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Looking to see what you've missed? That's OK, this is an old schedule! If you'd like to be up-to-date, check this week's Radio Waterloo Schedule.

For a description of each show, please see About Our Shows.


Monday, 12 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·PUUUUUUUUUUNK *
All kinds of punk from our digital music library.
A Drop-In DJ Show!
2:00am—4:30am ·Jeff's Neoswing Selectorbot *
Dance to some new Swing and Jazz music from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
4:30am—5:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—8:00am +Country Music *
...and Western, too!
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:02am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
9:02am—11:59am -Poems of Divine Power: Solutions (#Replay)
Annielean reads poems from her book, Poems of Divine Power.
11:59am—12:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:00pm -Expressions of Leadership
Michele Kawamoto Perry sits down with a diverse range of leaders to explore leadership styles, philosophies, and breakthrough practices.
1:00pm—1:30pm -Welcome To The Civic Hub
Interviews with the partner organizations of the Civic Hub Waterloo Region.
1:30pm—1:59pm -Making Contact (%Syndicated)
Investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material.
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—2:30pm +CKMS Community News
News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.”
2:30pm—3:00pm +Monday Afternoon Blues *
Playing the blues for your Monday afternoon.
3:00pm—3:59pm +CKMS Community Connections*
An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—5:00pm +Boots and Saddle (%Syndicated)
Your humble home of honky-tonk and beautiful country music by beautiful country music singers.
5:00pm—6:00pm +Home Range: Promenade (%Syndicated)
An experimental community radio magazine.
6:00pm—7:00pm +actOUT! Live On Air
Live and pre-recorded radio theatre performances by actOUT! youth performers.
7:00pm—7:59pm +Bandwidth
Showcasing the music of students and youth in and around the area.
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:00pm +CAR287 Presents "The Manitoba Rockin' Revolution"
Terry Ferguson from the band CAR287 interviews up and coming bands from the Winnipeg original music scene.
9:00pm—9:59pm +Radio Nowhere
Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:59pm +Classical Muse (%Syndicated)
Join Host David Cavlovic for some Classical Muse; great music from the vast domain of Euro- Classical music, and other styles as well when the muse feels right.
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·Late Night Vibes
Multi genre late night mixshow with DJ Maciek.
2:00am—4:30am ·Folk Music *
Folk music from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
4:30am—5:30am ·When We Wake (%Syndicated)
A weekly radio show showcasing new Canadian indie music.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—8:00am +Country Music *
...and Western, too!
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
9:01am—10:00am -The Electronic Intifada (%Syndicated)
EI deals with the ongoing struggle for Palestinian self-determination.
10:00am—11:00am -She Is Your Neighbour (%Syndicated)
Community leaders share their perspectives on domestic violence and explain why they are invested in ending it.
11:00am—11:59am -Golden Record (#Replay)
What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe?
11:59am—12:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:59pm -The Agriculture Show
What is your experience with agriculture that you would like to tell others?
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—7:59pm +Mazaj Show
Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language.
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:00pm +Canadian Country Music *
Country Music and Canadiana (and Americana!) performed or composed by Canadian musicians.
9:00pm—9:59pm +Listening With Heart
Music to bring wellness to your inner being.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:00pm +Exploring AI Music
explores new music by Canadian artists that has been produced with the assistance of AI.
11:00pm—11:30pm +KWCon!!! *
More music by musicians from Waterloo Region!
11:30pm—11:59pm +Dickson and Bruce (%Syndicated)
Interviews with actors from the "Dickson and Bruce" show. Learn about both the actor and the character they portray.
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
12:01am—1:00am ·Relic Radio (%Syndicated)
Radio Theatre in the style of Old Tyme Radio
1:00am—3:00am ·Electronica *
Electronica, Dubstep, EDM, Trance, Step, House, and Techno from our Digital Music Library. A Drop-In DJ show!
3:00am—4:30am ·Electro-Experimental *
Electronica, Ambient, and other Synth Sounds. A Drop-In DJ show!
4:30am—5:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—8:00am +Country Music *
...and Western, too!
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:02am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
9:02am—10:00am -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.
10:00am—11:00am -The Dr. Narine Dat Show
An Original Canadian Initiative
11:00am—1:59pm -Interzone
Radio with no preservatives!
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—7:59pm +Mazaj Show
Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language.
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:00pm +Golden Record
What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe?
9:00pm—9:59pm +Through The Static
The show where we play a little bit of everything!
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:00pm +Requiem For Rock
A little Musicology and social history.
11:00pm—11:59pm +Sounds of Broadway (%Syndicated)
Chats and interviews with host Stuart Brown.
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Thursday, 15 January 2026
12:01am—1:00am ·81 82 83 84 (*Archives)
A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth.
1:00am—3:00am ·!earshot20 (%Syndicated)
Counting down the Top 20 albums of the week from across Canada according to www.earshot-online.com
3:00am—4:30am ·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—5:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—8:00am +Street Hop (#Replay)
Carmelo brings you more of the best in local hip hop.
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:02am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
9:02am—10:00am -Alternative Radio (%Syndicated)
AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in corporate media.
10:00am—11:00am -Rethink Your Retirement Show (#Replay)
Welcome to the inside secrets to the total financial freedom journey.
11:00am—11:59am -Radio Nowhere (#Replay)
More Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies.
11:59am—12:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:59pm -The Midtown Folk Show
Your weekly dose of KW's best folk show!
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—2:30pm +CKMS Community News
News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.”
2:30pm—3:00pm +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.
3:00pm—3:59pm +Classical Coffee Break (*Archives)
Classical and concert music presented by Dwayne Jennings.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—6:00pm +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—7:59pm +The Wax Jungle
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:59pm +Pressure Drop
Selector NATTYPHYSICIST takes you on a trip through the tropical sub bass jungle.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:59pm +Street Hop
Carmelo and Lakes bring you the best in local hip hop.
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Friday, 16 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·The Clean Up Hour
DJ Mophead cleans up.
2:00am—4:00am ·Megamix Show (#Replay)
More Reggae Music and Talk.
4:00am—4:30am ·Reggae and More *
A bit more Reggae Music in the night.
A Drop-In DJ Show!
4:30am—5:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Easy Listening *
Easy listening tunes from the Radio Waterloo library.
7:00am—8:00am +Expressions of Leadership (#Replay)
Michele Kawamoto Perry sits down with a diverse range of leaders to explore leadership styles, philosophies, and breakthrough practices.
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:02am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
9:02am—10:00am -Guess That Record (%Syndicated)
Jackson Reed interviews a guest, pulls a record, plays 20 questions to identify the record, then talks about the record.
10:00am—11:00am -WR Podcasts (%Syndicated)
A showcase of some of the podcasts produced in Waterloo Region.
11:00am—1:59pm -Poems of Divine Power: Solutions
Annielean reads poems from her book, Poems of Divine Power.
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—2:30pm +CKMS Community News
News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.”
2:30pm—3:00pm +rabble radio (%syndicated)
Tune in on the issues and actions that matter to you.
3:00pm—3:59pm +CKMS Community Connections *
An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—5:00pm +AW@L Radio
Audio news reports and podcasts from the Grand River Media Collective.
5:00pm—6:00pm +Requiem For Rock (#Replay)
Some more Musicology and social history.
6:00pm—7:00pm +Musician's FAQ (*Archives)
Focused on musicians entertaining you around Waterloo region.
7:00pm—7:59pm +The Triple A Show
An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—8:30pm +Echoes of Stories
Real-life tales are narrated with heart and authenticity.
8:30pm—9:00pm +JazzCan *
Jazz music by Canadian musicians.
9:00pm—9:59pm +Unlimited Fortune
Are You Ready To Experience?
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:59pm +ElectroDance *
Electronic Dance Music from our digital library.
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Saturday, 17 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·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.
2:00am—3:00am ·Back Porch Bluegrass (%Syndicated)
Hardcore bluegrass music from New Zealand.
3:00am—4:00am ·Rebel Time Radio (*Archives)
A punk rock show with a (very!) political flavor.
4:00am—5:00am ·Quinte Jazz (*Archives)
Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers.
5:00am—5:59am ·The Triple A Show (#Replay)
An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Hepcat DJ *
Swing and Dance music from the Hepcat Swing Community Dance and Music Studio.
7:00am—8:00am +In Conversation with Rashmi (*Archives)
Rashmi Sanjay sat down with guests from this community who share their stories.
8:00am—10:00am +The Swing and Blues Show (*Archives)
Enjoy some Swing Jazz and Blues from the Radio Waterloo digital archives!
10:00am—11:00am +Classical Music*
Classical and Concert music.
11:00am—11:59am +Through The Static (#Replay)
The show where we play a little bit more of everything!
11:59am—12:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—12:30pm +Easy Listening *
Take it easy on a Saturday morning.
12:30pm—1:00pm +Welcome To The Civic Hub (#Replay)
Interviews with the partner organizations of the Civic Hub Waterloo Region.
1:00pm—1:59pm +Rethink Your Retirement Show
Welcome to the inside secrets to the total financial freedom journey.
1:59pm—2:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—3:59pm +Megamix Show
Reggae Music and Talk.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—6:00pm +Atardecer Ranchero/Dusk on the Ranch
The hottest tropical Latin American beats as well as Rancheras, Corridos and Banda music.
6:00pm—7:59pm +Reggae Patrol
A diverse Caribbean radio show which plays a large range of Reggae, Dancehall, Ska, Rock-steady and Lovers-rock.
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:00pm +Synthetronic 80s
80s synth-pop, dance-pop, hi-NRG, and up-tempo pop/rock music.
9:00pm—9:59pm +FRANKIE's Sonic Snack Bar
weird noise. good taste. open late.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:00pm +Truth Radio (#Replay)
Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio.
11:00pm—11:59pm +B.D.C. Radio Show
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Sunday, 18 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·Classic Rock *
Classic Rock from before 1990, still found in our library. A Drop-In DJ Show!
2:00am—5:00am ·Indigicon *
Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
5:00am—5:59am ·around the world around the world around the world around the world.... *
World music from our Digital Music Library
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Celt In A Twist (%Syndicated)
It sure ain’t your Grand pappy’s fiddle music!
7:00am—7:30am +Nasha Kasha - A Ukrainian Almanac (*Archives)
A Ukranian Almanac with Stefan Andrusiak
7:30am—9:30am +Lijepa Nasa
Croatian Radio
9:30am—11:59am +Sargam
A Hindi music program hosted by Indira Singh.
11:59am—12:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:00pm +Radio Boorama
A magazine show on the Somalian community.
1:00pm—1:59pm +Red Road Journey
First Nations issues of concern
Up coming events
Guest speakers
And Indigenous music
1:59pm—2:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—3:00pm +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—3:30pm +CKMS Community News
News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.”
3:30pm—3:59pm +Words and Culture (%Syndicated)
Weaving conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—4:30pm +JazzCan *
Jazz music by Canadian musicians.
4:30pm—5:00pm +Italia in Musica(*)
Italia in Musica è 30 minuti di musica italiana. / Italia in Musica is 30 minutes of popular music from Italy.
5:00pm—6:30pm +Sunday Jazz *
Some jazz for a Sunday afternoon.
6:30pm—7:30pm +Truth Radio
Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio.
7:30pm—8:29pm +Caribbean Spice
8:29pm—8:31pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:31pm—9:59pm +Training
Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:59pm +The Horizon Broadening Hour *
Showcasing new music in the Radio Waterloo library!
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Monday, 19 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·PUUUUUUUUUUNK *
All kinds of punk from our digital music library.
A Drop-In DJ Show!
2:00am—4:30am ·Jeff's Neoswing Selectorbot *
Dance to some new Swing and Jazz music from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
4:30am—5:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—8:00am +Pressure Drop (#Replay)
Selector NATTYPHYSICIST takes you on a trip through the tropical sub bass jungle.
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:02am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
9:02am—11:59am -Poems of Divine Power: Solutions (#Replay)
Annielean reads poems from her book, Poems of Divine Power.
11:59am—12:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:00pm -Expressions of Leadership
Michele Kawamoto Perry sits down with a diverse range of leaders to explore leadership styles, philosophies, and breakthrough practices.
1:00pm—1:30pm -Welcome To The Civic Hub
Interviews with the partner organizations of the Civic Hub Waterloo Region.
1:30pm—1:59pm -Making Contact (%Syndicated)
Investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material.
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—2:30pm +CKMS Community News
News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.”
2:30pm—3:00pm +Monday Afternoon Blues *
Playing the blues for your Monday afternoon.
3:00pm—3:59pm +CKMS Community Connections*
An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—5:00pm +Boots and Saddle (%Syndicated)
Your humble home of honky-tonk and beautiful country music by beautiful country music singers.
5:00pm—6:00pm +Home Range: Promenade (%Syndicated)
An experimental community radio magazine.
6:00pm—7:00pm +World Beat Canada (%Syndicated)
An exciting one hour, weekly global music alternative to jukebox radio.
7:00pm—7:59pm +Bandwidth
Showcasing the music of students and youth in and around the area.
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:00pm +Classic Rock *
Classic Rock from before 1990, still found in our library.
9:00pm—9:59pm +Radio Nowhere
Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:59pm +Klausterfokken
Dr. Tikl rocks musical eclectics to a dangerous level!
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·Late Night Vibes
Multi genre late night mixshow with DJ Maciek.
2:00am—4:30am ·Folk Music *
Folk music from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
4:30am—5:30am ·When We Wake (%Syndicated)
A weekly radio show showcasing new Canadian indie music.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—8:00am +Country Music *
...and Western, too!
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
9:01am—10:00am -The Electronic Intifada (%Syndicated)
EI deals with the ongoing struggle for Palestinian self-determination.
10:00am—11:00am -She Is Your Neighbour (%Syndicated)
Community leaders share their perspectives on domestic violence and explain why they are invested in ending it.
11:00am—11:59am -Golden Record (#Replay)
What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe?
11:59am—12:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:59pm -The Agriculture Show
What is your experience with agriculture that you would like to tell others?
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—7:59pm +Mazaj Show
Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language.
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:00pm +Canadian Country Music *
Country Music and Canadiana (and Americana!) performed or composed by Canadian musicians.
9:00pm—9:59pm +Listening With Heart
Music to bring wellness to your inner being.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:00pm +Exploring AI Music
explores new music by Canadian artists that has been produced with the assistance of AI.
11:00pm—11:30pm +KWCon!!! *
More music by musicians from Waterloo Region!
11:30pm—11:59pm +Scream Therapy (%Syndicated)
is about the link between punk rock and mental health.
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
12:01am—1:00am ·Relic Radio (%Syndicated)
Radio Theatre in the style of Old Tyme Radio
1:00am—3:00am ·Electronica *
Electronica, Dubstep, EDM, Trance, Step, House, and Techno from our Digital Music Library. A Drop-In DJ show!
3:00am—4:30am ·Electro-Experimental *
Electronica, Ambient, and other Synth Sounds. A Drop-In DJ show!
4:30am—5:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—8:00am +Country Music *
...and Western, too!
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:02am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
9:02am—10:00am -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.
10:00am—11:00am -The Dr. Narine Dat Show
An Original Canadian Initiative
11:00am—11:59am -Something Else (%Syndicated)
Following three Indigenous protagonists as your tour guides into the triumphs and struggles of contemporary Indigenous peoples.
11:59am—12:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:00pm -The Reality Check (%Syndicated)
Exploring a wide range of controversies and curiosities by probing popular myths and exposing the surprising truth behind them.
1:00pm—1:59pm -Nature Answers (%Syndicated)
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.
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—7:59pm +Mazaj Show
Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language.
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:00pm +Golden Record
What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe?
9:00pm—9:59pm +Through The Static
The show where we play a little bit of everything!
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:00pm +Requiem For Rock
A little Musicology and social history.
11:00pm—11:59pm +Sounds of Broadway (%Syndicated)
Chats and interviews with host Stuart Brown.
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Thursday, 22 January 2026
12:01am—1:00am ·81 82 83 84 (*Archives)
A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth.
1:00am—3:00am ·!earshot20 (%Syndicated)
Counting down the Top 20 albums of the week from across Canada according to www.earshot-online.com
3:00am—4:30am ·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—5:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—8:00am +Street Hop (#Replay)
Carmelo brings you more of the best in local hip hop.
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:02am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
9:02am—10:00am -Alternative Radio (%Syndicated)
AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in corporate media.
10:00am—11:00am -Rethink Your Retirement Show (#Replay)
Welcome to the inside secrets to the total financial freedom journey.
11:00am—11:59am -Radio Nowhere (#Replay)
More Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies.
11:59am—12:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:59pm -The Midtown Folk Show
Your weekly dose of KW's best folk show!
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—2:30pm +CKMS Community News
News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.”
2:30pm—3:00pm +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.
3:00pm—3:59pm +Classical Coffee Break (*Archives)
Classical and concert music presented by Dwayne Jennings.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—6:00pm +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—7:59pm +The Wax Jungle
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:59pm +Regime Radio
Local and community, music, horses (of course), and supporting brilliance.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:59pm +Street Hop
Carmelo and Lakes bring you the best in local hip hop.
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Friday, 23 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·The Clean Up Hour
DJ Mophead cleans up.
2:00am—4:00am ·Megamix Show (#Replay)
More Reggae Music and Talk.
4:00am—4:30am ·Reggae and More *
A bit more Reggae Music in the night.
A Drop-In DJ Show!
4:30am—5:30am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:30am—5:59am ·!earshot Daily (%Syndicated)
Every day a new host takes over the show, featuring only artists from the earshot-distro.ca website.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +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—8:00am +Expressions of Leadership (#Replay)
Michele Kawamoto Perry sits down with a diverse range of leaders to explore leadership styles, philosophies, and breakthrough practices.
8:00am—8:59am +Democracy Now! (%Syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
8:59am—9:02am +BirdNote Daily (%Syndicated)
Illustrates the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day.
9:02am—10:00am -Guess That Record (%Syndicated)
Jackson Reed interviews a guest, pulls a record, plays 20 questions to identify the record, then talks about the record.
10:00am—11:00am -WR Podcasts (%Syndicated)
A showcase of some of the podcasts produced in Waterloo Region.
11:00am—1:59pm -Poems of Divine Power: Solutions
Annielean reads poems from her book, Poems of Divine Power.
1:59pm—2:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—2:30pm +CKMS Community News
News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.”
2:30pm—3:00pm +rabble radio (%syndicated)
Tune in on the issues and actions that matter to you.
3:00pm—3:30pm +Music with Kara Shaw
Kara Shaw plays piano and sings the songs of the 50s 60s, and 70s (oldies).
3:30pm—3:59pm +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.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—5:00pm +AW@L Radio
Audio news reports and podcasts from the Grand River Media Collective.
5:00pm—6:00pm +Requiem For Rock (#Replay)
Some more Musicology and social history.
6:00pm—7:00pm +Musician's FAQ (*Archives)
Focused on musicians entertaining you around Waterloo region.
7:00pm—7:59pm +The Triple A Show
An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—8:30pm +Echoes of Stories
Real-life tales are narrated with heart and authenticity.
8:30pm—9:00pm +JazzCan *
Jazz music by Canadian musicians.
9:00pm—9:59pm +Unlimited Fortune
Are You Ready To Experience?
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:59pm +ElectroDance *
Electronic Dance Music from our digital library.
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Saturday, 24 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·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.
2:00am—3:00am ·Back Porch Bluegrass (%Syndicated)
Hardcore bluegrass music from New Zealand.
3:00am—4:00am ·The Void (*Archives)
Episodes of Into The Void and From The Void from the archives.
4:00am—5:00am ·Quinte Jazz (*Archives)
Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers.
5:00am—5:59am ·The Triple A Show (#Replay)
An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Hepcat DJ *
Swing and Dance music from the Hepcat Swing Community Dance and Music Studio.
7:00am—8:00am +In Conversation with Rashmi (*Archives)
Rashmi Sanjay sat down with guests from this community who share their stories.
8:00am—10:00am +The Swing and Blues Show (*Archives)
Enjoy some Swing Jazz and Blues from the Radio Waterloo digital archives!
10:00am—11:00am +Classical Music*
Classical and Concert music.
11:00am—11:59am +Through The Static (#Replay)
The show where we play a little bit more of everything!
11:59am—12:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—12:30pm +Easy Listening *
Take it easy on a Saturday morning.
12:30pm—1:00pm +Welcome To The Civic Hub (#Replay)
Interviews with the partner organizations of the Civic Hub Waterloo Region.
1:00pm—1:59pm +Rethink Your Retirement Show
Welcome to the inside secrets to the total financial freedom journey.
1:59pm—2:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—3:59pm +Megamix Show
Reggae Music and Talk.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—6:00pm +Atardecer Ranchero/Dusk on the Ranch
The hottest tropical Latin American beats as well as Rancheras, Corridos and Banda music.
6:00pm—7:59pm +Reggae Patrol
A diverse Caribbean radio show which plays a large range of Reggae, Dancehall, Ska, Rock-steady and Lovers-rock.
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—9:00pm +Synthetronic 80s
80s synth-pop, dance-pop, hi-NRG, and up-tempo pop/rock music.
9:00pm—9:59pm +FRANKIE's Sonic Snack Bar
weird noise. good taste. open late.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:00pm +Truth Radio (#Replay)
Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio.
11:00pm—11:59pm +B.D.C. Radio Show
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
Sunday, 25 January 2026
12:01am—2:00am ·Classic Rock *
Classic Rock from before 1990, still found in our library. A Drop-In DJ Show!
2:00am—5:00am ·Indigicon *
Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library.
A Drop-In DJ show!
5:00am—5:59am ·around the world around the world around the world around the world.... *
World music from our Digital Music Library
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Celt In A Twist (%Syndicated)
It sure ain’t your Grand pappy’s fiddle music!
7:00am—7:30am +Nasha Kasha - A Ukrainian Almanac (*Archives)
A Ukranian Almanac with Stefan Andrusiak
7:30am—9:30am +Lijepa Nasa
Croatian Radio
9:30am—11:59am +Sargam
A Hindi music program hosted by Indira Singh.
11:59am—12:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:00pm +Radio Boorama
A magazine show on the Somalian community.
1:00pm—1:59pm +Red Road Journey
First Nations issues of concern
Up coming events
Guest speakers
And Indigenous music
1:59pm—2:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:01pm—3:00pm +Reader's Delight
A showcase of local Authors who do live readings of their work.
3:00pm—3:30pm +CKMS Community News
News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.”
3:30pm—3:59pm +Words and Culture (%Syndicated)
Weaving conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists.
3:59pm—4:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
4:01pm—4:30pm +Mystic Soundwaves
Explorations in Music, Science, and Spirit.
4:30pm—5:00pm +Italia in Musica(*)
Italia in Musica è 30 minuti di musica italiana. / Italia in Musica is 30 minutes of popular music from Italy.
5:00pm—6:30pm +Sunday Jazz *
Some jazz for a Sunday afternoon.
6:30pm—7:30pm +Truth Radio
Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio.
7:30pm—8:29pm +Caribbean Spice
8:29pm—8:31pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:31pm—9:59pm +Training
Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show.
9:59pm—10:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
10:01pm—11:59pm +The Horizon Broadening Hour *
Showcasing new music in the Radio Waterloo library!
11:59pm—12:01am +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^


Colour Symbol Meaning
White (none) Original CKMS programming
Yellow # CKMS replayed shows
Blue ^ Public Service Announcements and Advertisements
Green % Syndicated programs (shows produced at other radio stations). Available for new shows!
Green * Available for new shows!
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)
Colour shaded times ! Unscheduled times