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Support Permanent Funding for CKMS!

Dear CKMS listener,

The federal government is currently working on the budget for April 1, 2023 to March 30, 2024. The Community Radio Fund of Canada alongside the three main community radio associations (The Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec (“ARCQ”), l’Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada (“ARCC”), and the National Campus and Community Radio Association/Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires (“NCRA/ANREC”)) are currently doing a lot of work, demonstrating the impacts of the community radio sector and how regular financial support of the sector will have enormous impacts.  We are at a critical time in the outreach efforts where your participation as a listener is incredibly important.

At this time, we are focusing on two areas of importance that will bring direct funding to CKMS alongside Campus/Community radio stations across Canada:

1) The extension and expansion of the Local Journalism Initiative (we currently have 41 stations with paid journalists on the ground), as the 5-year program is about to enter its final year without a plan after 2024 to renew the program. We are looking for that program to expand to $20 million a year and make it permanent.

2) Establish a 25 million dollar annual Community Broadcasting Fund to be distributed among all stations. This fund would support all licensed broadcasters, with core and stable funding.

Our goal is to now have as many listeners of community radio stations as possible contact their local Member of Parliament (MP) so that they are aware of the sector and this pitch for support so that we have a better chance of having this included in the next federal budget.

Attached is a letter template which we ask that you copy, add your name to, and send to our local MPs in Kitchener-Waterloo.

DOWNLOAD: Letter in support of CKMS-FM

We thank you for your support!

Nat Persaud

President –  Radio Waterloo Inc.

Radio Waterloo Schedule

CKMS Program
CKMS Replay #
PSAs & Ads ^
Syndicated %
Available *

Legend

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.

Saturday, 25 March 2023
12:00am—1:00am ·Rebel Time Radio (* archives)
A punk rock show with a (very!) political flavor.
1:00am—2:00am ·Balmoral Blues (% syndicated)
Blues and blues influenced performers originating from the beautiful Shuswap region of British Columbia.
2:00am—5:00am ·Indigicon *
Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library
5:00am—5:59am ·around the word 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 +Newer CanCon *
Recent music from Canadian musicians from the last two years.
7:00am—9:00am +So Old It's New #2
For material that BaldBoy can't currently fit into his 8-10 pm Monday timeslot.
9:00am—10:00am +Quinte Jazz
Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers
10:00am—11:59am +Mixtape Monopoly
Playing old-school hip-hop, rap, R&B and new with an old-school vibe.
11:59am—12:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:00pm +Father To Son
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.
1:00pm—2:00pm +Saturday Afternoon Matinee
Highlighting music from Film Soundtracks and Theatre Shows as well as discussion around the plot.
2:00pm—3:00pm +Sauti Za Africa
Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous.
3:00pm—5:00pm +The Swing and Blues Show (* archives)
Enjoy some episodes from the Radio Waterloo digital archives!
5:00pm—6:00pm +Bollywood Mirchi (#Replay)
Bollywood Hit Music and Current News Topics.
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 +Mano A Mano
Superior music selection for the week.
9:00pm—10:00pm +KWCon!!! *
Music by Waterloo Region musicians
10:00pm—11:00pm +81 82 83 84
A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth.
11:00pm—12:00am +Musician's FAQ (* archives)
Focused on musicians entertaining you around Waterloo region.
Sunday, 26 March 2023
12:00am—1:00am ·Radio Nowhere
Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies.
1:00am—2:00am ·Val Scheer's Eclectic Garage (* archives)
An hour of eclectic music from different eras and genres
2:00am—5:00am ·Indigicon *
Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library
5:00am—5:59am ·around the word 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 +Newer CanCon *
Recent music from Canadian musicians from the last two years.
7:00am—7:30am +around the word around the world. around the world around the world.... *
World music from our Digital Music Library
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
A magazine show on the Somalian community.
1:00pm—2:00pm +Saturday Afternoon Matinee (#Replay)
Highlighting music from Film Soundtracks and Theatre Shows as well as discussion around the plot.
2:00pm—3:00pm +Sauti Za Africa
Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous.
3:00pm—4:30pm +Country Music *
...and Western too!
4:30pm—6:30pm +Easy Listening *
Take it easy on 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—10:00pm +Training
Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show.
10:00pm—12:00am +Revolution Rock (% syndicated)
Focusing on 60s garage rock, 70s punk/new wave, surf, alternative, indie and new/old music within those genres.
Monday, 27 March 2023
12:00am—12:30am ·The Jack and Marc Show (#Replay)
Jack Van and Marc Opie continue the fun.
12:30am—1:30am ·From The Void (#Replay)
Soundscapes and audio experiments to lose your mind to. Again.
1:30am—4:30am ·Jeff's Neoswing Selectorbot *
Dance to some new Swing and Jazz music from our Digital Music Library
4:30am—5:59am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Democracy Now! (% syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
7:00am—8:59am +Virasat Radio
South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming.
8:59am—9:01am +CKMS Moment ^
9:01am—11:00am -100XLife
A Life Motivation and talk show.
11:00am—11:59am -CKMS Community Connections*
An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements.
11:59am—12:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:00pm -CanQueer (% syndicated)
The LGBTQ Program highlighting topics from all across Canada.
1:00pm—2:00pm -She Is Your Neighbour (% syndicated)
In this series, we explore what happens when domestic violence becomes lethal.
2:00pm—3:00pm +CJPME Debrief (% syndicated)
Breaking events and issues related to human rights in Palestine and the broader Middle East
3:00pm—4:00pm +Back Porch Bluegrass (% syndicated)
Hardcore bluegrass music from New Zealand
4:00pm—5:30pm +The Freedom Principle (% syndicated)
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 +Wadio Wam!
Curated playlists from the minds of Will and Sam (WAM). A focus on music rather than discussion.
7:00pm—7:59pm +Bridging The Gap
Southern African music and talk with a local perspective.
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—10:00pm +So Old It's New
Classic rock from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
10:00pm—11:00pm +Gospel Hour *
11:00pm—12:00am +I Am Everything (* archives)
A talk show about everything and nothing.
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
12:00am—2:00am ·Late Night Vibes
Multi genre late night mixshow with DJ Maciek
2:00am—3:00am ·Deep Threes — Music Beyond Boundaries (% syndicated)
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—5:59am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Democracy Now! (% syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
7:00am—8:59am +Virasat Radio
South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming.
8:59am—9:01am +CKMS Moment ^
9:01am—11:00am -100XLife
A Life Motivation and talk show.
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—2:00pm -The Agriculture Show
What is your experience with agriculture that you would like to tell others?
2:00pm—7:59pm +Mazaj Show
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 +The First Sixteen (% syndicated)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s podcast series that explores the freshest ideas in agriculture and food.
9:00pm—10:00pm +3 Nines Radio: Tape Tuesdays with Francis Claire (* Archives)
Local Independent Music, Tape Only
10:00pm—11:00pm +From The Void
Soundscapes and audio experiments to lose your mind to
11:00pm—11:30pm +KWCon!!! *
Music by musician from Waterloo Region!
11:30pm—12:00am +Punk CanCon *
Punkanadian!
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
12:00am—1:00am ·Relic Radio (% syndicated)
Radio Theatre in the style of Old Tyme Radio
1:00am—3:00am ·Amplified Radio Network (% syndicated)
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—5:59am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Democracy Now! (% syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
7:00am—8:59am +Virasat Radio
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 -Let's chit Chat with Narine Dat
An Original Canadian Initiative
11:00am—1:59pm -Interzone
Radio with no preservatives!
1:59pm—2:00pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
2:00pm—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—10:00pm +Father To Son (#Replay)
More music from father and son hosts Gary and Ben Van Osch; music from all genres picked from Gary’s personal music collection.
10:00pm—11:00pm +Requiem For Rock
A little Musicology and social history.
11:00pm—12:00am +81 82 83 84 (#Replay)
A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth.
Thursday, 30 March 2023
12:00am—2:00am ·R.E.A.L Radio with DJ DC *
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—5:59am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Democracy Now! (% syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
7:00am—8:59am +Virasat Radio
South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming.
8:59am—9:01am +CKMS Moment ^
9:01am—11:00am -100XLife
A Life Motivation and talk show.
11:00am—11:30am -Rebel Sing - Music from and inspired by Todd Serious and The Rebel Spell *
The Rebel Spell and the results.
11:30am—11:59am -Nasha Kasha - A Ukrainian Almanac (*archives)
A Ukranian Almanac with Stefan Andrusiak
11:59am—12:01pm -CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:00pm -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.
1:00pm—1:30pm -Viewpoints (% syndicated)
A news magazine that provides an overview of what’s happening across Canada, by reporters from the Local Journalism Initiative.
1:30pm—2:00pm -Fit to Eat: the NL Farm and Food Show (% syndicated)
Conversations with farmers, processors, hunters, chefs, thinkers, innovators, homesteaders, researchers and eaters.
2:00pm—3:00pm +Truth Radio (#Replay)
Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio.
3:00pm—4:00pm +Celt In A Twist (% syndicated)
It sure ain’t your Grand pappy’s fiddle music!
4:00pm—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 +The Wax Jungle
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—10:00pm +Pressure Drop
Selector NATTYPHYSICIST takes you on a trip through the tropical sub bass jungle.
10:00pm—12:00am +Street Hop
Carmelo and Lakes bring you the best in local hip hop.
Friday, 31 March 2023
12:00am—2:00am ·The Clean Up Hour
DJ Mophead cleans up.
2:00am—4:30am ·PUUUUUUUUUUNK*
All kinds of punk from our digital music library
4:30am—5:59am ·Early Morning Jazz *
Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world.
5:59am—6:01am ·CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
6:01am—7:00am +Democracy Now! (% syndicated)
A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
7:00am—8:59am +Virasat Radio
South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming.
8:59am—9:01am +CKMS Moment ^
9:01am—11:00am -100XLife
A Life Motivation and talk show.
11:00am—11:59am -Alternative Radio (% syndicated)
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 -making contact (% syndicated)
Investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material.
12:30pm—1:00pm -Talking Radical Radio (% syndicated)
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 -Democracy In Perspective / Elevation Hour
in-depth interviews with famous guests, alternating with the newest releases in Hip Hop.
2:00pm—2:30pm +rabble radio (%syndicated)
Tune in on the issues and actions that matter to you.
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—4:00pm +CKMS Community Connections *
An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements.
4:00pm—5:00pm +AW@L Radio *
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 +Requiem For Rock (#Replay)
Some more Musicology and social history.
7:00pm—7:59pm +ElectroDance *
Electronic dance music from our digital library
7:59pm—8:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
8:01pm—8:30pm +KWCon!!! *
Music by musicians from Waterloo Region!
8:30pm—9:00pm +Story Telling
Stories that are scientific and moral, that appeal to people of all ages and tell that humanity can live in love and peace.
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, 1 April 2023
12:00am—1:00am ·Rebel Time Radio (* archives)
A punk rock show with a (very!) political flavor.
1:00am—2:00am ·Balmoral Blues (% syndicated)
Blues and blues influenced performers originating from the beautiful Shuswap region of British Columbia.
2:00am—5:00am ·Indigicon *
Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library
5:00am—5:59am ·around the word 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 +Newer CanCon *
Recent music from Canadian musicians from the last two years.
7:00am—9:00am +So Old It's New #2
For material that BaldBoy can't currently fit into his 8-10 pm Monday timeslot.
9:00am—10:00am +Quinte Jazz
Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers
10:00am—11:59am +Mixtape Monopoly
Playing old-school hip-hop, rap, R&B and new with an old-school vibe.
11:59am—12:01pm +CKMS Public Service Announcement ^
12:01pm—1:00pm +Father To Son
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.
1:00pm—2:00pm +Saturday Afternoon Matinee
Highlighting music from Film Soundtracks and Theatre Shows as well as discussion around the plot.
2:00pm—3:00pm +Sauti Za Africa
Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous.
3:00pm—5:00pm +The Swing and Blues Show (* archives)
Enjoy some episodes from the Radio Waterloo digital archives!
5:00pm—6:00pm +Bollywood Mirchi (#Replay)
Bollywood Hit Music and Current News Topics.
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 +Mano A Mano
Superior music selection for the week.
9:00pm—10:00pm +KWCon!!! *
Music by Waterloo Region musicians
10:00pm—11:00pm +81 82 83 84
A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth.
11:00pm—12:00am +Musician's FAQ (* archives)
Focused on musicians entertaining you around Waterloo region.
Sunday, 2 April 2023
12:00am—1:00am ·Radio Nowhere
Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies.
1:00am—2:00am ·Rob's Rewind (* archives)
Golden Oldies on Rob's Rewind, now playing from the archives in our Digital Music Library
2:00am—5:00am ·Indigicon *
Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library
5:00am—5:59am ·around the word 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 +Newer CanCon *
Recent music from Canadian musicians from the last two years.
7:00am—7:30am +around the word around the world. around the world around the world.... *
World music from our Digital Music Library
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
A magazine show on the Somalian community.
1:00pm—2:00pm +Saturday Afternoon Matinee (#Replay)
Highlighting music from Film Soundtracks and Theatre Shows as well as discussion around the plot.
2:00pm—3:00pm +Sauti Za Africa
Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous.
3:00pm—4:30pm +Country Music *
...and Western too!
4:30pm—6:30pm +Easy Listening *
Take it easy on 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—10:00pm +Training
Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show.
10:00pm—12:00am +Revolution Rock (% syndicated)
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)