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Annual General Meeting – 6pm on Wednesday 20 August 2025 at the Civic Hub
- What: Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting
- When: 6:00pm–7:00pm, Wednesday 20 August 2025
- Where: Civic Hub WR (Social Development Centre in St. John The Evangelist Church)
- Location: 23 Water Street North, Kitchener, Ontario (entrance on Duke Street) Map
- Online: https://radiowaterloo.ca/meeting
- Contact: board@radiowaterloo.ca
It is that time of the year — the 2025 Annual General Meeting is being held on Wednesday 20 August 2025 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm (Eastern Standard Time). It’s a hybrid meeting, both online and in-person at the Civic Hub. Come in the doors on Duke Street; ring the bell to the right of the doors if they’re locked.
Everyone is invited, but only members in good standing can vote on resolutions or in the election for Board of Directors.
The AGM package of documents will be sent out to members 48 hours before the meeting.
Agenda
- Year in review – Nat Persaud, President.
- Vote to approve last years AGM minutes.
- Finances:
- Budget from last year.
- Vote on Budget for coming year.
- Vote on Review Engagement.
- Vote on By-Law change: Increase number of Directors from 9 to 11.
- Election for Slate of Directors.
- Members Forum.
- Adjournment.
There will be a social gathering at a nearby restaurant (TBD) after the AGM! Come join us, and meet your favourite radio personalities!
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
Society by MesserWoland from Wikimedia Commons is used under a 
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license.
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
2024 Golden MP3 Award Winners
The Golden MP3 Awards were given out at the Radio Waterloo Membership Appreciation Night on Saturday 15 March 2025 to shows that aired in 2024.
If you’ve won an award but didn’t make it to Membership Appreciation Night then you can pick up your award certificates at the studio, in the file holder under the deposit box.
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DJ AdRock: 
Street Hop — Carmelo Farruggio
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DJ Adrock Memorial Award is given for exceptional DJing. First awarded in 2012. Last year’s winner was Father To Son (Ben Van Osch and Gary Van Osch).
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Community Radio Award: 
Welcome To The Civic Hub — Ritika Shrimali
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Given to a show that exemplifies what Community Radio is all about. First awarded in 2013, then known as The Local Hero Award. Last year’s winner was Atardecer Ranchero (Felix Grande).
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LP Show: 
Interzone — Coral Andrews
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Awarded to a great Long Playing show that has been on the air for three or more years. First awarded in 2013. Last year’s winner was Interzone (Coral Andrews).
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Freshest Beats: 
Through The Static — Jordan Kalist
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Awarded to a show in the first three years of existence. First awarded in 2013. Last year’s winner was Through The Static (Jordan Kalist).
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Talk Focused Show: 
Readers Delight — Jody Swannell and Richard Stephens
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For the most interesting spoken word and informative talk. First awarded in 2019. Last year’s winner was Story Telling (Kerime Caan).
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Culturally Diverse: 
Atardecer Ranchero — Felix Grande
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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. First awarded in 2016. Last year’s winner was Mazaj Show (Bassam Awwad).
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Graphic Material: 
Radio Nowhere — Don Janzen
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Awarded to the show with best supporting images either through a poster, logo, or website posts. First awarded in 2015. Last year’s winner was From The Void (Chris Sherren).
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Most Original: 
Unlimited Fortune — John Keating and Stephen Baltus
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Awarded to a show that is very original and can only be found on Radio Waterloo. First awarded in 2014. Last year’s winner was Unlimited Fortune (Stephen Baltus, John Keating).
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Sonic Boom: No Crap Radio — PJ Smith
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The name is an homage to the old sonic boom awards and is given to a show playing great music. First awarded as a Golden MP3 Award in 2018, but dates back to at least 2006. Last year’s winner was Truth Radio (Mandeep Chagger).
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SoundFM Soldier: Jeff Stager — (Programming Committee Coordinator)
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The SoundFM Soldier award is given to 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. First awarded as a Golden MP3 Award in 2013, but dates back to the time the transmitter was relocated to the Albert Street location (2008?). Last year’s winners were Gary Van Osch and Barbara Urbach for painting the studio.
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Video Crown the Radio Star: 
Community Connections — (Jenniefer Stronge)
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Given to the show that best utilizes the studio video system to support their program. First awarded in 2018, then called Video King The Radio Star. Last year’s winner was Community Connections (Jenniefer Stronge, Jeff Stager, Bob Jonkman).
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Teamwork Transition: 
Bandwidth — The Bandwidth Crew, and 
So Old It’s New — Karlo Berkovich
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Given to the best 1-2 seamless transition programs on Radio Waterloo. First awarded in 2018. Last year’s winners were Wax Jungle (Raph Kanai, Maciek Gudrymowicz, Carmelo Farruggio) and Pressure Drop (Nat Persaud).
The Bandwidth Crew in 2024 was:
- William Bernier
- Charlie Dickson
- William Dolson
- Siimar Leen Kaur
- Catherine Maddock
- Bastian Perez
- Emma Schuster
- Jess Xu
- Joyce Yang
- Chris Barclay
- Celina Cayabyab
- Fio Gandola
- Sahal Sajeer
- Arya Shababi
- Nicholas Verberk
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Local Liaison of Canada — 
CKMS News — Dan Kellar and MP Holmes
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Given to a DJ who puts local stories on a national level. First awarded in 2013, then called Community Champion. Last Year’s winner was Let’s Chit Chat with Narine Dat (Narine Dat Sookram).
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FUNdraiser Of The Year — 
Klausterfokken — Mason Tikl
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Award is given to a FUN spirit during our fundraising efforts. First awarded in 2016. Last year’s winner was Carmelo Farruggio.
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Robot Apocalypse Remote Broadcast: 
Late Night Vibes — Maciek Gudrymowicz
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Given to the show that best uses Remote Live-To-Air. First awarded in 2020 when Remote Live-To-Air kits were made available to keep programmers on the air during Covid 19. Last year’s winner was Virasat Radio (Baljinder Tamber).
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Boomerang Award — DJ Bridge (Sedrick Thomas) of Megamix Show
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For long ago programmers who have come back. (Not selected on form, it’s just awarded…) First conceived in 2023, but not awarded until now.
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Best Podcast: 
From The Void — Chris Sherren
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Awarded to the program with the best podcast based on the on-air show. First awarded this year for 2024.
Service Recognition
First Year Service Award
- Alex Adefemi
- Stephen Baltus
- Richard Brereton
- Fio Gandola
- Jordan Kalist
- John Keating
- Lori Gentle Eagle Lafond
- Anne Leslie
- Issac Two White Feather Petonoquot
- Ritika Shrimali
Second Year Service Award
- Kerime Carpan
- Don Janzen
- Kara Shaw
- Lynda Shaw
Fifth Year Service Award
- Richard Giles
- Winston Vassell
Twentieth Year Service Award
- Raph Kanai
We’re on Bluesky as @radiowaterloo.ca
Hello World! Radio Waterloo has just created an account on the Bluesky social media service!
For now, we’ll be posting links to new posts on our website, and soon we’ll be posting other updates as well, like upcoming show announcements, events around Waterloo Region, and news items of interest.
If you have an account on Bluesky, follow us:
CKMS New Year’s Eve Special
Join the CKMS DJs, show hosts, volunteers, and friends for the CKMS Second Annual New Year’s Eve Special!
We’ll have an evening of chitchat, music, witticisms, music, banter, and more music. It’s an On-Air New Year’s Eve Party. Bring Your Own Egg Nog.
We’ll get started sometime after 8:30pm on Tuesday 31 December 2025, and go until well after midnight. You can chat with the on-air crew in the Chat Box on the Listen Live page.
Ring in the New Year with your favourite Community Radio Station!
Spring 2024 Fundraising Drive
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!
Leaderboard
What favourite programs have been supported?
Golden MP3 Nite at Ouroboros
Thanks to all who came out and supported our 2024 Golden MP3 Awards. So many thanks to our host Ouroboros, and the gracious performers. Congratulations to our winners of the Golden MP3s, and a special congratulations to Coral Andrews for 45 years CKMS Service Recognition.
Thank you Michael Heitmann for helping with photos!
2023 Golden MP3 Award Winners
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.
Coral Andrews response to recognition of 45 years at CKMS
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 2023 Golden MP3 Award Winners
- DJ AdRock Memorial Award
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DJ AdRock Memorial Award: 2023 – Father To Son The DJ Adrock Memorial Award for Exceptional DJing goes to
Father To Son, hosted by Ben Van Osch and Gary Van Osch. - LP Show
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Best LP Show: 2023 – Interzone 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
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Freshest Beats: 2023 – Through The Static Freshest Beats is awarded to a show in the first three years of existence:
Through The Static hosted by Jordan Kalist. - Community Radio Award
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Community Radio Award: 2023 – Atardecer Ranchero Atardecer Ranchero hosted by DJ Felix Ranchero wins the Community Radio Award, given to a show that exemplifies what Community Radio is all about. - Best Talk Focus
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Best Talk Focus: 2023 – Story Telling The most interesting spoken word and informative talk program was voted Story Telling with Kerime Carpan.
- Best Cultural / Culturally Diverse
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Best Cultural / Culturally Diverse: 2023 – Mazaj Show 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. - Best Graphic Material
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Best Graphic Material: 2023 – From The Void 
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
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Most Original Program: 2023 – Unlimited Fortune 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. - The Sonic Boom Award
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Sonic Boom Award: 2023 – Truth Radio 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.
- SoundFM Soldier
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SoundFM Soldier: 2023 – Gary Van Osch & Barbara Urbach (studio painting) 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.
- Video Crown the Radio Star
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Video Crown the Radio Star: 2023 – Community Connections 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. - Teamwork Transition
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Teamwork Transition: 2023 – Wax Jungle & Pressure Drop 
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. - Local Liaison of Canada
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Local Liaison of Canada: 2023 – Let’s Chit Chat with Narine Dat 
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. - FUNdraiser of the Year
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FUNdraiser of the Year: 2023 – Carmelo Farruggio Carmelo Farruggio is the FUNdraiser of the Year, for promoting a FUN spirit during our fundraising efforts.
- Robot Apocalypse Remote Broadcast
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Robot Apocalypse Remote Broadcast: 2023 – Virasat Radio The Robot Apocalypse Remote Broadcast is given to Virasat Radio, produced by Baljinder Tamber, for the show that best uses Remote Live-To-Air.
Awards for Years of On-Air Programming
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!
One Year on Air
- Radio Nowhere – DON JANZEN
- Music with Kara and Michele – MICHELE MERCER, KARA SHAW, LYNDA SHAW
- Mixtape Monopoly – LUKE HICKSON
- Through the Static – JORDAN KALIST
Two Years on Air
- 81 82 83 84 – LEE GREGORY
- Radio Boorama – HAMUD ELMI
- 100X Life – AJIT SEERHA
- The Jack and Marc Show – MARC OPIE, JACK VAN BRUNSCHOT
- Truth Radio – MANDEEP CHAGGER
- Atardecer Radio – FELIX GRANDE
- Reggae Patrol – SHAWN BUSH
- The Clean Up Hour – RICHARD GILES
Five Years on Air
- Bollywood Mirchi – ANDY NAGPAL
- Into the Void, From The Void – CHRIS SHERREN
- Requiem For Rock – ALEX SMART
- Sauti Za Africa – YASIN DEWJI
- The Riley Powis Show – RILEY POWIS
- Virasat Radio – BALJINDER TAMBER
- Mazaj Show – BASSAM AWWAD
- Blue Sky Horse Radio (2015-2022), CKMS Community Connections, The Regime – JENNIEFER STRONG
Ten Years on Air
- Klausterfokken – MASON TIKL
Fifteen Years on Air
- Swing and Blues Show 2009 – 2011), The Agriculture Show (2012 – 2024), Golden Record ( 2018-2024) – JEFF STAGER
- AW@L Radio, CKMS News – DAN KELLAR
- Mano A Mano – ROB MCKENNA
- So Old It’s New – KARLO BERKOVICH
- Afternoon Drive – COLIN JOHNSON
- The Wax Jungle – RAPH KANAI
Twenty Years on Air
- Let’s Chit Chat with Narine Dat, Caribbean Spice – NARINE SOOKRAM
- Street Hop, The Wax Jungle – CARMELO FARRUGGIO
- Lijepa Nasa – MILAN MAJSTOROVIC
Twenty-five Years on Air
- Pressure Drop – NAT PERSAUD
- Late Night Vibes (Nov 2021), The Wax Jungle, Magik Beats (1998) – MACIEK GUDRYMOWICZ
Thirty Years on Air
- Sargam – INDIRA SINGH
Forty-five Years on Air
- Interzone – CORAL ANDREWS
CKMS-FM at Winterloo
Radio Waterloo had a booth at Winterloo this past Saturday, 17 February 2024. We were supposed to broadcast live from 11:00am to 5:00am, but it was cold! How cold was it? It was so cold that the computer we use to link to the studio froze up! Our wonderful Technical Committee managed to find another computer, which we put inside the DJ Dome so it wouldn’t freeze up too. But that meant we couldn’t use our microphones to chat with the people at Winterloo. Happily, DJ King Kadeem did an excellent job as a radio host, so our Live To Air broadcast was a success!
CKMS-FM 102.7 Radio Waterloo attending Winterloo, 17th of February: 12:00-5:00 PM ~Come on out!
We are attending Winterloo! This is the second time, as we were there in 2019 as well (super chilly that year). Come out say hello! Winterloo has stuff for the whole family.
*New location. Due to mild weather many of the wintery activities are cancelled. Thereof, Winterloo Lite will take place in Waterloo Public Square. Come find us!
More information about Winterloo at www.winterloofestival.ca
2023 Golden MP3 Nominations
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.
CKMS-FM New Year’s Eve Special
Join the CKMS programmers, show hosts, DJs, and other volunteers as they kick out the Old Year, play a few tunes, dance up a storm, and ring in the New Year.
The fun starts at 8:30pm on Saturday 31 December 2023 and goes to 1:00am on 1 January 2024. Listen on the radio at CKMS-FM at 102.7 Radio Waterloo, or the online stream at https://radiowaterloo.ca/listen, where you can send your New Year’s greetings in the chatbox!
Radio Waterloo joins the #Fediverse!
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!
/cc: @waterlooregion@chirp.social
The #Fediverse: A New Social Messaging Platform for Programmers
Due to technical difficulties, the #Fediverse integration on this website is currently deactivated.
Hi Programmers! As you may have read in the news, Canada’s 
Online News Act was made into law this summer. In short, it requires online platforms to pay news organizations for displaying links to their news stories. The law and its regulations are worded so that it only applies to Google and Meta (Facebook and Instagram). Paying to display links was never in Google’s and Meta’s business model, so in compliance with the law Facebook and Instagram have stopped displaying links to news stories, and are no longer displaying the pages and accounts of news organizations, including those of Radio Waterloo. We’ve lost all the engagement with our community on Facebook and Instagram. We can still make posts and do live videos, but nobody in Canada can see them 1 .
On the bright side, Radio Waterloo is a big enough news organization to be recognized by Facebook and Instagram!
Likewise, Google will be removing any links to news organizations from their search and news products, probably happening when the Online News Act comes into force in December.
For entirely different reasons, Radio Waterloo is no longer getting any engagement on Twitter either. Twitter (now calling itself “X‑Corp”) has restricted tweets to logged-in users only, so they’re no longer publicly visible. The Twitter analytics show @RadioWaterloo is getting only a handful of views per month, compared to hundreds before the summer. And lately, the conversations on Twitter have become toxic, and are no longer compatible with our Statement of Principles.
Radio Waterloo will continue to explore ways to for us to navigate the dominant social media sites, but in the meantime…
The Fediverse to the rescue!
So, what can we do? We can find ourselves a social media platform that doesn’t depend on large corporations only looking out for their bottom line. And that’s The Fediverse!
The Fediverse started as a single social media site in the summer of 2008, “StatusNet”, created by Canadian entrepreneur Evan Prodromou. The StatusNet software was installed by hundreds of individuals and networked together to be come one Federated Universe. Today there is specialized Fediverse software that works like Twitter (Mastodon or Pleroma), Facebook (Friendica), Instagram (Pixelfed), and many more, and each has hundreds of instances (servers). And because they’re federated,they all communicate with each other, so you can see Friendica posts on Mastodon, Mastodon “toots” on Pixelfed, and Pixelfed images on Friendica.
This Radio Waterloo blog is joining the Fediverse!
Starting today, any posts you make on the Radio Waterloo blog can be seen in the Fediverse. If you already have an account in the Fediverse, follow @radiowaterloo.ca@radiowaterloo.ca (yes, that’s two “@”s, two “radiowaterloo”s, and two “.ca”s).
People can also follow individual authors on the blog with @username@radiowaterloo.ca — check out our Authors Page for your Fediverse handle. Everyone who’s posted their music list, show notes, or podcast audio file is there. If you don’t like your “Bio” paragraph or your show logo, then log into the Radio Waterloo blog and change it! You can’t change your Fediverse handle yet, but that’s coming.
All posts on https://radiowaterloo.ca/ will go to your subscribers in the Fediverse, and any replies they make will show up in the comments on the post. But people can’t contact you directly from the Fediverse unless they reply — direct messages don’t work (yet). For full two-way communication you’ll need an account in the Fediverse. Here are some places where you can sign up for an account:
| If you use: | Then you want: | Join this instance: |
| Friendica | https://venera.social/ | |
| Pixelfed | https://pixelfed.org/how-to-join | |
| Mastodon | https://mstdn.ca/ or https://cosocial.ca/ |
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| Firefish | https://joinfirefish.org/ | |
| YouTube | PeerTube | https://joinpeertube.org/ |
| Lemmy | https://join-lemmy.org/ |
And if none of these match your tastes, there are other instance locators at https://fediverse.observer/ and https://joinfediverse.wiki/.
If you have any questions or need help posting on the Radio Waterloo blog, please join our weekly training session, online every Sunday at 8:30pm at https://radiowaterloo.ca/progcom.
–Bob @bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org
Footnote 1: Sometimes people can see the content on Instagram, sometimes they can’t. Some days I receive messages from Instagram that “Nobody in Canada can see your content”, some days I don’t. People have told me their “@ckms102.7fm” mentions aren’t links. And, of course, engagement has dropped to close to zero…
2023 Annual General Meeting for Radio Waterloo: 1pm Sat 26 Aug 2023 at Country Hills Library
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.
Agenda
- Year in Review (Nat Persaud, President).
- Approval of 2022 AGM Minutes.
- Vote on By-law changes.
- Finances
- Review 2022-2023 budget.
- Vote on 2023-2024 budget.
- Vote on Review Engagement.
- Election results for Board of Directors.
- Members’ Forum.
- Adjournment.
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!
Throwback Thursdays
Diamond Daibhid James dug out this old playlist from 1985:
#ThrowbackThursdays Charts; Sept 1985, CKMS Waterloo; X, Cabaret Voltaire, Talking Heads, OMD, Cocteau Twins, Style Council, UB-40, Van Morrison Cancon from Neil Young, DOA, SNFU, Living Proof, Hype, Itsa Skitsa, White Noise; 📻@RadioWaterloo @CabsVoltaire @OfficialOMD @Xtheband pic.twitter.com/677HI1be6H
— The Silver Screen Surfer (@DiamondDaibhidJ) September 29, 2022
Twitter: Diamond Daibhid James on Twitter: #ThrowbackThursdays Charts
2021 Golden MP3 Award recipients!
Yes, it’s a bit late, but here are the results of the Golden MP3 Awards as chosen by you!
Sonic Boom Award
The Sonic Boom award goes to “It’s A Vibe” with Sherice, hosted by Sherice Alishaw. “Sonic Boom” is an homage to the old sonic boom awards and is given to a show playing great music.
Culturally Diverse
The Best Cultural / Culturally Diverse award goes to Atardecer Ranchero, hosted by Felix Ranchero. It is given to 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.
LP Show
The Best LP Show award goes to Street Hop, hosted by DJ Carmelo. It is awarded to a great Long Playing show that has been on the air for three or more years.
Best Graphics
The Best Graphic Material award goes to 
CKMS Community Connections executive producer Jenniefer Stronge and associate producers Jeff Stager, Dylan Bravener, Bob Jonkman, and Steve Todd, who also composed and performs the theme music. It is awarded to the show with best supporting images either through a logo or website posts.
Most Original
The Most Original Program award goes to Sargam, hosted by Indira Singh. It is awarded to a show that is very original and can only be found on Radio Waterloo.
DJ Adrock Memorial Award
The DJ Adrock Memorial Award goes to Late Night Vibes, hosted by DJ Maciek. The award is given for exceptional DJing.
Talk Focused Show
The Best Talk Focus award goes to 
Requiem For Rock hosted by Mr. Smart. It is given for the most interesting spoken word and informative talk show.
Freshest Beats
The Freshest Beats award is given to Truth Radio, hosted by DJ Chagger. It is awarded to a show in the first three years of existence.
Radio Waterloo Soldier
The SoundFM Soldier award is given to one or two members who have put in a lot of work behind the scenes to keep CKMS Community Radio alive. The term “SoundFM” was once used as the name of the station as community members put in countless hours of volunteer work to keep the station alive. The 2021 recipient is Lee Gregory for providing community support. Lee hosts the 81 82 83 84 show.
Honourable Mentions
Video Crown The Radio Star
The Video Crown The Radio Star award goes to Atardecer Ranchero hosted by Felix Ranchero. It is given to the show that best utilizes the studio video system to support their program
Teamwork Transition
The Teamwork Transistion award goes to The Jack and Marc Show hosted by Jack Van and Marc Opie. The Teamwork Transition award is given to the best 1-2 seamless transition programs on Radio Waterloo.
Robot Apocalypse Remote Broadcast
The Robot Apocalypse Remote Broadcast award goes to 
Mano A Mano (Play It Forward), hosted by DJ Steel. It is given to the show that best uses Remote Live-To-Air.
Local Liaison of Canada
The Local Liaison of Canada award goes to 
Let’s Chit Chat with Narine Dat, hosted by Narine Dat Sookram. It is given to a DJ who puts local stories on a national level.
Community Radio Award
The Community Radio Award is presented to 
Bollywood Mirchi, hosted by Andy Nagpal. It is given to a show that exemplifies what Community Radio is all about.
Sharpen your pencils, and get ready in January to vote for the 2022 Golden MP3 Awards nominees!
Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting, 2pm on Sunday 21 Aug 2022
This is the official notification of the Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting, to be held in 10 days. This is a hybrid meeting, both in-person and online, and open to the public.
What: Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting
When: 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Sunday, 21 August 2022
Where: CKMS-FM Studio (or just outside, in the hallway)
Location: Unit 114B, 283 Duke Street West, Kitchener, Ontario
Map: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwU_
Online: https://radiowaterloo.ca/
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 contains:
- The 2022 AGM Agenda
- 2022 AGM Proxy Form
- 2022 AGM presentation slides
- 2021 AGM minutes (14 August 2021)
- 2021-2022 Financial Statements (2021-2022 Budget)
- 2022-2023 Proposed Budget
- Current Bylaws (approved 14 August 2021)
- Proposed Bylaws (incorporating changes to membership fees)
Printouts will not be provided at the AGM, please bring your own printouts or a device to display the 2022-AGM-Package.pdf (43 pages, approx 1 MByte).
Everyone is invited to attend this meeting. Only members in good standing can vote on motions, or for the election of members to the Board of Directors.
Agenda
- Welcome (President Nat Persaud):
- Year in Review and Looking Forward.
- Approval of 2021 AGM Minutes.
- Passing revised Bylaws (Dan Kellar, Policy Committee).
- Changing membership fee from $25/year to $2/month (combined with Programming Fees).
- Annual budget for 2022-2023 (Treasurer Andy Nagpal, Finance Committee):
- Financial Statements: 2021-2022 Budget.
- Proposed Budget: 2022-2023 Budget.
- Pass a motion to waive the review engagement.
- A review engagement is a type of engagement that provides a limited level of assurance that a company’s financial statements comply with the applicable financial reporting framework. It gives users limited assurance on the accuracy or correctness of financial statements.
- Election of Board.
- Members’ Forum.
- Adjournment.
…followed by a brief Special Board Meeting for the newly elected Board members to set the date for the next regular Board meeting.
And then to McCabe’s Irish Pub & Grill for a social get-together! (352 King Street West, Kitchener)
(CKMS-FM Studio at the green marker, McCabe’s Irish Pub & Grill at the red marker)
See you at the AGM!
–Bob Jonkman, Secretary to the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors.
At the 2022 KW Multicultural Festival
Broadcasting Live-To-Air from the DJ booth at the KW Multicultural Festival on 25 and 26 June 2022.
Day Two of the KW Multicultural Festival – Riley brought his car! Just the right colour for a CKMS-FM logo!
And some Facebook video from Felix Ranchero:
Radio Waterloo at the KW Multicultural Festival, 25-26 June 2022
Come to the 
KW Multicultural Festival and meet the DJs and Show Hosts from CKMS-FM!
We’ll be broadcasting Live-To-Air both Saturday and Sunday, playing all the local hits by local hit musicians.
Have you ever wanted to try radio? Take a seat in our open-air DJ booth, then announce and spin one of your favourite tunes. If you catch the radio bug then you can Start Your Own Show!
When: Noon to 6:00pm on Saturday and Sunday, 25 & 26 June 2022
Where: Willow River Park, aka Victoria Park Map
| CKMS-FM Schedule | KW Multicultural Festival 25-26 June 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Sunday | |
| Noon | Live To Air | Radio Boorama Community news and religious programming from Somalia Host: Hamud Elmi |
| 1:00pm | Wadio Wam! Curated playlists from the minds of Will and Sam (WAM) Hosts: Will Hardie and Samuel Johnston |
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| 2:00pm | Sauti Za Africa Great music from the continent of Africa Host: Yasin Dewji |
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| 3:00pm | Live To Air | Live To Air |
| 4:00pm | Bollywood Mirchi Bollywood hit music and current news topics Host: Andy Nagpal |
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| 5:00pm | Live To Air | |
City Hall Clock Tower Victoria Park Kitchener by JustSomePics from Wikimedia Commons is used under a Creative Commons Attribution Sharealike 4.0 International license.
Nominations for the 2021 Golden MP3 Awards
The Golden MP3 Awards have been awarded! Check 2021 Golden MP3 Award Recipients for details!
2021 was a tough year for CKMS-FM programmers. The studio was closed for most of the year, but our programmers soldiered on, producing some excellent community radio programs in the process.
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 the CKMS-FM Volunteer Appreciation Picnic, Noon-6:30pm on Saturday, 4 June 2022 at the picnic shelter in Waterloo Park.
Sorry, Golden MP3 nominations are now closed
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 Thursday, 2 June 2022 (Election Day!)
Descriptions of the shows are at https://radiowaterloo.ca/about-our-shows/
CKMS-FM Studio Re-opening on Monday, 18 October 2021
There are still a few restrictions in effect — there will be no in-studio guests, but phone and web conference interviews can be held with studio equipment.
DJs and show hosts can check details for studio re-opening to see what they need to do before returning (login required for that link).
Welcome back, everyone!
Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting, 1:30pm on Sat, 14 Aug 2021
Radio Waterloo will be holding its Annual General Meeting for the year 2020-2021:
What: Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting
When: 1:30pm to 3:30pm on Saturday, 14 August 2021
Where: ONLINE and PHONE ONLY due to Covid precautions
URL: https://radiowaterloo.ca/meeting
Phone: +1-404-585-8905 Pin= 678 741 109#
(Sorry, there is only a US dial-in number)
Everyone is invited to attend this meeting. Only members in good standing can vote on motions, or for the election of members to the Board of Directors. Members in good standing are those who have paid their annual membership ($25) for the 2020-2021 year, and programmers with lapsed memberships who currently have a payment plan in place. You can become a member, or renew a lapsed membership at https://radiowaterloo.ca/join and pay by credit card.
Voting on motions at the AGM will be by show of hands on video, typing “Yea” or “Nay” in the meeting chat, or saying your name and “Yea” or “Nay” for phone participants.
Procedures for electing members to the Board of Directors have changed from last year. For this AGM voting will be open to all members, including those not attending the AGM. You will receive your ballot by e-mail before 9:00am on Saturday, 14 August 2021, and the voting period is from 9:00am to 2:15pm, when the results will be announced at the AGM. Seven of the total eleven Board positions are open, two for a one-year term, and five for a two-year term. Board member roles will be determined at the first Board meeting in September.
Because of the extended voting period, nomination for candidates for the Board of Directors will close at 8:00pm on Friday, 13 August 2021. The Board of Directors is actively seeking new directors. Members in good standing can submit their own name as a candidate. To nominate another member as a candidate please contact that member to ensure they accept the nomination. Nominations and acceptances should be sent to board@radiowaterloo.ca Serving on the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors is a great way to get involved in Community Radio and learn more about the operation of the radio station!
Rob McKenna is the returning officer for this election, and will run the voting software, maintain the list of candidates, send ballots to the membership list, and announce the results at the AGM.
Members of Radio Waterloo should have received the AGM package with additional information such as the Agenda, financial statements, previous AGM minutes, and the Radio Waterloo bylaws.
There will be a brief meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors after the AGM in order to set a date for the next full Board meeting, at which the Executive positions will be decided and Committee chairs selected.
If you have any questions please e-mail board@radiowaterloo.ca
–Bob Jonkman bob@radiowaterloo.ca
Secretary for the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors