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HYOS: Greenroom Radio with Ayola

Postponed! Greenroom Radio with Ayola will air at a later date, TBA.

show logoHYOS: Greenroom Radio with Ayola is a listening-focused music program centered on live, acoustic performances and carefully selected recordings. The show highlights original songs performed on guitar, with space for storytelling, reflection, and the creative process behind the music.

Each episode creates an intimate atmosphere, similar to a live session or rehearsal room, where songs are presented stripped back and with intention. While rooted in Afrosoul and contemporary acoustic songwriting, the program remains open to a wide range of influences that value musicianship, presence, and emotional clarity.

Greenroom Radio prioritizes deep listening over background sound, offering audiences a calm, engaging alternative to fast-paced playlists. The show occasionally features other emerging artists and recorded live sessions, creating a space for connection between performers, listeners, and the local music community.”.

HYOS: Greenroom Radio with Ayola is a Host Your Own Show special presentation hosted by Ayola and airs on CKMS-FM on Friday 20 February 2026 from 5:00pm to 5:30pm.

HYOS: Shuffle Time

HYOS: Shuffle Time is a show where you get the experience of listening on shuffle without the chaos.

I love listening to my library on shuffle. It gives me the chance to surprise myself with tracks I’d forgotten about, get more familiar with tracks I haven’t heard much, and spontaneously meet my old favourites again. Plus, I still get a kick from the whiplash of jumping from quiet folk to ecstatic dance music to abstract jazz. I won’t subject you to the complete disorder of shuffle, but I can give you a taste (with some of my own chatter on the side!). Expect music from any genre, any time period, anywhere in the world.

Recording

Pardon some technical hiccups and such—first show, still figuring some things out. Altogether not a bad first show!

Tracks played

In true shuffle nature I recommend looking at this after listening, so you can be surprised by the music itself and check it out later. But it’s up to you!

  • The Sugarcubes — “Motorcrash” (1988)
  • Étoile de Dakar — “Thiely” (1978)
  • INXS — “New Sensation” (1987)
  • Power Trip — “Executioner’s Tax” (2017)
  • X — “Alphabetland” (2020)
  • Masashi Hamauzu — “Blitz Off!” (2000)
  • Jamie xx — “Sleep Sound” (2015)
  • Antonio Vivaldi (cond. Trevor Pinnock, perf. The English Concert) — “Presto” (from Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, “Summer”) (1725)
  • Sonny Rollins — “Strode Rode” (1956)
  • Loona — “Loonatic” (2017)
  • Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment (feat. Jamila Woods) — “Sunday Candy” (2015)
  • William Finn (perf. Keith Byron Kirk, Malcolm Gets, and company) — “Heart and Music” (1995)
  • R. D. Burman (perf. Asha Bhosle) — “Teri Meri Yaari Badi Purani” (1974)
  • The Monroe Brothers — “My Long Journey Home” (1936)
  • Pete Townshend — “And I Moved” (1980)
  • John Lee Hooker — “Boom Boom” (1962)
  • Mamer — “Kargashai” (2009)

HYOS: Shuffle Time was hosted by Aaron Cornies and aired on CKMS-FM on Saturday 10 January 2025 from Midnight to 1:00am.

HYOS: The Tom X. Chao Show

show logoHYOS: The Tom X. Chao Show Singer & songwriter Tom X. Chao of New York City presents several of his songs, including some from his new EP, “Music for Downtown Theater,” and his recent EP “Statement of Intent,” and one more. Tom’s songs range from power pop to new wave to somber ballads and even one featuring a string quartet. Please visit tomxchao.com for more information.

HYOS: The Tom X. Chao Show is a Host Your Own Show Special Presentation hosted by Tom X. Chao and airs on CKMS-FM on Friday, 5 December 2025 from 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

Now with a repeat presentation at 8:30pm Monday 22 December 2025!

Start time Title Artist
0:00 Opening  
0:10 Moving Back to Hollywood (song) Tom X. Chao
2:59 Announcer  
3:39 Culture Jamming! (song) Tom X. Chao
6:38 Cannot Be Denied (song) Tom X. Chao
9:09 Announcer  
10:12 Lower Your Standards (song) Tom X. Chao
13:07 Break  
13:14 I Have Heard (Clean) (song) Tom X. Chao
17:15 Announcer  
19:03 I Wish I Were Pretty (song) Tom X. Chao
22:43 Announcer   
25:04 It’s Too Early to Celebrate Christmas (song) Tom X. Chao

HYOS: Inside Shine – A Sonic Journey

show logoHYOS: Inside Shine – A Sonic Journey is a special interview-style episode dedicated to the creation and evolution of the song Shine. In this episode, songwriter Sara Cicognani sits down with New York–based producer Vanessa Silberman, founder of A Diamond Heart Production and a key figure in the independent music scene with over twenty years of international experience.

Through an open and in-depth conversation, Sara guides Vanessa in sharing the full story behind the track: the initial inspirations, the studio process, the arrangement choices, and the development of Shine’s sonic identity. The interview highlights the blend of different musical influences — world music, synth-pop, and new-age atmospheres — that shaped a sound both grounded and ethereal.

The result is a 30-minute journey into the heart of the song, created for listeners who want to discover what happens behind the scenes of a musical piece: an authentic, technical, yet emotional story, perfect for music lovers, curious minds, and anyone fascinated by the creative process.

HYOS: Inside Shine – A Sonic Journey is a Host Your Own Show special by Sara Cicognani and airs on CKMS-FM on Saturday 20 December 2025 from 9:30am to 10:00am EST (15h30-16h00 CET), and again on Saturday 27 December 2025 from 12:01pm to 12:30pm EST (18h01-18h30 CET).

Duration: 30 minutes
Format: Interview
Host: Sara Cicognani (songwriter)
Guest: Vanessa Silberman (producer – A Diamond Heart Production, NYC)

HYOS: CAR287 Presents Manitoba Rock Revolution Show 1

CAR 287 (a red and blue highway marker with white lettering)HYOS: CAR287 Presents Manitoba Rock Revolution is a show hosted by the band CAR287 and where each band member selects an indie artist’s song to play, and then we spin a few of our own in there and talk about the history of the song.

HYOS: CAR287 Presents Manitoba Rock Revolution is hosted by Terry Ferguson and airs on CKMS-FM on Saturday 6 December 2025 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm (Eastern Time) or 9:00pm to 10:00pm in Manitoba.

 

Time Title Album Performer
Artist
Creator
Genre
0m00s 1 CAR287 presents Voice Over 1 – intro Dec 6 2025
1m30s Opening Song Looking Through The Lens CAR287 Rock / CanCon
4m24s 3 CAR287 presents voice over 2 ditch Dec 6 2025.mp3
12m15s Lady Finger Killer RIGHT NOW! DITCH! Rock / CanCon
16m45s 4 CAR287 Presents Voice Over 3 Ronnie Ladobruk Dec 6 2025.mp3
25m00s Let Me Down Let Me Down – Single Ronnie Ladobruk Rock / CanCon
29m00s 6 CAR287 presents voice over 4 Leddwyn Dec 6 2025.mp3
33m35s Horde Mask of Sanity – EP Lëddwyn Rock / CanCon
37m30s 8 CAR287 Presents Voice over 5 Why Dec 6 2025.mp3
43m00s Soul Declares Soul Declares – Single WHY Rock / CanCon
49m30s 10 CAR287 Presents Voice Over why and outro 6 Dec 6 2025.mp3
54m00s Ideas of a Good Life Looking Through The Lens CAR287 Rock / CanCon / NSFR

Ear To Ear with 0Stella

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0Stella
Ear To Ear with 0Stella, the alt-rock Irish fusion, cycling wonder of Alberta. Over an hour of listening intimacy, 0Stella will take you through the musical landscape that has shaped her debut album, Pendulum State. Take off in Ireland from the late 90s and early 2000s then head West to scoop up some of the very best of American and Canadian Alternative rock before landing squarely back in Edmonton. These musicians have single-handedly renewed her faith in modern rock – especially when it’s a guitar held by a woman!.

Ear To Ear with 0Stella is hosted by 0Stella and airs one time on CKMS-FM on Tuesday 16 September 2025 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm.

For more info visit 0Stella.com

0Stella Show Dates:

Sept 25 London – Palasad Social Bowl

Sept 26 Oshawa – The Atira

Sept 27 Toronto – Handlebar

Sept 28 Hamilton – The Bright Room

Sept 30 Niagara – Camp Cataract

Oct 1 — Waterloo – Emmanuel United Church

Oct 2 Niagara – Pick 22 @ The Vintage Venture

 

Track List:

02:15 – Die Mannequin – Orson Wells & 2012

04:45 – Miesha And The Spanks – Heart Is On Fire

10:44 – Skye Wallace – Coal In Your Window

13:36 – Arkells – Knocking At the Door

17:17 – Black Pistol Fire – Lost Cause

24:17 – The Frames – Fitzcarraldo

30:25 – Imedla May – Johnny Got A Boom Boom

32:54 – Spmphonic ft. Inis – Fionnghuala

36:48 – Yonaka – Teach Me To Fight

39:57 – Stereophonics – I Stopped To Fill My Car Up

44:23 – Garbage – Bleed Like Me

49:55 – St. Vincent – Birth In Reverse

54:42 – Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll

 

Don’t Stop The Presses

Line drawing of a 1920s newsboy holding a newspaper with the headline "Extra"This in-depth documentary will examine how certain small-town newspapers are challenging the closure trend by emphasizing hyper-local content, fostering community involvement, and adopting innovative business strategies to succeed.

Brought to you in part by…

  • Region of Waterloo Arts Fund
  • CKMS 102.7 FM Radio Waterloo
  • Waterloo Region Community Foundation

Presented by Daiene Vernile & Paul Francescutti.

Don’t Stop The Presses airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 on Saturday 13 September 2025 at 10:00pm, and again on Sunday 14 September 2025 at 3:30pm.

Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour

Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour (photo of a man holding a mug of beer over a plate of steamed crabs)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.

Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour originally aired as a Host Your Own Show special presentation hosted by Tony Williams on CKMS-FM on Sunday, 29 June 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.


Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour airs Sundays on the second and fourth Sundays of the month (and the fifth Sunday, if there is one!) from 2:00pm to 3:00pm, with a replay alternate Fridays from 6:00am to 7:00am.


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