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OUTREACH MEMO 2

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………………………………..Bob………………………………..

Memo to: Everyone 2

From: Outreach Committee 

Topic: You

Here’s a few ideas of who we’re looking for.  More to come.

You might think that a radio station is a d/j sitting at a pair of turntables.  No, not any more.  It takes a specialized knowledge to keep it up and running.  Our resident tech genius (Bob) spends countless hours figuring out code.  With the rapid rise in communication technology it is almost a full time job to keep all of it synchronized. 

He is looking for your help.  If you have a solid background in php or python and would consider building our systems he would love to talk to you.  If you know linux or are interested in learning, maybe you’re a student at any of the tech schools who would like to intern, any time spent with Bob is worth it.

Secondly we have to increase our own outreach to our fellow Kitchenerittes.  If you are involved in graphic arts or marketing your skills would fit in really well here.  Design our posters.  Design our corporate profile package.  Develop multimedia presentations to government agencies.  Most of us here at the station have some skills but we need a pro.

Lastly, if you are an entertainment promoter who needs to publicize your bars or club we are planning on hosting a consistent series of events through the year and need a couple of venues for different type shows.

Our musical roots range from classical to reggae, country to EDM so please consider us for your next event.  We throw a good party.

Lots of our volunteers are students so don’t hesitate if you’re only starting your career.  It’s a welcoming environment for everyone.

Next memo will outline what it takes to financially support an effort like this.  Yeah, I know it’s never easy talking about money but we have to do this together cause the government won’t do enough and like every independent radio station we are going to ask for your support.

Just mail me about whatever you want and I’ll get back to you.   nocrapradio@yahoo.com

The Outreach Team

“Man is always exploited through fear.” Rajneesh

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Outreach Memo 1

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Memo to: Everyone 1

From: Outreach Committee

Topic: Us

So, this is the first attempt at reaching out to our listeners by our little group.  Yenny, the unstoppable Carmelo and me, pj.  We hope you’ll take a moment to see what’s on our mind and why you should care.

Since 1977 CKMS has been an integral part of the tri-city area.  Kept going 24 hours a day 365 days a year by dedicated volunteers that take a lot of pride in informing and entertaining our community. We’ve been the backbone of local news and always offer a voice to the marginalized.  We are generally the first voice of the community because we are you.

Like any volunteer organization we must depend on our local support systems for direct financial help but more importantly is actually running a radio station. 

A non profit styled group needs community involvement to succeed.  This first outreach is to let you know that Radio Waterloo is developing into an integral part of the city’s culture and we need your help to do this.

In return we promise to expand on the opportunities this dynamic city gives us.  To  do this requires lots of people with a variety of skills.  Yenny has a real flair for getting things done, carmello knows everyone in town and I’m discovering buddhism.  Besides being cool, everyone around the station works really hard in physically keeping this great station going every day.

We’re approaching you now to invite you to become involved in our little gang here and keep 102.7 an important voice of our region.

My next memo will let you know about a couple of specific needs and how you might be able to become part of our team.   You might be surprised how you can develop your interests and being a music dj is only one way of helping out.  We’ve got a great little news team that is really active and if you like local sports we’re interested in developing that type of show as well.  We’re great people who want to meet you.

That’s it for now. Mail me at nocrapradio@yahoo.com to introduce yourself and we’ll get back to you.

The Outreach Team

CKMS Community News, Newsroom

Compelled to craft: more people turning to arts programming after the pandemic

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Host: Leah Gerber

Since the pandemic, recreation managers across Kitchener-Waterloo are noticing a sustained increase in the number of people participating consistently in arts and crafts programming. Radio Waterloo spoke with programming managers for the City of Waterloo, City of Kitchener and the Kitchener market, who all had similar observations: Whether it’s for seniors during the day, the general public in the evenings, or the delivery of solo crafting kits to peoples’ homes, more and more people across both cities seem drawn to taking up a craft in the last two years since programs started opening up after the pandemic. While some thought an interest in crafting might be temporary, the trend seems to be growing, not shrinking. 

CKMS Community News, Newsroom

Rink volunteers are needed at the City of Kitchener. If you can brave the cold, it might be for you.

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Host: Leah Gerber

There are about 25 neighbourhood rinks throughout Kitchener, and they are all run by volunteers who go out in the darkest and coldest time of night to keep the rinks clear and flooded. It’s not a glamorous job, but Chris Letizi, a volunteer rink coordinator for the rink at the Stanley Park Community Centre, says the role a rink plays in fostering community by providing a place for kids and families to get out and skate or for groups to play hockey, is worth it. He says finding volunteers willing to come out and do the work to keep the rinks operating is a problem all across the city and hopes more people will pitch in to share the load. Josh Joseph runs the Love My Hood program with the city and says the outdoor rink program is a decades-old program that could not run without volunteers.