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Community Connections 12th of May featuring: Marlon Hove & Hydro Fontaine, The Commoners & Righteous Album Release Party promotion

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Interview with Zimbabwe born Marlon Hove, he lives in South Africa and during this hour we talked with him and Hydro Fontaine, who lives in the UK. We played the songs: “Love in Zimbabwe,” and “Umile Njalo.” ft Innora and Noma. He released the EP “The Dusty Streets of Njube.” Marlon recently received two music awards. Radio Waterloo is super excited to be touching base with artists from around the world.

We also briefly interviewed Chris Medhurst from Toronto band: The Commoners, who are heading to Europe for a four week tour starting on May 14th. Their album: “Live in the UK,” is released on May 16th. We played “Shake You Off.” Thank you Paula with Gypsy Heart Records.

We also played: “What Feels Right,” by Righteous x David Smith x Faith Walker, as well as, “And When We Party,” Righteous x Pro-Logic x DJ Ron Nelson x Mr Q.

Toward the end of the hour Righetous called us about his album release party:

“A NIGHT OF HIP HOP IN WATERLOO – Record Release Party! Come join us at Up Lounge for a night filled with Hip Hop as we celebrate the release of “Oneself” the album by Righteous produced by Pro-Logic! Get ready to enjoy performances by Canadian legends Michie Mee, Thrust OG & DJ Ron Nelson! Music will be provided all night long by Docta Def of Analog Soundsystem, DJ Carmelo of Street Hop & DJ Quanta. The after party will continue after the show. Vibe and have a blast until 2:00 am. Don’t miss out on this epic event – grab your crew and get ready to party all night long!” Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.com/…/a-night-of-hip-hop-in…

Radio Nowhere, Shows

Radio Nowhere Episode 114, 5/10/25

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2080 Yeasayer
Old Habits Die Hard Mick Jagger
White Room Cream
I’m In Radney Foster
The Rumor The Band
What a Crying Shame The Mavericks
Trains and Boats and Planes Dionne Warwick
People Get Ready The Chambers Brothers
People Get Ready Jeff Beck
Seven Day Fool Jully Black
Smooth Criminal Alien Ant Farm
The Hard Part The Blue Stones
Sitting Cat Stevens

 

FRANKIE's Sonic Snack Bar, Radio Waterloo Production

FRANKIE’s Sonic Snack Bar

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FRANKIE’s Sonic Snack Bar

weird noise. good taste. open late.

A late-night mix of offbeat alt, darkwave, post-punk, and indie deep cuts. Strange sounds, served fresh — welcome to FRANKIE’S Sonic Snack Bar.

FRANKIE’s Sonic Snack Bar is hosted by FRANKIE FLOWERS and airs on CKMS-FM on Saturday from 9:00pm to 10:00pm.

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New Music, The Horizon Broadening Hour

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #78

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

The Cravens Strangers to the Truth Rock No
Turbo Broke & Ugly Metal NSFR CanCon
Nils Lassen Fingerprints Rock No
Pyahzgoshia Tacet Speech – Single Classical No
Debenton Clouds Like Cinder Blocks – Single Jazz No
Merman Play – Single Pop CanCon
Yan Zed Last Kiss – Single Country CanCon
Yan Zed The Letter – Single Country CanCon
Coast Town Maybe – Single Pop features Maddie Holden & Griffin Noriega CanCon/KWCon
Vivienne Wilder Terrible Human Rock CanCon
Rachella Wred Leave the Light On Folk CanCon
The Rabbit Council Stars – Single Folk No
The Fixations The Fixations Are Who You Thought They Were Rock Tracks 1, 4, 6-9 are explicit No
ThatSister HeartOut – Single Pop CanCon
ThatSister So Lovely – Single Pop CanCon
ThatSister Known As True – Single Pop CanCon
Paulina Morgan Pilot Light – Single Folk CanCon
Culture School Cloud Castle Electronic No
Robert Humber threnody for rocking chair Ambient CanCon
Hey, Wow Shirley a la banque Rock CanCon
Commonsur Commonsur Pop No
Yuu Udagawa Golden Glow – EP Electronic No
Julia Mestre Maravilhosamente Bem Pop No
The Feels Strange Remixes – EP Rock CanCon
Max Walker Chronostasis Jazz No
Midnight Channel Alien Love Song – Single Jazz CanCon
Joshua Joyce A Tender & Violent Nature Folk CanCon
Norasea Forager – EP Electronic CanCon
Matias Roden Please – Single Pop CanCon
The Lightning Struck Century Storm Rock CanCon
Kari Lyn Heavy Weight – Single Folk CanCon
Sourwood On the Road – Single Folk CanCon/KWCon
Her Motives Are Silent Love Muse Part One Electronic CanCon
Mike Legere Kid Martyr for Science – Single Rock Radio Edit Available CanCon
Don Glori Paper Can’t Wrap Fire Jazz No
Nayla Savannah Be Free R&B Tracks 1,2,5,7,9 are explicit No
Nayla Savannah Big Brother – Single R&B No
Nayla Savannah Brown Sugar Boba – Single R&B No
Nayla Savannah Heartbreak Mode – Single R&B No
Nayla Savannah Loose Ends – Single R&B No
Nayla Savannah Moonlight – Single R&B No
Nayla Savannah Safe Space – Single R&B No
Nayla Savannah Section – Single R&B No
Leon Blanchard & the Tiny Giants Astronaut – Single Rock No
Sean Bienhaus It’s Okay – Single Alternative CanCon
SITH’ARI Before the Dawn – EP Metal No
Various Artists On the Road – Wemotaci Traditional CanCon
Ann Sweeten Still New Age No
Beachside Talks Sign – Single Rock No
Edmund Bull I Miss Her Very Much – Single Pop No
Julia Nataly Turn Around – Single Religious CanCon
Keldamuzik Work – Single Pop NSFR No
Keldamuzik Magic – Single Pop NSFR No
Duane MacPherson Wolfe We Are Canadian – Single Rock CanCon/KWCon
Duane MacPherson Wolfe Position of Power – Single Rock CanCon/KWCon
Ben Sinclair Lauren – Single Rock CanCon
Skydiggers Dreams and Second Chances Rock CanCon
Mike Trask BEET Folk CanCon
YME Game Boy – Single Pop / Electronic No
Tavare Too Small to be High Rock No
Sharon Marie White Colour of a Heartache – Single Country CanCon
Sharon Marie White Lucky in Love – Single Country CanCon

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Joshua Banks – Agila
Joaquin Nunez & Habana Safari – Rumba De Solar
Midnight Channel – Alien Love Song
Max Walker – Mammatus
Michael Sarian – Straight Trash (Radio Edit)
Spirit ‘N’ Jazz – 6am
Debenton – Clouds Like Cinder Blocks
Coast Town – Maybe (feat. Maddie Holden, Griffin Noriega)
Sourwood – On the Road
Duane MacPherson Wolfe – Position of Power
The Rabbit Council – Stars
Yan Zed – Around the Campfire
Paulina Morgan – Pilot Light
Rachella Wred – Fruity Fingers
Joshua Joyce – Typeface Fever
Turbo – P*ssjugs
Bilocate – Resurgence
Penny & the Pits – Headcrusher
Moone – Rockstar Mum
Vivienne Wilder – S*x Machine
The Lightning Struck – What’s for Dinner
Ben Sinclair – Lauren
Merman – Play
Nayla Savannah – lil bop
Keldamuzik – Work
Yuu Udagawa – Velvet City
Culture School – SodaHub
Norasea – Forager
Her Motives Are Silent – Celestial
YME – Game Boy
Commonsur – The Walk
Julia Mestre – Canto da Sereia

See y’all next time!

Blue Sky Regime Radio, Radio Waterloo Production, Regime Radio

Blue Sky Regime Radio

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show logoBlue Sky Regime Radio focuses on local and community, music, horses (of course), and supporting brilliance. Local is international, connecting big and small cities & villages to our own. Rebranding of Blue Sky Horse Radio & The Regime into Blue Sky Regime Radio, with Yenny.

Blue Sky Regime Radio was hosted by Jenniefer Stronge. It is not currently on the CKMS-FM schedule.



Classical Coffee Break

Classical Coffee Break Episode 10 – 05.08.25

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  • Antonin Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 in E Minor “From the New World, Op. 95, B. 178: II. Largo – Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser
  • Arcangelo Corelli, Concerto No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, “Christmas Concerto”: V. Allegro –  Capella Istropolitana
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Divertimento No. 2 in D Major, K. 131: II. Adagio – Academy of St. Martins in the Fields, Sir Neville Mariner, conductor
  • Thomas Tallis, Spem In Alium – Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
  • Johannes Brahms, Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115: II. Adagio – Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: III. Allegro – Julia Fischer, violin, Academy of St. Martins in the Fields
  • Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto – BBC Scottish Orchestra, Donald Runnicles, conductor
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Barnes, Linden Lea – Robert Tear, tenor, Philip Ledger, piano
CKMS Community Connections

CKMS Community Connections for 5 May 2025: Guest Hosts from St. Mary’s High School

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Show Notes

On 5 May 2025 students from Mr. Lacalamita’s music class at St. Mary’s High School returned to the airwaves as guest hosts for CKMS Community Connections!


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André Leoncito

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Asuga Ikemoto

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Corey

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Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2025-05-05-episode195-guest-hosts-from-st-marys-high-school.mp3 (53 MB, 57m34s, episode 195)

Index

Index in progress, stay tuned!


CKMS Community Connections Hour One airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 on Monday from 11:00am to Noon, and Hour Two airs alternate Fridays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.

Got music, spoken word, or other interesting stuff? Let us know at ccc@radiowaterloo.ca or leave a comment on our “About” page.

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Bonus Video

Video: CKMS Community Connections for Monday 5 May 2025 (YouTube)

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2025 by the participants, and released under a CC BYCreative Commons Attribution Only license. Copy, re-use, and derivative works are allowed with attribution to Radio Waterloo and a link to this page. Music selections are copyright by the respective rights holders. The theme music is written and performed by Steven Todd.

The Clean Up Hour

The Clean Up Hour, Mix 317

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What’s up, y’all? Here is tonight’s Clean Up Hour — the first ode of the year to 2010. We’re going back to the first four months, when the first iPad released — decimating humanity in the process — and I read the XXL Freshman list, which set off a domino effect that would forever impact me.

Tracklist:

B.O.B – Don’t Let Me Fall
Wiz Khalifa – We’re Done
DJ Khaled, T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross, & Snoop Dogg – All I Do Is Win
Yelawolf & Bun B – Good To Go
Red Cafe & Fabolous – I’m Ill
DJ Kay Slay, Uncle Murda, Mistah F.A.B., & Grafh – Kay Slay’d Em
Jay Rock – Real Bloods
Earl Sweatshirt – EARL
Nipsey Hussle – When They Talk About Me
E-40 & Gucci Mane – Whip It Up
Pac Div & Pill – Birds
Game & Pharrell – It Must Be Me
MellowHype, Tyler, the Creator, & Mike G – BlaccFriday
Das Racist – Rainbows in the Dark
Mike G & Earl Sweatshirt – Stick Up
Snoop Dogg & Kid Cudi – That Tree
CyHi – Teach-Her
Asher Roth – Trash Minutes
Method Man, Raekwon, & Ghostface Killah – Miranda
Ludacris & Trey Songz – S*x Room
Cypress Hill, Pitbull, & Marc Anthony – Armada Latina
Brotha Lynch Hung & G-Macc – I Tried To Commit Suicide
Childish Gambino – B***h, Look At Me Now
Ayomari & TiRon – Just a Dreamer
Dom Kennedy – Me Again
Stalley – Babblin
Lil B – TV to the Internet
Excerpts from Diddy’s 2010 New Year’s Party
DJ Khaled, Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Nicki Minaj, T-Pain, Swizz Beatz, Fabolous, Jadakiss, & Fat Joe – All I Do Is Win (Remix)

See y’all next time!

CKMS Community News, Newsroom, Shows

CKMS News -2025-05-08- Kitchener council celebrates the Dark Eyed Junco with “official bird” designation

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CKMS News -2025-05-08- Kitchener council celebrates the Dark Eyed Junco with “official bird” designation

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 Kitchener, ON – With a unanimous vote on Monday, Kitchener’s council declared the dark-eyed junco as the “official bird” of the city.  The vote came on the heels of a public delegation from Meredith Blunt, of Bird Friendly City Kitchener. Blunt helped run the City Bird Poll which occurred in November and December 2024.

With 1265 votes cast in the poll, the dark-eyed junco, also known as the Junco Hyemalis,  had 45.1% of the vote. The subspecies most likely to be seen around Kitchener is the Slate-coloured dark-eyed junco.

City staff also recommended the designation of the dark-eyed junco, noting it builds on Kitchener’s “Bird Friendly City” status, and aligns with the city’s strategic plan under the “Cultivating a Green City Together” heading.

This show features the delegation from Meredith Blunt, as well as a question and comments from councillors.  Blunt is hosting birding walks and talks at City Hall’s pop-up space Sq. Peg on Wednesdays through Sundays all through May.

Audio of dark-eyed junco by Matthias Sirch and Doug Hynes from Wiki Commons: xeno-canto. Used under Creative-Commons licence 4.0;

Shows, Through The Static

Through the Static Episode 60 – 07/05/25

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Through the Static’s 60th episode! (and my belated birthday episode 🙂 Exploring a mix of old and new, popular and a bit more behind the scenes, upbeat and cheery vs dark and moody. Enjoy the mix!

  • Birthday – The Beatles
  • 22 – Taylor Swift
  • Frank, AB – The Rural Alberta Advantage
  • Guns + Ammunition – July Talk
  • Push + Pull – July Talk 
  • Cornflake Girl – Tori Amos
  • Eugene – Arlo Parks
  • Cannonball – The Breeders
  • Riding Around In The Dark – Florist

Check out the podcast!

Radio Nowhere

Radio Nowhere Episode 113 Detroit Rock, 5/3/25

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Detroit
I’m Eighteen Alice Cooper
Persecution Smith Bob Seger
Evil Cactus
Pain in My Heart Frijid Pink
Intro 2 / Kick Out the Jams MC5
Journey to the Centre of Your Mind The Amboy Dukes
I Wanna Be Your Dog The Stooges
I’m Your Captain Grand Funk Railroad
Never Thought You’d Leave Me The Pleasure Seekers
Up All Night SRC
(I Know) I’m Losing You Rare Earth
Motor City is Burning John Lee Hooker
WABX ADS – Wonderland Music 1968-1972 WABX
New Music, The Horizon Broadening Hour

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #77

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What’s up, y’all? Another week of Libretime additions, check it:

Leather Rose Hurt By The Words b/w So In Need Rock CanCon
Me, You and My Metronome Red Pipes EP Rock CanCon
Linda Gardens Fate Delay Pop No
Jennifer King Souvenance Classical CanCon
Michael Martinez & Sherry Finzer Peaceful Piano and Flute Covers, Vol. 1 Classical No
Nige B Reshape // Refashion Hip Hop Track 5 is explicit CanCon
Ellis Pringle Craig & Carey Louis Blackwell We Are Canadian! – Single Alternative CanCon
Ryan Judd & Tom Eaton The Path Revealed – Single New Age No
SVNTH Pink Noise Youth Rock No
Aittala Machines Metal No
Joshua Banks Para Sayo Jazz CanCon
A Block of Yellow And the Snow’s Too Deep – Single Alternative CanCon
A Block of Yellow Are You Sure? – Single Alternative CanCon
A Block of Yellow Early Morning Sun – Single Alternative CanCon
A Block of Yellow Nature Take You Home – Single Alternative CanCon
A Block of Yellow You Shook My Head – Single Alternative Remix is also available CanCon
kpec3 arrival Love’s a Tender Game – Single Pop No
Igor Lisul Towards the Sun Rock / Instrumental No
Symbiotic Growth Beyond the Sleepless Aether Rock Sudbury CanCon
Erik Flaa Storyline Mania – Single Rock No
Dorian Whisper Back in Town – Single Rock CanCon
Dorian Whisper On the Run – Single Rock CanCon
Dorian Whisper Royal Demands – Single Reggae CanCon
Michael Sarian Esquina Jazz No
TVOD Party Time Rock No
Spirit ‘N’ Jazz 6am – Single Jazz No
Mark Fenster Gabriola Breeze – Single Ambient CanCon
Andrew Spice Gentle Sentinel – Single Pop CanCon
Nick Faye Right Way – Single Rock CanCon
The Dream Eaters The Dream Eaters Quarterly Report: Q125 Pop No
Eric Kane Over and Over – Single Folk CanCon
The Bankes Brothers Bedroom Wall – Single Rock CanCon
Bamtone & Lewitt Rum and Jasmine Rock CanCon
Jason Van Wyck Inherent Ambient No
Lonely Little Kitsch Ill at East Rock CanCon
Lammping & Bloodshot Bill Never Never – Single Rock CanCon
Dorian Whisper Another Way (Synth Version) – Single Pop CanCon
Dorian Whisper Brand New Day – Single Rock CanCon
Dorian Whisper Cycles – Single Pop CanCon
Johnny Beachit Gulf of America? – Single Country No
Emma Rush The Life and Times of Catharina Pratten Classical CanCon
Jasmine Elyse Back to You – Single Folk Not out until June 12th, will be made available then CanCon
Joquin Nunez & Habana Safari Ruta de la Clave Latin CanCon
Night Creams Auditions for a Melt Movie Rock No
Dennis Ellsworth Hardcore Freewheelin Rock CanCon
Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane Double Takes Folk CanCon
Graham Brown Band Outside Within Folk CanCon
Cabin Fever It’s Only Forever Folk CanCon
Ian James Bain At Your Service Folk CanCon
Lily Monaghan Snow in May – Single Folk CanCon
Lights A6 Pop CanCon
Joe Cool Blood, Sweat, and Beers Folk CanCon
Joseph Hickey Everything’s Just Right – Single Punk No
Can You Not? thanks, but no thanks – Single Punk No
Icarus Phoenix Bright Eyes – Single Rock No
J. Mann Warp Threads Rock CanCon
Silla Kaukurajuk – Single Traditional CanCon
Silla The Great Angakkuq – Single Traditional CanCon
Bilocate Resurgence – Single Metal No
Steve Stacks Sensory Overload Electronic CanCon
Jasmine Elyse Oh My Darling – Single Folk CanCon
Awake & Dreaming Something To Believe In – Single Alternative CanCon/KWCon
The Oohz Burn Away – Single Country No
Ricky Rulano Love Tonight – Single Electronic No
Steinruck Atmosphere – Single Rock CanCon
Steinruck Letting You Go – Single Rock CanCon

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Silla – Kaukuarjuk
Light Blending In, Plains Apparition, & Haunted Ghost – Closed Eye Pattern
Matt Mcbane – Absence
Mark Fenster – Gabriola Breeze
Ryan Judd & Tom Eaton – The Path Revealed
NO HAY BANDA & Steven Takasugi – Il Teatro Rosso, Scene VII – The Grumpy Old Man
Jason Van Wyck – There Again
Emma Rush – Frank Mott Harisson – Le Reisseau
Eric Tingstad – Compassion
Jennifer King – Nocturne in B Major, Op. 165
Michael Martinez & Sherry Finzer – Scarborough Fair
Steve Stacks – #SAVEOURFRESHWATER
Lights – DRINKS ON THE COAST
Awake & Dreaming – Something To Believe In
Kpec3 arrival – Love’s a Tender Game
Can You Not? – thanks, but no thanks
Joseph Hickey – Everything’s Just Right
Night Creams – You’re So Hot
J. Mann – Taps Are On/We Are Becoming Fish
Dorian Whisper – Back In Town
Igor Lisul – Back to Eternia
Suns Out – You Think You Matter To Me
Museums – IN WAVES
Kat Krys – Not Your Friend
Jasmine Elyse – Oh My Darling
Eric Kane – Over and Over
Tobacco City – Fruit From the Vine
Nico Paulo – memory 4: move like a flame
Gwynn Davies – Cherry Neurosis
HuDost – Broken Down in America (Acoustic Version)
Johnny Beachit – Gulf of America?

See y’all next time!

Shows, Syrup Moose Radio

Syrup Moose Radio

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Syrup Moose Radio (black letters like grafitti, with the A in Radio like the Anarchism symbol, red A inside a circle with the legs, crossbar, and apex extending just beyond the circle)Syrup Moose Radio has a primary focus on heavier or more experimental music – though Brendan reserves the right to basically just play anything that strikes him. He also injects a lot of leftist views and values and provides commentary there, and occasionally interviews. Though it is predominantly a music show.

Syrup Moose Radio is hosted by Brendan, is syndicated on CKMS-FM and airs on Tuesdays from 1:00am to 3:00am.

The Clean Up Hour

The Clean Up Hour, Mix 316

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What’s up, y’all? Here is tonight’s Clean Up Hour — the first of the year’s odes, this one to the first four months of 2015. In some ways, they feel a lifetime away, and in others, we’re still stuck in them.

Tracklist:

H3H3 – DJ Khaled.exe
Lupe Fiasco – Mural
Action Bronson – Actin Crazy
Rae Sremmurd – No Type
Drake – No Telling
Earl Sweatshirt – Facust
Hodgy Beats & Domo Genesis – New Balance
Future – March Madness
ILOVEMAKONNEN, Rome Streetz, & Rich the Kid – No Ma’am
Flatbush Zombies & A$AP Twelvyy – Half-Time
JPEGMAFIA – I Used To Be Into Dope
Big Sean – Platinum & Wood
Julian Malone – Empower
Mac Miller – Days
Tinashe & Iamsu! – Worth It
Heems – Pop Song (Games)
Ludacris & Miguel – Good Lovin
Wale & Jeremih – The Body
Logic & Big K.R.I.T – Top Ten
Michael Christmas – ADHD
Open Mike Eagle – Dark Comedy Late Show
TUT – Highs & Lows
Audio Push, G-Eazy, & Hit-Boy – Bonfire
T-Pain – Need to be Smokin
Boogie – Further
Jazz Cartier – Too Good To Be True
Kendrick Lamar – u
Joey Bada$$, Maverick Sabre & Dyemond Lewis – On & On
Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire – Generation Gap (Snippet)
Tyler, the Creator – 2SEATER
EMIL – Monday
Kid Cudi – love.
Kevin Abstract – Drugs
Laura Groves – Mystique
Curren$y & Styles P – Alert

See y’all next time!

Classical Coffee Break, Shows

Classical Coffee Break Episode 9 – 05.01.25

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  • Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring – Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor
  • Traditional, Simple Gifts – Yo-Yo Ma, cello, Alison Krauss, vocal
  • Felix Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14: Allegro molto appassionato – Hilary Hahn, violin, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Hugh Wolff, conductor
  • Paul Hindemith, Trauermusik: IV. Choral (Arr. for Saxphone Quartet and Cello) – Signum Saxophone Quartet, Hila Karni, conductor
  • Giuseppe Tomaso Giovani Giordani (ascribed to), Caro Mio Ben – Hera Hyesang Park, vocal
  • Tomaso Albinoni, Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Op. 9, No. 2: II. Adagio – Anthony Camden, oboe, London Virtuosi, John Georgiadis, conductor
  • Bob Chilcott, Aka Tombo – Grace Davidson, Julian Gregory, vocals, Libby Burgess, piano
CKMS Community News, Newsroom, Shows

CKMS News -2025-05-01- Indigenous artwork at new library branch focuses on interconnectedness and storytelling

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CKMS News -2025-05-01- Indigenous artwork at new library branch focuses on interconnectedness and storytelling.

dan kellar
Kitchener, ON – While the neighbourhood surrounding Kitchener’s newest library branch in still under construction, inside the building, a 15m long wall sculpture has been installed and unveiled, which according to a city press release “explores and honours connection to the earth and to each other, but also the traditional sharing of knowledge within Indigenous communities.”

The artwork, a collaboration with Anishinaabe Indigenous artists Isaac Murdoch and Nyle Johnston is named Wintertime Stories and is a sprawling mixed medium sculpture made with acrylic and wood and features pictographs and iconography. The press release notes the sculpture is “rooted in the Anishinabek storytelling tradition, intersecting cultures and life in the northern woodlands”.

This show features interviews with Wintertime Stories co-creator Nyle Johnston and Eric Rumble, the Coordinator, or Arts and Creative Industries at City of Kitchener, who helped facilitate the selection process for the artwork.

Watch a short film on the artwork here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiputhmpSH4

Readers Delight, Shows

Reader’s Delight Episode 17, April 27, 2025

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Episode XVII of Reader’s Delight features authors Emily De Angelis, Sruthi Amalan, and Caitlin Galway.

Emily discusses her new chapbook IN THE SPACE BETWEEN: THE ‘NEW WOMAN’ IN THE WRITING OF FLORENCE CARLYLE and reads some of her poetry as well as excerpts from Florence Carlyle’s work. She also provides a synopsis of her Young Adult novel The Stones of Burren Bay (Latitude 46 Publishing).

Sruthi Amalan speaks about her creative process and reads from her new poetry collection The skin is an ocean, due to be published in 2026 by DarkWinter Press.

Caitlin Galway offers some insight and background to her upcoming short story collection A Song For Wildcats (upcoming with Dundurn Press) and reads an excerpt from the title story in the collection.

AltElxn 2025, Shows

#AltElxn 2025: Election Night Coverage

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On Election Night, Monday 28 April 2025, CKMS-FM provided live election coverage for the local Waterloo Region ridings, as well as across Canada with the #AltElxn 2025 This program is part of #AltElxn 2025 national election project, coordinated by the NCRA/ANREC (bas relief illustration of a hand holding an old fashioned microphone on a blue starburst, with a banner "NCRA-ANREC" across it)#AltElxn 2025 Election Project organized by the National Campus/Community Radio Association (NCRA).

Reporting in the studio were Dwayne Jennings, who provided the vote count updates, PJ Smith and Mason Tikl, who provided insight and analysis, and Bob Jonkman, show host and technical production. Dan Kellar was our journalist in the field, and also provided in-studio commentary.

Audio

Download: altelxn2025-Election-Night-Coverage.mp3 (6h07m33s, 171 MB)

Video

CKMS-FM Live Election Coverage

YouTube: #AltElxn 2025 Live Election Coverage

NCRA National Election Coverage

YouTube: #AltElxn 2025 NCRA/ANREC Election Livestream

(CKMS-FM coverage on the national feed is at 2h35m09s)

The coverage presented by Radio Waterloo is not an endorsement of any political party, and the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers. This program is part of the #AltElxn 2025 national election project, coordinated by the National Campus Community Radio Association or NCRA/ANREC. Get more information at AltElxn.ca. This initiative is supported by the Covering Canada Election 2025 Fund, in partnership with the Public Policy Forum, Rideau Hall Foundation, and the Michener Awards Foundation.

Radio Nowhere, Shows

Radio Nowhere Episode 112, 4/26/25

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Talk to Ya Later The Tubes
Eating the Egg Whole Wild Pink
Spy in the House of Love Was (Not Was)
Nighttime In The Switching Yard Warren Zevon
Up All Night The War on Drugs
Irresistible Force Jane’s Addiction
The Things I Regret Brandi Carlile
Stuff You Gotta Watch The Band
Stuff You Gotta Watch Levon Helm
Blood and Roses Smithereens
The Real Life John Cougar Mellencamp
Bright Horses Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
We’ve Been Here Before The New Pornographers
Bend Down the Branches Tom Waits
Shows, Syndicated, When We Wake

When We Wake

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When We Wake with Andrew Shaver (full torso photo of a bearded man wearing a brown jacket and a purple bandana)When We Wake is a weekly radio show showcasing new Canadian indie music.

Most shows also include an in-depth and intimate interview with artists heard on When We Wake.

Runner Up Best Variety Music Program, 2024 CRABO Awards.

When We Wake is hosted by Andrew Shaver of Clever Hopes, is syndicated on CKMS-FM, and airs on Tuesdays from 4:30am to 5:30am.

You can connect with Andrew Shaver on his website: https://theandrewshaver.com/

New Music, The Horizon Broadening Hour

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #76

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

Wasabi Samba Animo Latin No
Wasabi Samba Alv! – Single Latin No
Wasabi Samba Chido – Single Latin No
Wasabi Samba Ontas? – Single Latin No
Cactus for Breakfast Strangers for Tonight Rock No
Mira Choquette Hier Encore Jazz CanCon
Raina Krangle Big Yellow Taxi Folk CanCon
Ryan Wayne Functioning Dysfunctionals Folk CanCon
Light Blending In, Plains Apparition, & Haunted Ghost Cold Flame Ambient CanCon
Carolyn Wonderland Truth Is Blues No
Naomi Skye Ghost – Single Folk CanCon
kpec3 arrival No Other Saves – Single Electronic / Christian No
Penny & the Pits Liquid Compactor Rock CanCon
Ou de Fait Ou de Fait Alternative CanCon/KWCon
Eric Tingstad Compassion – Single New Age No
Matt McBane Buoy Ambient No
Tobacco City Horses Folk Track 5 is explicit No
Nico Paulo interval_o Folk No
Eyed Jay Strangeland Folk No
prchr. exhausted – Single Rock Instrumental is also available No
The Commoners Live in the UK Rock No
8know8 SHE Electronic CanCon
FRANKIE FLOWERS HEX – Single Alternative CanCon/KWCon
Strange Plants Horseshoe Smile – Single Rock CanCon
Dirty Nil Gallop of the Hounds – Single Punk CanCon
Alexander Gallant Me and My Oldest Friend Folk CanCon
Drew Smith Leaf by Leaf Rock CanCon
The Gold Needles Supernature – Single Rock No
Jose Barranquero Exosfera World No
Devin Grey Antikleptocracy – Single Jazz No
Devin Grey Virtue Signaling – Single Jazz No
HuDost Broken Down in America – Single Folk Acoustic version available as well No
Steph Cameron Blood Moon Folk CanCon
Baby Volcano SUPERVIVENEXIA Pop No
The Dan Kirouac Band But Still I Pray – Single Rock No
Dan Kirouac & Nichole Devitro Many Years Later – Single Pop No
Suns Out You Think You Matter To Me – Single Hip Hop NSFR No
Antoine Corriveau Oiseau de Nuit Folk CanCon
Kat Krys Not Your Friend – Single Country CanCon
Moone Rockstar Mum – Single Rock No
Keybone feat. Dr. Jazz I Only Have Eyes For You – Single Hip Hop No
Bells Larsen Blurring Time Folk CanCon

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Takuya Kuroda – Car 16 15 A
Sheldon Agwu – This Infinite Dream I Call You
Dream Brigade – Reverse Palindrome
Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim & Joey Chang – Crackling Rice
Mira Choquette – Just Friends
Jose Barranquero – Totoro (feat. Melisa Bertossi)
Wasabi Samba – Animo
Devin Grey – Virtue Signaling
Ou de Fait – So We Formed a Committee to Discuss the Problem
FRANKIE FLOWERS – HEX
The Dirty Nil – Gallop of the Hounds
Cactus for Breakfast – Strangers for Tonight
Prchr. – Exhausted
Vampire Slumber Party – Behold, the Ogre
Matthew James – Solace in the Silence
Armoire – je sais que tu sais
The Dan Kirouac Band – But Still I Pray
Bells Larsen – 514-415
Drew Smith – Don’t Lose Yourself
Alexander Gallant – Me and My Oldest Friend
Ryan Wayne – Love’s Lost Languages
Naomi Skye – Ghost
Roy Head – Slow Down, But Don’t Stop
Sohayla Smith – Teenage Dirtbag
Raina Krangle – Big Yellow Taxi
Keybone & Dr. Jazz – I Only Have Eyes For You
The Bapti$$ – Mister 808
Aidan Skira – Control (She’s So)
Baby Volcano – Delish
Katja T – Lucky Me
8know8 – Stargazer
Kpec3 arrival – No Other Saves
Jay Williams – ABISHAG (Ancient Mix)
The Nathaniel Hardy Project – Ahhhh Yeah!!! (feat. Faith R. Hardy-Molina) 2025 Remaster

See y’all next time!

Shows

OUTREACH MEMO 5

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To: Everyone 5

From: Outreach Committee

Topic: Who we are

Just three of the great people who volunteer here at the station.

Sunny Kochar,  Sat 1pm.  I’m really happy to be at the station.  Doing my “Rethink Your Retirement” show is remarkably easy thanks to the professional community radio board members. The training on equipment and software was comprehensive, covering both hands-on and theoretical aspects, which has really helped me develop as a broadcaster.   It’s been a fulfilling experience. 

Don Janzen, AKA Dr. Don, The Radio Nowhere Show. I’m proud to be a part of the Radio Waterloo family and even though it seems like just yesterday when Bob and Jeff patiently guided me through the process, it’s already been two years and I’ve syndicated the show to another Ontario station as well as one in the US and one in the UK and I’ve established a social media presence which is how most of my fans access the show. Based on my experience with other stations Radio Waterloo provides me with a few huge advantages. First I can offer fans access to a podcast version of the show, I have a page on the station’s website and access to an extensive music library. None of the other stations I’m on provide any of those benefits.   Keep up the good work everyone.

Dwayne Jennings, (Thursdays at 3 pm with Classical Coffee Break)      I volunteer with CKMS as a way to connect with a local classical musical community that’s underserved by conventional radio. I also want to share my love of this music with a broader, general audience who may want to explore a bit of classical. I’m also trying to promote and support live music events in our city. We have a lot of really top-notch musicians here who deserve to be heard by a wider audience.   The great technical training I received helped to get my show up and running, along with the ongoing support and encouragement I continue to receive from the CKMS volunteer team.

Classical Coffee Break

Classical Coffee Break Episode 8, 04.24.25

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  • Gabriel Faure (Arr. for cello & piano by P. Gouin), Three Romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A-Flat Major – Jesper Svedberg, cello, Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano
  • Claudio Monteverdi (Arr. for soprano and chamber ensemble by Wolfgagng Renz), Lamento della Ninfa, SV 163: Amor, Amor – Regula Muhlemann, vocals, CHAARTS Chamber Artists
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai – The English Concert, Tevor Pinnock, conductor
  • Anonymous, Essex Last Good-night – The Toronto Consort
  • Max Richter, Spring 1 – 2012 – Daniel Hope, violin, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin
  • Frederick Delius, Two Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 1. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring – Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar, conductor
  • Hildegard von Bingen, Spiritus Sanctus Vivificans – Anna Sandstrom, Armonico Consort
  • Francis Poulenc, Two Preludes posthumes et une Gnossienne, FP 104 (After Eric Satie): III. 3eme Gnossienne – Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, conductor
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff (Arr. for cello and orchestra by Pavel Lyubomudrov), 12 Romances, Op. 12: No. 7, How Fair This Spot – Metamorphose String Orchestra
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vespers, Op. 37: VI. Bogoroditse Devo – VOCES8
  • Fanny Mendelssohn (Arr. for violin and string ensemble by Ellie Consta), Schwanenlied, Op. 1, No. 1 – Esther Abrami, violin, Her Ensemble
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Violin Concerto No. 1 in A-Minor, BWV 1-41: 1. Allegro Moderato – Julia Fischer, violin, Academy of St. Martins in the Fields
  • Fritz Kreisler (Arr. Fougeray for violin and guitar), Liebeslied, Old Viennese Dance No. 2 – Maria Duenas, violin, Raphael Feuilatre, guitar
  • Ludwig van Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto – Hilary Hahn, violin, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor
CKMS Community News, Newsroom, Shows

CKMS News -2025-04-25- More Strong Mayor Powers Granted In Waterloo Region

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CKMS News -2025-04-25- More Strong Mayor Powers Granted In Waterloo Region

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Waterloo Region, ON – On May 1st, mayors of 169 small and medium sized municipalities will be granted Strong Mayor Powers by the provincial government, giving them new abilities to direct hirings, enact by-laws, and set their budgets with less democratic participation by city councillors or the public. Since 2023, 47 other mayors have been granted the new status.

The conservative government says that the powers will help municipalities deliver on provincial priorities like building homes and infrastructure.  However, data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation  shows that housing starts were down 33% in January and February compared to the same months in 2024, leading critics, including the Green Party to question the effectiveness of the Strong Mayor strategy.

This show starts with an interview with MPP Clancy and moves onto interviews with the Mayor of Wilmot Township Natasha Salonen, and Mayor Sandy Shantz of Woolwich Township, who are both about to be granted the Strong Mayor Powers.  Also included is a statement CKMS News received from Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe.

CKMS Community Connections, Shows

CKMS Community Connections for 21 April 2025 with Breanna MacLeod of ActOUT! KW

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Show Notes

A woman with long hair wearing a hairband and a T-shirt with the word "Marian" with headphones on smiles towards the camera. A microphone hangs on the left.
Breanna MacLeod

Breanna MacLeod of ActOUT! KW talks to co-hosts Suzanne Craig-Whytock and Bob Jonkman.

The interview starts at 2m48s.

ActOUT! KW Online:

Upcoming Events

'Act out' (Illustration of a crown)

Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2025-04-21-episode193-breanna-macleod-of-actout-kw.mp3 (54 MB, 58m30s, episode 193)

Index

Time Title Album Artist
0m00s Theme for CKMS Community Connections ccc CKMS Sunflower logo (yellow petals surrounding a black centre with white wavies all on a teal background)
CKMS Community Connections 		Steve Todd
0m53s Calm News Audio Boffins IV (white letters on a gradient brown backgrouns)
IV 		Audio Boffins
2m48s Breanna MacLeod introduces “ActOUT Kitchener Waterloo Children’s Drama Workshop”, but they tend to go by ActOUT! They do theatre by kids, for kids, and giving them experiences with live theatre that are hard to come by in a modern age. They stage full productions with kids as actors and participants. They partner with other community organizations, like KW Little Theatre, The Registry Theater, and Cambridge Arts Theatre. And they’re doing a play in Waterloo Park.
4m27s And they’ll be doing some radio theatre, live in the CKMS-FM studio this Friday, 25 April 2025 at 5:00pm. The script is based on an old Oscar Wilde story called The Canterville Ghost. The kids have added some of their own material as well.
9m25s Kids not only learn acting, but also script writing, blocking, stage management, lights and sound. Many of the people helping with assistant directing, assistant stage management are volunteers. Some are former participants in the program! And some have gone on to Stratford or Drayton. But most don’t, they leave with a better appreciation of theatre arts. In the program they’ve done musicals, plays, stage combat, drama, comedy. They’re always looking for new opportunities.
19m06s She Gone Do The Whythouse She Gone Do (AI illustration of a woman with long pink hair in a bikini top and jeans running away from flames)
(single) 		The Whythouse
22m24s Suzanne and Breanna talk about scriptwriting, and finding appropriate and engaging material for performances. Breanna tells us about last year’s play in the park, Marian. Local scriptwriters can contact ActOUT! at info@actoutkw.com.
27m58s Getting help from the community: Breanna met Jeff Stager from Radio Waterloo at the Community Picnic. They have a lot of contacts through different theatres, like Nadia at KWLT, and also Drayton Entertainment.
30m23s Having a safe space to express yourself is important. There are participants with neurodivergence, or anxiety, kids experimenting with gender or part of the LGBTQ+ population. Theatre is a very supportive environment.
32m23s Breanna takes us through the process of setting up a new production: Finding the script, one suitable for a bigger cast (particularly the musicals!) The actors are double-cast, one as more of a major role, and a second as a background player. Then looking for staff, such as director, choreographer, musical director. These are paid positions! Some programs a Laurier University have provided directors and other people from their theatre program. A musical may start rehearsing in September to prepare for a performance in December. Kids may put in six hours a week of rehearsal for a musical! This would be three hours on a weekday, and three more hours on a weekend. Then there might be eight shows over two weeks.
43m09 Model Railroad Town Allison Brown | Stitches and Incisions (illustration of a woman sitting on grass with a guitar)
Stiches and Incisions 		Allison Brown
45m24s ActOUT! KW has been around for 30 years, Breanna has been involved for about 10 years, in various roles from Board member to General Manager. Breanna reviews a number of the upcoming programs and performances. And they’ll be announcing new programs and performances in June. The Board decides what performances are mounted. Always looking for volunteers: volunteer@actoutkw.com. People working with the children will have to undergo a vulnerable sector check. You can sign up your kids through the website.
56m18s Breanna reviews all the contact information, and reviews the upcoming Radio Theatre production. Bob gives the end credits.

CKMS Community Connections Hour One airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 on Monday from 11:00am to Noon, and Hour Two airs alternate Fridays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.

Got music, spoken word, or other interesting stuff? Let us know at ccc@radiowaterloo.ca or leave a comment on our “About” page.

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Video: CKMS Community Connections for Monday 21 April 2025 (YouTube)

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2025 by the participants, and released under a CC BYCreative Commons Attribution Only license. Copy, re-use, and derivative works are allowed with attribution to Radio Waterloo and a link to this page. Music selections are copyright by the respective rights holders. The theme music is written and performed by Steven Todd.