single Blues CanCon Osylver Beat Man Miss … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #48 New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #47 What’s up, y’all? As always, I’ve been adding more music to Libretime: Puah Due Acca Huo Electronic No The Legendary Ten Seconds Folk Mellotronica Folk No Office Politik Tired n’ Broke – Single Alternative CanCon Wreckless Harbour Gold – Single Folk CanCon Woke Up Yesterday Dreamers – Single Hip Hop No Jessica Ruffolo First Vow … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #47 New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #46 What’s up, y’all? As always — first things first, here is what I’ve added to Libretime in the past week: Devin Gray, Chris Pitsiokos, & Luke Stewart GPS Trio Blast Beat Blues Jazz No Devin Gray, Ellery Eskelin, Michael Formanek, & Dave Ballou Dirigo Rataplan I Jazz No Devin Gray, Ingrid Laubrock, & Cory Smythe … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #46 New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #45 What’s up, y’all? First up, here’s what has been added to Libretime in the past week: The Search Indulgence Indie Rock No Eddy Ruyter Waves New Age CanCon Sublunar Express Night Tortoise – Single Rock CanCon Neff Irizarry Cambio (Change) Latin Jazz No K-Blitz Sauce God (Clean Singles) Hip Hop CanCon Calgareal Vanishing Points Jazz … Continue reading New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #45 Due to technical difficulties, the #Fediverse integration on this website is currently deactivated.
Hello Fediverse!
Radio Waterloo, CKMS-FM 102.7, a community radio station in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada is very happy to be joining the #Fediverse through our blog at https://radiowaterloo.ca/.
Our show hosts post their music lists, interview show notes, and sometimes podcasts on the Radio Waterloo blog, and now those posts are available in the Fediverse too!
Follow @radiowaterloo.ca@radiowaterloo.ca to receive all the posts, or follow individual show hosts from our Authors List at https://radiowaterloo.ca/authors.
Happy listening!
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On 
All Things Palestinian Rafeef, Tayla and Tom from CJPME dive into the realm of what it means to be Palestinian. They explore all aspects of Palestinian culture and art as well as history and politics to encourage Palestinian pride and engagement. They are frequently joined by Palestinian guests to shed insight and perspective on new and thought-provoking topics.
All Things Palestinian is not currently on the CKMS-FM schedule.
The 2023 Annual General Meeting for Radio Waterloo will be held on Saturday, 26 August 2023:
What: 2023 Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting
When: 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Saturday 26 August 2023
Where: CH Meeting Room, Country Hills branch, Kitchener Public Library
Location: 1500 Block Line Road, Kitchener Map
Online: https://radiowaterloo.ca/meeting (Google Meet)
For those who can’t attend in person and can’t use Google Meet, a phone number for dialling in to the online meeting will be provided closer to the AGM date.
A complete package with information for the Annual General Meeting is available to members on request. It will contain the meeting agenda, last year’s AGM minutes, financial statements, current and proposed by-laws, and a proxy form for members who can’t attend the meeting. Printouts will not be provided at the AGM, please bring your own printouts or a device to display the PDF file (approximately 50 pages, 1.0 MBytes).
Election to the Board of Directors is open to members. Nominations are being accepted until 11:59pm on Wednesday 23 August 2023. Members can contact the Board for the nomination form.
This is a public meeting, everyone is invited to attend. Only members in good standing can vote on motions, or for the election of members to the Board of Directors.
A brief meeting of the new Board of Directors will be held after the AGM.
Please join us at 8:00pm that evening at Ouroboros Sports Lounge, 101 Hazelglen Drive, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Street Hop with DJ Carmelo!
The 
Green Planet Monitor specializes in global environment, development and social justice issues.
Green Planet Monitor host, publisher, and editor Dave Kattenburg has been creating audio documentaries since 1986.
Green Planet Monitor is syndicated from Earth Chronicle Productions and airs on CKMS-FM on Monday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
Listen to the music, Live, On-Air directly from the Ouroboros stage starting at 10:00pm.
Inspect and Protect explores stories about food safety, animal health and plant protection. Listen in as they connect with the people at the heart of these issues.
Inspect and Protect is hosted by Greg Rogers and Michelle Strong and is syndicated on CKMS-FM from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Inspect and Protect is not currently on the CKMS-FM schedule.
The Inspect and Protect podcast from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is copyright by the Government of Canada and used under the Terms and Conditions permitting non-commercial reproduction.
