CKMS 102.7 FM Radio Waterloo (elongated teal rectangle with yellow and black sunflower on the left and black text on the right and empty space at the bottom)

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Promote Your Business, Event or Cause on Radio Waterloo CKMS 102.7 FM

Advertise

Create your own ad or let us help you create your message. 

Sponsor

Become a Radio Waterloo sponsor or sponsor a specific show.

Promote your Event or Cause

Let us help get the word out for your event with an event listing or a Public Service Announcement (PSA).

Media Reach 

  • Radio Waterloo listeners represent a diverse range of cultural and ethnic groups and our programming focuses on that diversity.
  • We have spoken word as well as arts programming in several different languages that’s largely produced by local Waterloo Region residents.
  • Our music programming is equally diverse reflecting a broad demographic.
  • No other radio broadcaster in the area is as focused on diversity and presenting local interest and musical talent as Radio Waterloo.
  • Radio Waterloo broadcasts locally to Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge region at 102.7 FM.
  • And we stream globally at https://radiowaterloo.ca/listen/ and on the TuneIn and Radio Garden mobile apps.

Did You Know?

  • 77% of Canadians listen to radio weekly; adults spend ~11.1 hours/week with radio.
  • 48% of Canadians aged 18–29 listen regularly or occasionally to campus & community radio.
  • 56% of Canadians active in their community listen regularly or occasionally.
  • Our most recent measurement of website access showed that we averaged ~32, 000 hits per day from ~3000 daily unique visitors.

Rates

Advertising

Advertisers can choose timeslots in either a prime time (PT) or off peak time (OP) based on demographic targeting and budgetary objectives.

Week days:

  • Midnight-6:00am (OP)
  • 6:00am   -9:00am (PT)
  • 9:00am   -2:00pm (OP)
  • 2:00pm   -9:00pm (PT)
  • 9:00pm-Midnight (OP)

Weekends:

  • 6:00am – Midnight (PT)
  • Midnight – 6:00am (OP)
Number of Plays Prime Time Off Peak
10 $150 $100
11-20 $12/play $8/play
21-30 $9/play $6/play
31 and above $7/play $5/play

 

Sponsorships

  • $100 for one month (minimum term)
  • $225 for three months
  • $390 for six months
  • $660 for twelve months

Events / PSAs

If your organization is non-profit or a charitable organization there is no charge, otherwise regular ad rates apply.

Ads, sponsorship mentions, event listings and PSAs can be provided by you or for a modest production fee by the staff at Radio Waterloo.

And here’s More Information on Advertising with Radio Waterloo.

Or contact the Advertising Committee at advertising@radiowaterloo.ca 

Radio Waterloo

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