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Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting, 1:30pm on Sat, 14 Aug 2021

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CKMS 102.7 FM | Est. 1977 | Radio Waterloo (illustration of a sunflower on top of a transmitter tower with radio waves coming off the flower)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

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RFQ: CKMS-FM Studio Ventilation (283 Duke St. W. 114b, Kitchener, Ontario)

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To: HVAC contractors

Request For Quote (RFQ20210719.v)

Our Kitchener studio is a unit in the former Boehmer Box Factory, unit 114B on the first floor off Breithaupt Street. The unit is approximately 400 square feet, divided into a reception area and studio control room, both approximately 15ft x 15ft. Both areas require ventilation and filtration for Covid-19 mitigation. The unit does not have any outside walls. The corridor from the studio to the outside door is approximately 50 ft. and there is a bulkhead over the outside door suitable for an air inlet. We have the cooperation and support of building management for this installation.

We would like a quote on the provision and installation of appropriate ventilation and filtration for both studio areas (reception and control room). We would like to receive two quotes, one for ventilation and filtration from the corridor, and one for ventilation and filtration with ductwork to supply outside air for ventilation.

Quotes should include an itemized list of the main components to be installed, labour costs, and taxes. Note that the lowest quote or any particular quote will not necessarily be the successful respondent.

If you need to evaluate the site there will be CKMS staff onsite on Monday, 26 July between 10am and 3pm. Please make an appointment with Bob Jonkman at bob@radiowaterloo.ca or 519-884-2567 menu option 6.

Please submit your response by by e-mail to bob@radiowaterloo.ca by 6pm on Wednesday, 28 July 2021. Responses will be evaluated and all respondents will be contacted on Friday, 30 July 2021. A purchase order will be sent to the successful respondent.

Thank you,

Bob Jonkman
Tech/Space Committee
CKMS-FM Radio Waterloo
bob@radiowaterloo.ca
519-884-2567 menu option 6

Download the PDF: RFQ – CKMS-FM Studio Ventilation (90 KBytes)

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Raising the CKMS Banner

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Last week members of the Radio Waterloo Tech and Space Committee spent their evening putting up the CKMS-FM banner over the entrance door.

The CKMS 102.7 FM Radio Waterloo banner over the doors!
The banner is hung!

Members from the Tech and Space committee raising the banner are Nat Persaud (Coordinator), Jeff Stager, Cam Matthews, and Bob Jonkman.

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Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting, 2pm on Saturday 29 August 2020

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Members: Log in to see the AGM 2020 Minutes
Hello Members, Friends, and Supporters of Radio Waterloo! It is time again for our Annual General Meeting, and everyone is invited! If you have an interest in being involved with the station and learning how radio works, this is a great opportunity.

Members of Radio Waterloo should have received their AGM Members’ Package. If you did not receive your package contact the Secretary, Bob Jonkman at bob@radiowaterloo.ca

What: Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting
When: Saturday, 29 August 2020 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Online: https://radiowaterloo.ca/meeting

If you cannot use a computer to join the meeting online, you should be able to use this phone number (US): +1‑240‑532‑3778 , PIN: 846 492 940#

Agenda

  1. Welcome from President, Nat Persaud
  2. Approve 2019 AGM minutes
  3. CKMS Health Chart
  4. 2020 – 2021 Budget Proposal
  5. Election of Directors
  6. Members’ Forum: Members contribute their ideas
  7. Adjournment

The Board of Directors is actively seeking new directors. You can nominate yourself (if you’re a member) or nominate other members during the AGM, or nominate yourself now by e-mailing the Secretary, Bob Jonkman at bob@radiowaterloo.ca

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.

See you all at the meeting!

–Bob Jonkman,
Secretary for Radio Waterloo Board of Directors
E-mail: bob@radiowaterloo.ca

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Host Your Own Show

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Do you need a gift idea?

If you need an idea for giving, then buy a “Host Your Own Show” certificate. Your gift recipient will get to host a half hour show of content they like. They pick the music and what they want to talk about.

If a friend needs a gift idea, then suggest a certificate for that birthday or office exchange.

Want a unique team building package for your office team? Buy a bunch of certificates.

Do you want to support community radio? Then buy a membership to Radio Waterloo and you get a radio show where you are the host.

Whatever your motivation… you’re supporting community radio and have the unique chance to be on the air at CKMS‑FM 102.7 radiowaterloo.ca at the same time.

To purchase a HYOS gift certificate please complete this form:

Start A Show on CKMS

If hosting your own show has given you the radio bug, you can see how to start your own regularly scheduled show!

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The CKMS newsroom is seeking freelance journalists for new program

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The five positions for journalists have been filled. We thank all those who applied, and welcome our new journalists to Radio Waterloo. We’re accepting applications for the entire duration of this project; send your resume and a brief cover letter to dan@radiowaterloo.ca for future consideration.

Organisation Name: CKMS – 102.7 FM – Radio Waterloo

Job Title: Freelance journalist

Description:

The CKMS community newsroom is looking for several freelance journalists to produce local content. The program is funded with a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada until March 31 2021.

The focus of the work is here in Waterloo Region and will investigate and help explain the intersections of homelessness and displacement, poverty and mental health, and the war on drugs and safer consumption initiatives.

Candidates do not have to commit for the entire term of the project, we will be accepting applications throughout the program’s timeline to ensure flexibility.

We’re looking for dynamic journalists who care about local journalism and local issues.  

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Produce 20-30 minute edited audio pieces for broadcast with interview and analysis focusing on the intersections of homelessness and displacement, poverty and mental health, and the war on drugs and safer consumption initiatives.
  • Set up and undertake interviews for assigned or approved pieces.
  • Pitching ideas for pieces.
  • Use audio editing software to produce the piece.
  • Write up descriptions of the produced pieces for use on the CKMS website.
  • Upload the completed work to the appropriate servers.

Qualifications:

  • Ability to critically assess potential news stories and interviews ethically and efficiently.
  • Journalism training/experience and documentary production experience are assets.
  • Self-motivated and willing to initiate and complete projects.
  • Experience with audio editing software is an asset
  • Familiarity with website and social media platforms are assets.
  • Familiarity with issues of homelessness, poverty, and drug use are assets.

Compensation: Each assigned 20-30 minute audio piece will be compensated at the rate of 250$. A successful applicant can expect 1-3 assignments each month.

Closing date: The program starts immediately upon a successful application. We will be accepting applications for the entirety of the program. 

How to Apply: send resume/CV and a brief cover letter to – dan@radiowaterloo.ca

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Radio Waterloo Schedule

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Check the schedule below for show times this week! Shows highlighted in green (*, %) or yellow (#) represent time slots that are available for new programmers. If you’re interested in broadcasting during one of these times, please check out How To Start A New Show!

Are you from the past? Have a look at our Old Schedules to see what you’ve missed.

For a description of each show, please see the About Our Shows page or click on the name below.



Friday, 25 September 2026
12:00am ·The Clean Up Hour
DJ Mophead cleans up.
2:00am ·Megamix Show (#Replay)
More Reggae Music and Talk.
4:00am ·Reggae and More *
A bit more Reggae Music in the night.
A Drop-In DJ Show!
4:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
6:00am +Easy Listening *
Easy listening tunes from the Radio Waterloo library.
7:00am +Expressions of Leadership (#Replay)
Michele Kawamoto Perry sits down with a diverse range of leaders to explore leadership styles, philosophies, and breakthrough practices.
7:58am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
8:00am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
9:00am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
10:00am -J’aime Afrobeats Music (JAM with Zogho)
A vibrant, culture-rich radio show that blends music, meaning, and movement into one powerful listening experience.
11:00am -Poems of Divine Power: Solutions
Annielean reads poems from her book, Poems of Divine Power.
2:00pm +Green Planet Monitor (%Syndicated)
Green Planet Monitor with David Kattenburg specializes in global environment, development and social justice issues.
3:00pm +Regime Radio
Local and community, music, horses (of course), and supporting brilliance.
4:00pm +AW@L Radio
Audio news reports and podcasts from the Grand River Media Collective.
5:00pm +Requiem For Rock (#Replay)
Some more Musicology and social history.
6:00pm +The Tune Up
Luke Hodgson plays Jazz records.
7:00pm +The Triple A Show
An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show
8:00pm +Echoes of Stories
Real-life tales are narrated with heart and authenticity.
8:30pm +JazzCan *
Jazz music by Canadian musicians.
9:00pm +Unlimited Fortune
Are You Ready To Experience?
10:00pm +Synthetronic 80s (#Replay)
80s synth-pop, dance-pop, pop/rock, new wave, hi-NRG, and Italo-disco music.
11:00pm +Electronic Forest (New Music) (#Replay)
The week's best new electronic dance, pop, trance, house, and melodic techno music.
Saturday, 26 September 2026
12:00am ·Electronic Forest
Electronic dance, pop, trance, house, melodic techno, synthwave, euro, synth-pop, spacesynth, hi-NRG, Italo-disco, and K-pop music from the 80s to present.
1:00am ·Late Night Vibes
Multi genre late night mixshow with DJ Maciek.
3:00am ·Rebel Time Radio (*Archives)
A punk rock show with a (very!) political flavor.
4:00am ·Quinte Jazz (*Archives)
Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers.
5:00am ·The Triple A Show (#Replay)
An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show
6:00am +Hepcat DJ *
Swing and Dance music from the Hepcat Swing Community Dance and Music Studio.
7:00am +Guess That Record (%Syndicated)
Jackson Reed interviews a guest, pulls a record, plays 20 questions to identify the record, then talks about the record.
7:58am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
8:00am +Moments of Hope
Centred on encouragement, reflection, and hope for everyday life.
8:30am +The Swing and Blues Show (*Archives)
Enjoy some Swing Jazz and Blues from the Radio Waterloo digital archives!
10:00am +David Yi interviews
Musician interview series conducted by David Yi
10:30am +Classical Music *
Classical and Concert music.
11:00am +Through The Static (#Replay)
The show where we play a little bit more of everything!
12:00pm +David Yi interviews
Musician interview series conducted by David Yi
12:30pm +Welcome To The Civic Hub (#Replay)
Interviews with the partner organizations of the Civic Hub Waterloo Region.
1:00pm +Italia In Musica
Italia in Musica è 30 minuti di musica italiana. / Italia in Musica is 30 minutes of popular music from Italy.
1:30pm +Rethink Your Retirement Show
Welcome to the inside secrets to the total financial freedom journey.
2:00pm +Megamix Show
Reggae Music and Talk.
4:00pm +Atardecer Ranchero/Dusk on the Ranch
The hottest tropical Latin American beats as well as Rancheras, Corridos and Banda music.
6:00pm +Reggae Patrol
A diverse Caribbean radio show which plays a large range of Reggae, Dancehall, Ska, Rock-steady and Lovers-rock.
8:00pm +Sips, Suds, Smokes (%syndicated)
Everything good in life is worth discussing.
9:00pm +FRANKIE's Sonic Snack Bar
weird noise. good taste. open late.
10:00pm +Truth Radio (#Replay)
Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio.
11:00pm +Northern Lights (#Replay)
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.
Sunday, 27 September 2026
12:00am ·Electronic Forest (New Music)
The week's best new electronic dance, pop, trance, house, and melodic techno music.
1:00am ·Electronica *
EDM, Trance, House, Techno, and Dubstep from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
2:00am ·Indigicon *
Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library.
4:00am ·around the world around the world around the world around the world.... *
World music from our Digital Music Library.
6:00am +Celt In A Twist (%Syndicated)
It sure ain’t your Grand pappy’s fiddle music!
7:00am +Nasha Kasha - A Ukrainian Almanac (*Archives)
A Ukranian Almanac with Stefan Andrusiak
7:30am +Lijepa Nasa
Croatian Radio
9:30am +Sargam
A Hindi music program hosted by Indira Singh.
12:00pm +Radio Boorama
A magazine show on the Somalian community.
1:00pm +Red Road Journey
First Nations issues of concern
Up coming events
Guest speakers
And Indigenous music
2:00pm +Reader's Delight
A showcase of local Authors who do live readings of their work.
3:00pm +Eri-wave FM Radio
Community service, to Eritreans living in Canada.
4:00pm +Mystic Soundwaves
Explorations in Music, Science, and Spirit.
4:30pm +The All Out Show
A focus on music, geek culture, pop culture, movies and what's trending locally.
6:30pm +Truth Radio
Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio.
7:30pm +CanCon Music
Canadian Music by Canadian Musicians!
8:30pm +Training
Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show.
10:00pm +The Horizon Broadening Hour *
Showcasing new music in the Radio Waterloo library!
Monday, 28 September 2026
12:00am ·Synthetronic 80s
80s synth-pop, dance-pop, pop/rock, new wave, hi-NRG, and Italo-disco music.
1:00am ·Blue Sky Horse Radio Forever
Blue Sky Horse Radio Forever is about horses. Horses and the people who love them. The occasional donkey!
2:00am ·Jeff's Neoswing Selectorbot *
Dance to some new Swing and Jazz music from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
4:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
6:00am +Pressure Drop (#Replay)
Selector NATTYPHYSICIST takes you on a trip through the tropical sub bass jungle.
7:58am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
8:00am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
9:00am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
9:27am -KWCon Music!!!
Music from Waterloo Region
9:33am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
10:00am -Free City Radio (%Syndicated)
Exploring the intersection of social activism and the arts.
10:30am -CKMS Community News
News from the local communities in Waterloo Region: Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Wellesley, Wilmot, Woolwich, and North Dumfries. This a Local Journalism Initiative show.
11:00am -Alternative Radio (%Syndicated)
AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in corporate media.
12:00pm -Expressions of Leadership
Michele Kawamoto Perry sits down with a diverse range of leaders to explore leadership styles, philosophies, and breakthrough practices.
1:00pm -Welcome To The Civic Hub
Interviews with the partner organizations of the Civic Hub Waterloo Region.
1:30pm -rabble radio (%syndicated)
Tune in on the issues and actions that matter to you.
2:00pm +The Electronic Intifada (%Syndicated)
EI deals with the ongoing struggle for Palestinian self-determination.
3:00pm +CKMS Community Connections *
An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements.
4:00pm +Boots and Saddle (%Syndicated)
Your humble home of honky-tonk and beautiful country music by beautiful country music singers.
5:00pm +Home Range: Promenade (%Syndicated)
An experimental community radio magazine.
6:00pm +World Beat Canada (%Syndicated)
An exciting one hour, weekly global music alternative to jukebox radio.
7:00pm +Bandwidth
Showcasing the music of students and youth in and around the area.
8:00pm +R&D Live! from the Adventurers Guild
Kitchener synth duo R&D performs an improvised set of music at the Adventurer's Guild.
9:00pm +Radio Nowhere
Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies.
10:00pm +Klausterfokken
Dr. Tikl rocks musical eclectics to a dangerous level!
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
12:00am ·Northern Lights
The week's best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.
1:00am ·Syrup Moose Radio (%Syndicated)
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.
3:00am ·Folk Music *
Folk music from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
4:30am ·When We Wake (%Syndicated)
A weekly radio show showcasing new Canadian indie music.
5:30am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
6:00am +Poems of Divine Power: Solutions (#Replay)
Annielean reads poems from her book, Poems of Divine Power.
9:00am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
9:27am -KWCon Music!!!
Music from Waterloo Region
9:33am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
10:00am -WINGS - Women's International News Gathering Service (%Syndicated)
An all-woman independent radio production company that produces and distributes news and current affairs programs by and about women around the world.
10:30am -CKMS Community News
News from the local communities in Waterloo Region: Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Wellesley, Wilmot, Woolwich, and North Dumfries. This a Local Journalism Initiative show.
11:00am -Golden Record (#Replay)
What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe?
12:00pm -The Agriculture Show
What is your experience with agriculture that you would like to tell others?
2:00pm +Mazaj Show
Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language.
8:00pm +Canadian Country Music *
Country Music and Canadiana (and Americana!) performed or composed by Canadian musicians.
9:00pm +Exploring AI Music
explores new music by Canadian artists that has been produced with the assistance of AI.
10:00pm +The Freedom Principle (%Syndicated)
Music of the African Diaspora.
11:30pm +Scream Therapy (%Syndicated)
is about the link between punk rock and mental health.
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
12:00am ·Electronic Forest (#Replay)
Electronic dance, pop, trance, house, melodic techno, synthwave, euro, synth-pop, spacesynth, hi-NRG, Italo-disco, and K-pop music from the 80s to present.
1:00am ·Electro-Experimental *
Ambient, Electronica, Experimental, Synthwave, and IDM from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
2:00am ·Indigicon *
Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library.
4:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
6:00am +Country Music *
...and Western, too!
7:00am +Redeye Podcast (%Syndicated)
Redeye is activist radio. We don’t just give you the facts, we give you the information you need to take action and create change.
7:58am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
8:00am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
9:00am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
9:27am -KWCon Music!!!
Music from Waterloo Region
9:33am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
10:00am -Nature Answers (%Syndicated)
Farm Radio International shares stories from rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where some of the most vulnerable people on earth are turning to nature for solutions to a changing climate.
10:30am -CKMS Community News
News from the local communities in Waterloo Region: Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Wellesley, Wilmot, Woolwich, and North Dumfries. This a Local Journalism Initiative show.
11:00am -CKMS Community Connections (#Replay)
An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements.
12:00pm -Remembering The Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ~
A special 90-minute commemorative ceremony live from Parliament Hill in Ottawa. This special programming honours Residential School Survivors, remembers the children who never came home, and supports ongoing reflection and reconciliation across Canada.
1:32pm -IndigiCon CanCon
Music by Indigenous musicians from so-called Canada.
2:00pm +Mazaj Show
Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language.
8:00pm +Golden Record
What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe?
9:00pm +Through The Static
The show where we play a little bit of everything!
10:00pm +Requiem For Rock
A little Musicology and social history.
11:00pm +Sounds of Broadway (%Syndicated)
Chats and interviews with host Stuart Brown.
Thursday, 1 October 2026
12:00am ·81 82 83 84 (*Archives)
A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth.
1:00am ·!earshot20 (%Syndicated)
Counting down the Top 20 albums of the week from across Canada according to www.earshot-online.com
3:00am ·Radio Nowhere (#Replay)
More Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies.
4:00am ·Metal *
Loud Metal. Death Metal. Goth Metal. Thrash Metal. Power Metal. None of that namby-pamby stuff from our digital music library. A Drop-In DJ show!
4:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
6:00am +Street Hop (#Replay)
Carmelo brings you more of the best in local hip hop.
7:58am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
8:00am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
9:00am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
9:27am -KWCon Music!!!
Music from Waterloo Region
9:33am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
10:00am -Rethink Your Retirement Show (#Replay)
Welcome to the inside secrets to the total financial freedom journey.
10:30am -CKMS Community News
News from the local communities in Waterloo Region: Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Wellesley, Wilmot, Woolwich, and North Dumfries. This a Local Journalism Initiative show.
11:00am -Audio Salad
An electic mix of rock, alternative, hip hop, reggae. I like a lot of different things.
12:00pm -David Yi interviews
Musician interview series conducted by David Yi
12:30pm -Folk Music *
Canadian folk music from the Radio Waterloo library.
1:00pm -CAR287 Presents "The Manitoba Rockin' Revolution" (#Replay)
Terry Ferguson from the band CAR287 interviews up and coming bands from the Winnipeg original music scene.
2:00pm +Eagles on Air
A weekly radio show featuring students from St Mary's High School.
3:00pm +Classical Coffee Break (*Archives)
Classical and concert music presented by Dwayne Jennings.
4:00pm +Atardecer Ranchero / Dusk On The Ranch (#Replay)
More of the hottest tropical Latin American beats as well as Rancheras, Corridos and Banda music.
6:00pm +The Wax Jungle
8:00pm +Hip Hop *
Hip Hop music from our digital library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
10:00pm +Street Hop
Carmelo and Lakes bring you the best in local hip hop.
Friday, 2 October 2026
12:00am ·The Clean Up Hour
DJ Mophead cleans up.
2:00am ·Megamix Show (#Replay)
More Reggae Music and Talk.
4:00am ·Reggae and More *
A bit more Reggae Music in the night.
A Drop-In DJ Show!
4:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
6:00am +Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour (#Replay)
Current and past chill music written and performed by Tony Williams from Petersburg, Virginia and other music from up and coming artists.
7:00am +Expressions of Leadership (#Replay)
Michele Kawamoto Perry sits down with a diverse range of leaders to explore leadership styles, philosophies, and breakthrough practices.
7:58am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
8:00am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
9:00am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
9:27am -KWCon Music!!!
Music from Waterloo Region
9:33am -Meet The Candidate - 2026 Municipal Election
Interviews with candidates for Waterloo Regional Council, including Mayoralty candidates.
10:00am -J’aime Afrobeats Music (JAM with Zogho)
A vibrant, culture-rich radio show that blends music, meaning, and movement into one powerful listening experience.
11:00am -Poems of Divine Power: Solutions
Annielean reads poems from her book, Poems of Divine Power.
2:00pm +Green Planet Monitor (%Syndicated)
Green Planet Monitor with David Kattenburg specializes in global environment, development and social justice issues.
3:00pm +Music with Kara Shaw
Kara Shaw plays piano and sings the songs of the 50s 60s, and 70s (oldies).
3:30pm +Hug The Moment
Hug The Moment cuts through the noise of a distracted culture, where ordinary guests name what they’ve lost, what they’ve learned, and how they keep showing up.
4:00pm +AW@L Radio
Audio news reports and podcasts from the Grand River Media Collective.
5:00pm +Requiem For Rock (#Replay)
Some more Musicology and social history.
6:00pm +The Tune Up
Luke Hodgson plays Jazz records.
7:00pm +The Triple A Show
An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show
8:00pm +Echoes of Stories
Real-life tales are narrated with heart and authenticity.
8:30pm +JazzCan *
Jazz music by Canadian musicians.
9:00pm +Unlimited Fortune
Are You Ready To Experience?
10:00pm +Synthetronic 80s (#Replay)
80s synth-pop, dance-pop, pop/rock, new wave, hi-NRG, and Italo-disco music.
11:00pm +Electronic Forest (New Music) (#Replay)
The week's best new electronic dance, pop, trance, house, and melodic techno music.
Saturday, 3 October 2026
12:00am ·Shuffle Time
Listen to Aaron's library on shuffle without the chaos.
1:00am ·Late Night Vibes
Multi genre late night mixshow with DJ Maciek.
3:00am ·The Void (*Archives)
Episodes of Into The Void and From The Void from the archives.
4:00am ·Quinte Jazz (*Archives)
Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers.
5:00am ·The Triple A Show (#Replay)
An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show
6:00am +Hepcat DJ *
Swing and Dance music from the Hepcat Swing Community Dance and Music Studio.
7:00am +Guess That Record (%Syndicated)
Jackson Reed interviews a guest, pulls a record, plays 20 questions to identify the record, then talks about the record.
7:58am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
8:00am +Moments of Hope
Centred on encouragement, reflection, and hope for everyday life.
8:30am +The Swing and Blues Show (*Archives)
Enjoy some Swing Jazz and Blues from the Radio Waterloo digital archives!
10:00am +Classical Music *
Classical and Concert music.
11:00am +Through The Static (#Replay)
The show where we play a little bit more of everything!
12:00pm +Easy Listening *
Take it easy on a Saturday morning.
12:30pm +Welcome To The Civic Hub (#Replay)
Interviews with the partner organizations of the Civic Hub Waterloo Region.
1:00pm +Italia In Musica
Italia in Musica è 30 minuti di musica italiana. / Italia in Musica is 30 minutes of popular music from Italy.
1:30pm +Rethink Your Retirement Show
Welcome to the inside secrets to the total financial freedom journey.
2:00pm +Megamix Show
Reggae Music and Talk.
4:00pm +Atardecer Ranchero/Dusk on the Ranch
The hottest tropical Latin American beats as well as Rancheras, Corridos and Banda music.
6:00pm +Reggae Patrol
A diverse Caribbean radio show which plays a large range of Reggae, Dancehall, Ska, Rock-steady and Lovers-rock.
8:00pm +Sips, Suds, Smokes (%syndicated)
Everything good in life is worth discussing.
9:00pm +FRANKIE's Sonic Snack Bar
weird noise. good taste. open late.
10:00pm +Truth Radio (#Replay)
Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio.
11:00pm +Northern Lights (#Replay)
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.
Sunday, 4 October 2026
12:00am ·Electronic Forest (New Music)
The week's best new electronic dance, pop, trance, house, and melodic techno music.
1:00am ·Electronica *
EDM, Trance, House, Techno, and Dubstep from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
2:00am ·Indigicon *
Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library.
4:00am ·around the world around the world around the world around the world.... *
World music from our Digital Music Library.
6:00am +Celt In A Twist (%Syndicated)
It sure ain’t your Grand pappy’s fiddle music!
7:00am +Nasha Kasha - A Ukrainian Almanac (*Archives)
A Ukranian Almanac with Stefan Andrusiak
7:30am +Lijepa Nasa
Croatian Radio
9:30am +Sargam
A Hindi music program hosted by Indira Singh.
12:00pm +Radio Boorama
A magazine show on the Somalian community.
1:00pm +Red Road Journey
First Nations issues of concern
Up coming events
Guest speakers
And Indigenous music
2:00pm +Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour
Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour Featuring current and past chill music written and performed by Tony Williams from Petersburg, Virginia and other music from up and coming artists.
3:00pm +Eri-wave FM Radio
Community service, to Eritreans living in Canada.
4:00pm +Words and Culture (%Syndicated)
Weaving conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists.
4:30pm +The All Out Show
A focus on music, geek culture, pop culture, movies and what's trending locally.
6:30pm +Truth Radio
Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio.
7:30pm +CanCon Music
Canadian Music by Canadian Musicians!
8:30pm +Training
Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show.
10:00pm +The Horizon Broadening Hour *
Showcasing new music in the Radio Waterloo library!

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Colour Symbol Meaning
White (none) Original CKMS programming
Yellow # CKMS replayed shows. These timeslots are available for new shows!
Blue ^ Public Service Announcements and Advertisements
Green % Syndicated programs (shows produced at other radio stations). These timeslots are available for new shows!
Green * These timeslots are available for new shows! See How To Start A New Show
Red ~ Pre-empted – The regularly scheduled show has been pre-empted for a special presentation
White times  + Prime time hours (6am-9am and 2pm-midnight weekdays, 6am-midnight weekends)
Shaded times  – Off-peak hours (9am-2pm weekdays)
Dark shaded times  · Off-peak, overnight (midnight-6am daily)
Denim Entertainment Radio, Events, Shows, Station

Denim Radio Episode 180! 2019 CKMS Funding Drive set! Guest DJ Hyper Kid and B2B DJ Denim!!!

Denim Radio Episode 180 LIVE in studio tonight!

Denim Radio Ep. 180

Ep. 180 features a local guest DJ Hyper Kid coming in to hold down a Hype set while we promote the CKMS 2019 Funding Drive!!! If you like the set and its’ getting you hype donate to community radio of Waterloo today!
100% of donations going to your non for profit community radio station!

Denim Radio 8-9 PM
DJ Hyper Kid 8-8:30 PM
Hyper Kid B2B Denim 8:30-9 PM

Requests tracks for any amount donation! 519-884-2567

Station

Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting, 1pm on Saturday, 17 August 2019

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102.7 CKMS Logo Rectangle Hello Radio Waterloo supporters! It is time for our Annual General Meeting (AGM):

What: Radio Waterloo Annual General Meeting and Foodluck Social
When: Saturday, 17 August 2019 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Foodluck from 2:00pm
Where: The Games Room, 2nd Floor of the Boehmer Box Building (where the studio is)
Location: 283 Duke Street West, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Map

The Board of Directors is actively seeking new directors. If you have an interest in being more involved with the station and learning more about how radio works, this is a great opportunity. Speak to any board member if you have questions. 

Agenda

  1. Welcome from President, Nat Persaud
  2. Approve 2018 AGM minutes
  3. New Logging process
  4. Programming hours growth (chart)
  5. 2019 – 2020 Budget Proposal
  6. Election of Directors
  7. Members’ Forum
  8. Adjournment

If you’re a member in good standing but cannot attend the AGM, you can appoint another member in good standing to vote for you using a proxy form. Contact Bob Jonkman to get a proxy form.

The AGM will be followed by a Foodluck Social. Please feel free to bring a food item to share – appetizer, snack, dessert, entree, or anything else! Please label your item if it contains nuts, wheat, dairy, eggs, meat, spices, &c. It’s a social! If you’re a listener, meet your favourite on-air personalities; if you’re a programmer, meet your biggest fans!

See you all at the meeting.

Bob Jonkman,
Secretary for Radio Waterloo Board of Directors
E-mail: bob@radiowaterloo.ca

Mano-A-Mano, New Music, Shows, Station

Inner Attitude Gage – Robot Apocalypse Series

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Here is the next Mano A Mano Robot Apocalypse Series show titled “Inner Attitude Gage” featuring the music of collaborators Gary Cain and 54-40!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zTo3etyK41Zw0mnaTo4rurzSktvDD0jj/preview

 

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Ever After Music Festival Pre-Party coming this Thursday!!!

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This Thursday, June 6th marks the kick off to the 5th annual Ever After Music Festival in Kitchener, Ontario! And the first year a pre-party is added to the festival extending it to 4 days total.
This year the festival features some of the best in bass music and headliners from all around the world. Specifically the pre-party featuring sets from local talent and international DJ’s such as Zia, Moody Good and headliner Yellow Claw, an elite world wide known DJ teamed with a production recording duo originating out of Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2010!
Since 2010, this trio (downsized to a duo in 2016) has put out multiple hit singles, multiple hit albums, many that have hit #1 charts and has rocked some of the biggest main stages of music festivals around the world such as Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Tomorrowland in Boom, Belgium, Electronic Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Coachella in California and New Year’s in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Needless to say we are thrilled to have them come to Kitchener, Ontario’s Ever After Festival this coming week; and you should be too!!
And YES I am excited to get confirmation to get a quick word in and interview with the the men of Yellow Claw themselves, Jim and Nils, before they take the stage at Bingeman’s!

Tickets to this very exciting show and whole 3 day festival are still available at: Get Tickets!

For more info. on Yellow Claw visit Ever After’s Website at:
Yellow Claw at Ever After

Yellow Claw

For more info. about the artist Zia visit Ever After’s website at:
Zia

Zia

P.S. Visit our Instagram and Facebook pages to enter a contest on NOW for your chance to win a pair of free tickets to this exciting show on Thursday, June 6th!!!

CKMS LTA / Live On-Site, Denim Entertainment Radio, Events, Station

*NEW Upload on CKMS Youtube!!! CKMS Live On-site at Ever After Music Festival 2018

NEW CKMS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE! CKMS Live On-site at the Ever After Music Festival 2018!

Check out our brand NEW upload on the CKMS Youtube Page!

CKMS-FM is Live On-site with Cameron Matthews and Joel Marshall at Ever After Music Festival 2018!
Thinking of buying your ticket for this year’s festival? See what the music festival is all about first in the Youtube video link below.
CKMS Live at Ever After Music Festival

Don’t be shy to like and subscribe to the CKMS Youtube page while you are there!

Ever After Music Fest!!! Kitchener’s largest electronic and bass music festival! Be sure not to miss it this year on June 6, 7, 8, and 9th 2019 !!!

Big Up Joga Basics for taking the footage. Ending credit track in the video is also produced by Joga Basics as well off his latest album “Poolside”. Support local! Check out Joga on Soundcloud.com
Video Credits

Tickets available at everafterfest.com

2018 Festival Map at Bingeman’s Kitchener.

Events, Station

WIN FREE TICKETS to Iheart Beer and Taco Fest!

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Win tickets to the Kitchener 2nd Annual Beer and Taco Fest at Lot 42 just by listening to CKMS this week!!!

Taco Festival next weekend (Feb. 23rd) at lot42 in Kitchener!!!

First chance to win a pair of tickets is by listening this Sunday night at 8:30 PM to Paul Stickney, host of “Now That’s Country” on CKMS!

Be ready for more live show ticket call-in giveaways and an Instagram contest coming this week to win more FREE tickets!!!

Follow us on Instagram for more chances to win tickets!!!

#ckms #radiowaterloo #listen #communityradio #waterloo #onair #free #giveaways #win #iheart #beer #taco #festival #tickets #kitchener #kwawesome

3 Nines Radio : Tape Tuesdays with Francis Claire, CKMS LTA / Live On-Site, Denim Entertainment Radio, Events, Pressure Drop, Station

CKMS 102.7 FM Live-to-Air this Saturday at the Waterloo Beat Goes-On! (Weber St. Location)

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Join CKMS-FM broadcasters Francis Claire, Cameron Matthews, Natty Physicist live on-site this Saturday November 17th at the Beat Goes-On (Waterloo) Live on location and Live-To-Air on 102.7 CKMS Radio Waterloo !!! Live bands will be playing on-site and in-store performances including a live b-day performance by Ned Flangers!!
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2-4 PM !

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Event page: CKMS Live-to-Air Event page
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Hope to see you this Saturday!
Join the event page for updated details!


#ckms #radiowaterloo #liveonsite #livetoair #onlocation #beatgoeson #waterloo #weberstreet #location #vinyl #records #nedflangers #livebands #ckmsdjs #francisclair #nattyphysicist #djdenim

Events, Mano-A-Mano, New Music, PSA - Public Service Announcements, Shows, Station

Scientific prediction of Cleveland winning game 3

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QW2mcZKFyM&feature=youtu.be

Mano A Mano is back on Sunday nights! This past Sunday we simulated game 2 (forgetting to make it in Golden States home stadium) thus making it our prediction for game 3. It is already our most unpopular podcast!

But not for the great music! NEW A Perfect Circle, Giraffes? Giraffes! Cara Leigh, Mounties Band, Robot Apocalypse and more…

Denim Entertainment Radio, Events, Shows, Station

DENIM RADIO back On-Air with 102.7 CKMS-FM with a new Live Tuesday night 8 PM time slot!!!

 

DENIM RADIO EP. 135 !!!

COMING IN HOT!! A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF BASSLINES RUMBLIN’ YOUR SPEAKERS!!!

DJ is in the Studio ready to drop Episode 135 tonight featuring a Non-stop Commercial Free BASS MUSIC, JUMP UP, DRUM AND BASS!!

“Turn Up your stereo if it can handle it!!!

LIVE 8-9 PM EST
www.radiowaterloo.ca/listen

Station

AGM & August Fees

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Hi CKMS membership!

I apologise if you get this message more than once, I added a few email groups to this email.

The Board of Directors of CKMS – Radio Waterloo would like to invite you all to the AGM (Annual General Meeting). This is the BIG meeting held once per year.
When: Saturday August 5th 2017
Where: WPL – Waterloo Public Library
Time: 2:30 – 5:00
Who: all members of CKMS
For programmers it is important to get your show fees paid so that you can vote. There are many board positions available so if you think you want to learn more about Community Radio please put your name in. It is also important for you to be in "good standing" to be eligible for the board of directors.
We have some exciting announcements this year and we hope you cam make it!
Anyways, we hope to see you there! 
If you require a proxy…please let me know!

— 
Rob "DJ" Steel – 100.3 SoundFM
CKMS Board Member
www.soundfm.ca

283 Duke St W, Unit 114b
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
N2H 3X7

Mano-A-Mano, New Music, Shows, Station

Pick a Pipers new album is available now!!

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The picture above is from a few years ago when Pick a Piper released their first untitled album. They came to CKMS the day of the release and celebrated the album.

Fast Forward to now and Pick A Piper is releasing their follow up album called “Distance” and it is Amazing! I was lucky enough to be at their Waterloo show where they blew the top off the starlight.

In the interview that can be heard here I thought I heard Brad wrong when he said that they play stand up drums….but it was amazing! We will get a video clip up soon on our Mano A Mano Youtube page but for now check out some choice tracks and stories about the albums here:

 

Events, Mano-A-Mano, New Music, Shows, Station

Pick A Piper New album: Distance

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Pick A Piper is back with a new Album: Distance. This new album takes their work to a new level! Check out this podcast that spans various different era’s of work by this great band with ties to the KW community!

Then get your stuff together and meet us at Starlight! April 13th for Pick A Piper live in concert. These guys always put on a great show switching from synths to percussion to whatever else they can to produce the electro-rock vibes!

New Music, Station

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Diplo feat. Deb’s Daughter – Hey Baby (Remixes)

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BRAND NEW DIPLO, DIMITRI VEGAS AND LIKE MIKE!!!

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Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Diplo feat. Deb’s Daughter – Hey Baby (Remixes)
(Smash The House)
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Hey Baby (Remixes)

Bringing together some of the finest talent the industry has to offer, <b>Smash The House</b> gets ready to unleash the huge <b>Dimitri Vegas &amp; Like Mike</b> vs <b>Diplo</b>’s ‘<b>Hey Baby</b>’ remix package to set off 2017’s release schedule in style.