On Election Night, Monday 28 April 2025, CKMS-FM provided live election coverage for the local Waterloo Region ridings, as well as across Canada with the #AltElxn 2025 Election Project organized by the National Campus/Community Radio Association (NCRA).
Reporting in the studio were Dwayne Jennings, who provided the vote count updates, PJ Smith and Mason Tikl, who provided insight and analysis, and Bob Jonkman, show host and technical production. Dan Kellar was our journalist in the field, and also provided in-studio commentary.
Audio
Download: altelxn2025-Election-Night-Coverage.mp3 (6h07m33s, 171 MB)
Video
CKMS-FM Live Election Coverage
YouTube: #AltElxn 2025 Live Election Coverage
NCRA National Election Coverage
YouTube: #AltElxn 2025 NCRA/ANREC Election Livestream
(CKMS-FM coverage on the national feed is at 2h35m09s)
The coverage presented by Radio Waterloo is not an endorsement of any political party, and the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers. This program is part of the #AltElxn 2025 national election project, coordinated by the National Campus Community Radio Association or NCRA/ANREC. Get more information at AltElxn.ca. This initiative is supported by the Covering Canada Election 2025 Fund, in partnership with the Public Policy Forum, Rideau Hall Foundation, and the Michener Awards Foundation.