CKUW News http://ckuw.ca Events from CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg. en ckuw@uwinnipeg.cs Copyright 2012 2012-02-22T06:00:00+00:00 10th Annual Homelessness Marathon http://ckuw.ca/events/entry/10th-annual-homelessness-marathon/ ckuw_entry_1486 This year, CKUW will join other campus and community radio stations as they broadcast the 10th annual Homelessness Marathon. Syndicated live from the streets of Montreal, and several other locations across Canada, the Homelessness Marathon airs Wednesday, February 22nd, starting at sunset and running all night long until sunrise on Thursday, February 23rd.

Broadcast Schedule

Please note that all times are Eastern Standard Time

  • Hour 1 (5-6pm) Introduction to the marathon
  • Hour 2 (6-7pm) Decolonization, aboriginals and housing issues
  • Hour 3 (7-8pm) Gender, housing, and homelessness
  • Hour 4 (8-9pm) CKDU Halifax hosts live from outside St-Matthews United Church
    Gentrification and poverty in the North End of Halifax, Occupy Halifax and homelessness
  • Hour 5 (9-10pm) Migration and access to housing
  • Hour 6 (10-11pm) Families, youth and Homelessness/Housing on reservations
  • Hour 7 (11pm – 12am) Health on the streets
  • Hour 8 (12am-1am) Open mic, call in toll-free to participate! 1-866-594-7729
  • Hour 9 (1am-2am) CJSF Vancouver hosts live from the W2 Media Cafe
    Media and homelessness
  • Hour 10 (2-3am) CJSF Vancouver hosts
    Street art and musicians in Vancouver
  • Hour 11 (3 – 4am) Life and art on the streets / Food and housing
  • Hour 12 (4-5am) The Law and the streets / Police repression
  • Hour 13 (5-6am) Gentrification and the City – examples from Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City
  • Hour 14 (6-7am) Criminalization of poverty and alternatives to the prison system/Conclusion
  • Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 – Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
  • Time: 5pm - 6am
  • Location: On the air – 515 Portage ave (Map)
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