| CKMS Program |
| CKMS Replay # |
| PSAs & Ads ^ |
| Syndicated % |
| Available * |
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.
| Sunday, 22 May 2022 | |
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| 12:00am—1:00am · | Rebel Time Radio (* from the archives) A punk rock show with a (very!) political flavor. |
| 1:00am—2:00am · | An hour of eclectic music from different eras and genres |
| 2:00am—4:00am · | Indigcon * Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library |
| 4:00am—5:00am · | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 5:00am—6:00am · | around the word around the world. around the world around the world.... * World music from our Digital Music Library |
| 6:00am—7:30am + | won't somebody think of the children! * Canadian Content music from our Digital Music Library. Not necessarily for kids... |
| 7:30am—9:30am + | Lijepa Nasa |
| 9:30am—11:59am + | Sargam |
| 11:59am—12:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—1:00pm + | Radio Boorama Gathering community news, researching interviews and religious programming, working with youth counselling and how to prevent youth violence in the Somali community. |
| 1:00pm—2:00pm + | Curated playlists from the minds of Will and Sam (WAM). A focus on music rather than discussion. |
| 2:00pm—3:00pm + | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 3:00pm—3:30pm + | Hosts Abdullah, Aalaa, and Ayla Rehman ask candidates #CANYouthVoteMatter and #CANMinorityVoteMatter? |
| 3:30pm—4:30pm + | ...and Western too! |
| 4:30pm—6:30pm + | La Roca |
| 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—10:00pm + | Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show. |
| 10:00pm—12:00am + | Focusing on 60s garage rock, 70s punk/new wave, surf, alternative, indie and new/old music within those genres. |
| Monday, 23 May 2022 | |
| 12:00am—12:30am · | The Jack and Marc Show (#Replay) Jack Van and Marc Opie continue the fun. |
| 12:30am—2:00am · | A timeslot for any CKMS DJ to play what they want. DJs coordinate their shows in the chatbox at https://radiowaterloo.ca/listen/. Join in and say "Hi!" |
| 2:00am—3:00am · | An exciting one hour, weekly global music alternative to jukebox radio. |
| 3:00am—4:30am · | Jeff's Neoswing Selectorbot * Dance to some new Swing and Jazz music from our Digital Music Library |
| 4:30am—5:30am · | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 5:30am—7:00am · | Early Morning Jazz * Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—10:00am - | 100XLife A Life Motivation and talk show. |
| 10:00am—11:00am - | Focused on musicians entertaining you around Waterloo region. |
| 11:00am—11:59am - | An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements. |
| 11:59am—12:01pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—1:00pm - | The LGBTQ Program highlighting topics from all across Canada. |
| 1:00pm—2:00pm - | Recording the history of our community told by persons who live on low income and have experienced marginalization in its many forms. |
| 2:00pm—3:00pm + | A deeper analysis of the issues that impact our communities. |
| 3:00pm—4:00pm + | Hardcore bluegrass music from New Zealand |
| 4:00pm—5:30pm + | Newest releases of the African Diaspora, acoustic ensemble music as world jazz from Indigenous sources. Syndicated from CJAM-FM in Windsor. |
| 5:30pm—6:00pm + | Monday Afternoon Blues * It's Monday, and we've got the CanCon Blues. |
| 6:00pm—7:00pm + | MiPod * All the music you don't know, but might just like. |
| 7:00pm—7:59pm + | Music show with father and son hosts Gary and Ben Van Osch, presenting music selections from all genres and picked from Gary’s personal music collection. |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—10:00pm + | Classic rock from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. |
| 10:00pm—11:00pm + | Gospel Hour * |
| 11:00pm—12:00am + | Golden Oldies on Rob's Rewind, now playing from the archives in our Digital Music Library |
| Tuesday, 24 May 2022 | |
| 12:00am—2:00am · | Multi genre late night mixshow with DJ Maciek |
| 2:00am—3:00am · | Eclectic instrumental soundscapes that fuse jazz, electronica, soundtracks, modern classical, experimental music, and more. |
| 3:00am—4:30am · | Folk Music * Folk music from our Digital Music Library |
| 4:30am—5:30am · | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 5:30am—7:00am · | Early Morning Jazz * Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—10:00am - | 100XLife A Life Motivation and talk show. |
| 10:00am—11:00am - | Advocacy oriented for horses and people. |
| 11:00am—11:59am - | What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe? |
| 11:59am—12:01pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—2:00pm - | What is your experience with agriculture that you would like to tell others? |
| 2:00pm—7:59pm + | Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language. |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—8:30pm + | The Jack and Marc Show Jack Van and Marc Opie are an improv-based comedy team. |
| 8:30pm—9:00pm + | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s podcast series that explores the freshest ideas in agriculture and food. |
| 9:00pm—10:00pm + | Local Independent Music, Tape Only |
| 10:00pm—10:30pm + | KWCon!!! * KW Music from KW Musicians |
| 10:30pm—11:30pm + | 60 Second Radio and other experimental music |
| 11:30pm—12:00am + | Punk CanCon * Punkanadian! |
| Wednesday, 25 May 2022 | |
| 12:00am—1:00am · | Radio Theatre in the style of Old Tyme Radio |
| 1:00am—3:00am · | ARN delivers dynamic and Canadian-driven electronic music radio content, a mix of electronica, trip hop, deep house and techno music combined with artist interviews and guest mixes. |
| 3:00am—4:30am · | Electronica * Electronica, Dubstep, EDM, Trance, Step, House, and Techno from our Digital Music Library |
| 4:30am—5:30am · | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 5:30am—6:30am · | Focused on land based protection, co-liberation and intersectional storytelling |
| 6:30am—7:00am + | Early Morning Jazz * Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—10:00am - | 100XLife A Life Motivation and talk show. |
| 10:00am—11:00am - | An Original Canadian Initiative |
| 11:00am—1:59pm - | Radio with no preservatives! |
| 1:59pm—2:00pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 2:00pm—7:59pm + | Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language. |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—9:00pm + | What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe? |
| 9:00pm—10:00pm + | Rebel Time Radio (* from the archives) A punk rock show with a (very!) political flavor. |
| 10:00pm—11:00pm + | A little Musicology and social history. |
| 11:00pm—12:00am + | A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth. |
| Thursday, 26 May 2022 | |
| 12:00am—2:00am · | A mix show featuring News, Reviews, Interviews, debuts, guest appearances, And an innovative take on urban music. |
| 2:00am—4:30am · | Hip Hop * Hip Hop music from our digital music library |
| 4:30am—5:30am · | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 5:30am—6:30am · | Exploring a wide range of controversies and curiosities by probing popular myths and exposing the surprising truth behind them. |
| 6:30am—7:00am + | Early Morning Jazz * Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—10:00am - | A deeper analysis of the issues that impact our communities. |
| 10:00am—10:30am - | Tune in on the issues and actions that matter to you. |
| 10:30am—11:30am - | The Rebel Spell and the results. |
| 11:30am—11:59am - | A Ukranian Almanac with Stefan Andrusiak |
| 11:59am—12:01pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—1:00pm - | 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. |
| 1:00pm—2:00pm - | KWCon!!! * Music by people in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot, and North Dumfries! |
| 2:00pm—3:00pm + | Truth Radio (#Replay) Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio. |
| 3:00pm—4:00pm + | Superior music selection for the week from Mano A Mano. |
| 4:00pm—6:00pm + | The hottest tropical Latin American beats as well as Rancheras, Corridos and Banda music. |
| 6:00pm—7:59pm + | |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—10:00pm + | Selector NATTYPHYSICIST takes you on a trip through the tropical sub bass jungle. |
| 10:00pm—12:00am + | Carmelo and Lakes bring you the best in local hip hop. |
| Friday, 27 May 2022 | |
| 12:00am—2:00am · | DJ Mophead cleans up. |
| 2:00am—4:30am · | PUUUUUUUUUUNK* All kinds of punk from our digital music library |
| 4:30am—5:30am · | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 5:30am—6:30am · | An all-woman independent radio production company that produces and distributes news and current affairs programs by and about women around the world. |
| 6:30am—7:00am + | Early Morning Jazz * Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—10:00am - | 100XLife A Life Motivation and talk show. |
| 10:00am—11:00am - | Showcasing an episode or two of some of the podcasts produced in Waterloo Region. |
| 11:00am—11:59am - | AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in corporate media. |
| 11:59am—12:01pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—12:30pm - | Investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. |
| 12:30pm—1:00pm - | Grassroots activists engaged in communities across the country talk about what they’re doing, how they’re doing it, and why they’re doing it. |
| 1:00pm—2:00pm - | in-depth interviews with famous guests, alternating with the newest releases in Hip Hop. |
| 2:00pm—2:30pm + | KWCon!!! * Music by musicians from Waterloo Region! |
| 2:30pm—3:00pm + | 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—4:00pm + | An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements. |
| 4:00pm—5:00pm + | Audio news reports and podcasts from the Grand River Media Collective. |
| 5:00pm—6:00pm + | Bollywood Mirchi Bollywood Hit Music and Current News Topics. |
| 6:00pm—7:00pm + | Some more Musicology and social history. |
| 7:00pm—7:59pm + | Da Don's House |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—9:00pm + | Country music from Canadian artists |
| 9:00pm—10:00pm + | "It's A Vibe" with Sherice Caribbean flow, playing Soca, Reggae, Dancehall as well as some R&B and Hip Hop. |
| 10:00pm—12:00am + | The Riley Powis Show Riley Powis plays music |
| Saturday, 28 May 2022 | |
| 12:00am—2:00am · | The Riley Powis Show Riley Powis plays music. |
| 2:00am—4:00am · | Indigcon * Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library |
| 4:00am—5:00am · | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 5:00am—7:00am · | Canadian Content music from our Digital Music Library |
| 7:00am—9:00am + | Kidz Tunez* Kidz up early? Sit them down at the radio to listen to some Tunez from our Digital Music Library |
| 9:00am—10:00am + | More music from father and son hosts Gary and Ben Van Osch; music from all genres picked from Gary’s personal music collection. |
| 10:00am—11:59am + | Sur Sangeet |
| 11:59am—12:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—2:00pm + | Enjoy some episodes from the Radio Waterloo digital archives! |
| 2:00pm—3:00pm + | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 3:00pm—4:00pm + | Country music from Canadian artists |
| 4:00pm—5:00pm + | Bollywood Mirchi (#Replay) Bollywood Hit Music and Current News Topics. |
| 5:00pm—6:00pm + | We aim to showcase art in every form! |
| 6:00pm—7:59pm + | 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 + | Superior music selection for the week. |
| 9:00pm—10:00pm + | Local Independent Music, Tape Only, rewound for listening again |
| 10:00pm—11:00pm + | A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth. |
| 11:00pm—12:00am + | NoPoli Radio Show Interviews with upcoming artist, models, entertainers, as well as influencers through out the industry of entertainment, locally and abroad |
| Sunday, 29 May 2022 | |
| 12:00am—1:00am · | Rebel Time Radio (* from the archives) A punk rock show with a (very!) political flavor. |
| 1:00am—2:00am · | A talk show about everything and nothing. |
| 2:00am—4:00am · | Indigcon * Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library |
| 4:00am—5:00am · | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 5:00am—6:00am · | around the word around the world. around the world around the world.... * World music from our Digital Music Library |
| 6:00am—7:30am + | won't somebody think of the children! * Canadian Content music from our Digital Music Library. Not necessarily for kids... |
| 7:30am—9:30am + | Lijepa Nasa |
| 9:30am—11:59am + | Sargam |
| 11:59am—12:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—1:00pm + | Radio Boorama Gathering community news, researching interviews and religious programming, working with youth counselling and how to prevent youth violence in the Somali community. |
| 1:00pm—2:00pm + | Curated playlists from the minds of Will and Sam (WAM). A focus on music rather than discussion. |
| 2:00pm—3:00pm + | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 3:00pm—3:30pm + | Hosts Abdullah, Aalaa, and Ayla Rehman ask candidates #CANYouthVoteMatter and #CANMinorityVoteMatter? |
| 3:30pm—4:30pm + | ...and Western too! |
| 4:30pm—6:30pm + | La Roca |
| 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—10:00pm + | Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show. |
| 10:00pm—12:00am + | Focusing on 60s garage rock, 70s punk/new wave, surf, alternative, indie and new/old music within those genres. |
| Colour | Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| White | (none) | Original CKMS programming |
| Yellow | # | CKMS replayed shows. Available for new 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! 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) |