Bonus: To hype new music that we get in and try to highlight local talent!
CKMS Community Connections has two one-hour slots: One is for a pool of programmers and producers to create quality content, the other for drop-in conversation and new music, hosted by a small pool of programmers
CKMS Community Connections has a workshop series for producing radio/podcast/webcast: interviews, storytelling, podcast creation, video creation, and “Train the trainer” sessions on how to produce your own radio show. We’ll produce training documentation: webcasting, live to air programming, podcast production.
Live-To-Air broadcasting is a component, so when something happens somewhere else… We’ll have live -to-air discussion/talk/podcast recording at some community venue, maybe the library, maybe City Hall…
CKMS Community Connections is an ongoing drop-in training timeslot with experienced CKMS trainers for new programmers and existing programmers to refresh skills and learn new programs.
Executive Producer: Jenniefer Stronge
Contributing Producers: Jeff Stager and Bob Jonkman
Theme music by Steven Todd
Join us! CKMS Community Connections Hour One currently airs on Mondays from 11:00am to noon, and Hour Two airs alternate Fridays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
Got music, spoken word, or other interesting stuff? Let us know at ccc@radiowaterloo.ca or leave a comment on our “About” page.
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CKMS Community Connections for 20 November 2023: Fundraising Week and KWCon Music Show Notes Index Bonus Video Show Notes Today I play music from Waterloo Region musicians (“KW Content”), and then talk all over it to request donations for our Fall 2023 Fundraiser. My sincere apologies to all the musicians. No podcast today. Instead, go out and buy the music I played or go to a concert, and listen … Continue reading CKMS Community Connections for 20 November 2023: Fundraising Week and KWCon Music CKMS Community Connections for 13 November 2023: Fundraising Week, with guest Jack Bishop of the KW Santa Claus Parade Show Notes Podcast Index Bonus Video Show Notes Bob Jonkman makes a fundraising request for a new audio board, and talks to Jack Bishop, the chair of the KW Santa Claus Parade about this Saturday’s parade and the preparations that go into it. The interview starts at 5m17s. Online: The Lions Club of Kitchener Website: https://lionsclubofkitchener.com/ Twitter: … Continue reading CKMS Community Connections for 13 November 2023: Fundraising Week, with guest Jack Bishop of the KW Santa Claus Parade 
Big Wreck’s Sekou Lumumba on CKMS Community Connections with Yenny TOUR DATES: 2023.11.09 • HAMILTON, ON • FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL 2023.11.10 • LONDON, ON • LONDON MUSIC HALL 2023.11.11 • KITCHENER, ON • ELEMENTS NIGHTCLUB 2023.11.14 • CHARLOTTETOWN, PE • PEI BREWING CO. 2023.11.15 • HALIFAX, NS • LIGHTHOUSE ARTS CENTRE 2023.11.17 • MONCTON, NB • CASINO NEW BRUNSWICK 2023.11.18 • MONTREAL, QC • THÉ … Continue reading Big Wreck’s Sekou Lumumba on CKMS Community Connections with Yenny 
CKMS Community Connections with: “The Truth Behind The Smile” PTSD PEER SUPPORT Jean-Guy Poirier, a firefighter diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress (Disorder), started PTSD Peer Support groups: “The Truth Behind The Smile. These groups so far are in London, Stratford, and Kitchener, Ontario. Jean-Guy has a big vision for The “Truth Behind The Smile.” Giving back is a big part of the endeveour. Thanks Jean-Guy! 
DJ Mophead on CCC with Yenny On the Monday 16th of October, 11 AM, CKMS Community Connections we talked with DJ Mophead! It was an amazing conversation, and we learned a lot about how little Richard back in the day, when he was nine years’ old, discovered Hip Hop. Til he had an opportunity to start a show with CKMS, and … Continue reading DJ Mophead on CCC with Yenny CKMS Community Connections for 18 September 2023 with David Alton of the Lived Expertise Working Group Show Notes Podcast Index Bonus Video Show Notes David Alton of the Lived Expertise Working Group talks to Bob Jonkman about the work of LEWG, what is “lived expertise”, working with the City of Kitchener, the principles of human rights in housing, homelessness, and using contributions of people with lived expertise. David tells us of some upcoming … Continue reading CKMS Community Connections for 18 September 2023 with David Alton of the Lived Expertise Working Group CKMS Community Connections for 15 September 2023: The Concert Edition Show Notes Index Show Notes It’s another music show, with local bands from Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge (and a few from outside the region). Several have upcoming concerts, check their websites for more information. Index Time Title Album Artist 0m00s Theme for CKMS Community Connections ccc CKMS Community Connections Steve Todd 1m13s Run Night Talks Lost In Japan 4m09s … Continue reading CKMS Community Connections for 15 September 2023: The Concert Edition CKMS Community Connections for 1 September 2023 with Vanessa Ricci-Thode of Waterloo Bookfest and the KW Writer’s Alliance Show Notes Podcast Index Bonus Video Show Notes Vanessa Ricci-Thode is one of the organizers for Waterloo Bookfest and a founder of the KW Writer’s Alliance, as well as the author of a series of books. She talks to Bob Jonkman about Bookfest and the KW Writer’s Alliance, writing, and reads from her most recent book, Fireborn. … Continue reading CKMS Community Connections for 1 September 2023 with Vanessa Ricci-Thode of Waterloo Bookfest and the KW Writer’s Alliance CKMS Community Connections for 21 August 2023 with CxViolet Show Notes Podcast Index Bonus Video Photo Gallery Show Notes CxViolet comes into the studio for a Live, On-Air, In-Studio performance, and talks to Bob Jonkman about his start in music, vocal training, composition, trying new things, and his upcoming EP Hackerboy and an album with The New People. The interview starts at 4m10s. Online: Instagram: @_cxviolet | … Continue reading CKMS Community Connections for 21 August 2023 with CxViolet CKMS Community Connections for 31 July 2023 with Megan Ruttan of Waterloo Region ACORN Show Notes Podcast Index Bonus Video Show Notes Megan Ruttan of Waterloo Region ACORN joins Bob Jonkman to talk about evictions, renovictions, tenants’ rights, and setting up a tenants’ union in Waterloo Region. The interview starts at 10m02s. ACORN was previously on CKMS News on 23 June 2023, 17 June 2023, and 7 June 2023. Waterloo Region … Continue reading CKMS Community Connections for 31 July 2023 with Megan Ruttan of Waterloo Region ACORN
Hi Bob!
I’m a Canadian musician, and I wanted to send my upcoming single, “Can’t Lose Again,” to Community Connections. I think it’d be a great fit — it’s fresh, it’s fun, and it’s Canadian!
It’s a 3 minute Northern Soul/Motown whirlwind that tells the tale of a chronically unlucky gambler as he bets his very last dime — but can he finally win?
Here’s the Earshot link: https://secure.earshot-distro.ca/song/27456.
Hope you enjoy it!
Luc LeMans
Thanx Luc! I’ll try to have it on this Friday’s edition from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
–Bob.
Traversing a world populated by snakes, whales, and butterflies, Royal Visit to Uranium City is a cautionary tale of disaster, rebellion, and, of course, love. If not for certain incendiary wafts of ash, this story may not have survived…
Royal Visit to Uranium City is the new album from producer/multi-instrumentalist Kitz Willman. The Winnipeg-based artist flexes their world-building skills with nine brand new songs. This is their first release of 2021, fresh off of their 2020 collaboration with Kay the Aquanaut called “Ancient Fish from the Northwest.”
Winnipeg-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Kitz Willman handles saxophone, piano, bass, drums, and vocals to create experimental jazz influenced by the sampling of hip-hop and heaviness of post-hardcore. Their music is reflective of Ukrainian-Canadian culture, free jazz, and Canadian underground weirdo hip-hop delivered through high energy performances.
artist: Kitz Willman
album: Royal Visit to Uranium City
label: Banned Era Records (Canada)
genre: Hip-hop / Jazz / Experimental
release date: March 5, 2021
lyrics: the entire album is radio-friendly
Banger: kings (track 1)
Softer side: only butterflies (track 6)
Long experimental cut: have you seen the trees? (track 8)
Weird: dawn (track 7)
Dancey: always (track 9)
download the album in MP3 format (rar folder) here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/a827dsd5c916zo5/Kitz%20Willman%20-%20Royal%20Visit%20to%20Uranium%20City%20-%202021%20-%20Experimental%20hip-hop_jazz%20mp3.rar?dl=0
Thanx Kitz! We’ll have a track or two on this Monday’s edition of CKMS Community Connections, from 11am to Noon on 1 March 2021.
–Bob.
Hi there, my name is Justin (artist name Cooless). I’ve just released an EP and was hoping you’d take a listen to see if it might be a contender for airplay on your show. I’m Canadian, living in Toronto and all the music is CanCon. I’d be happy to talk/answer any questions and provide you with an mp3 or .wav file of anything that catches your ear. Thanks for your time!
Justin
https://cooless.bandcamp.com/album/hostages
Hi Cooless: I’ll play one or two of your tracks on an upcoming episode of CKMS Community Connections. Let me know if you’re ever in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge area, and we can set up an interview, or maybe a live, on-air, in-studio performance!
–Bob.
Got some of your tracks on CCC this week, sadly not in their full length. I’ll start next week’s show with “Hostages”. You’re a hard guy to find on the social medias!
–Bob.
https://radiowaterloo.ca/ckms-community-connections-for-14-september-2020-with-shiv-talwar-and-robyn-lebron-anders-of-the-spiritual-heritage-education-network/