Today’s smartphones already have an FM receiver built in and everyone could have free and easy access to radio through wireless devices. In general the FM receivers are not activated by all wireless carriers and phone makers.
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Anna Sigrithur joins the CKUW staff this week as News Director.
Anna has volunteered with CKUW since 2011 as a host of Femisphere and on our Board of Directors. Inspired by radio, Anna recently worked as a research intern at the Nordic Food Lab in Copenhagen, Denmark producing a series of radio documentaries about Swedish Arctic foods. – nordicfoodlab.org/radio
You can listen to our news volunteers every Monday to Wednesday 8-9am on the People of Interest show.
CKUW and the UWSA are proud to present the 5th Annual Student Radio Marathon on Thursday, November 10. This is a day reserved exclusively for students to access the airwaves.
The Student Radio Marathon provides a platform for students to share information/music with our listening audience; empowers students to make their own media and contribute their voice to the public discourse; helps develop literacy, research and presentation skills; is lots of fun!
Sign up for the marathon here
Check out the programming schedule here
For all questions, please contact Victoria at 204-786-9782 or via email
On Thursday, November 10 CKUW 95.9 FM hosted, along with the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA), the 5th Annual Student Radio Marathon on Thursday, November 10. Below is the schedule and links to the programming. Enjoy!
6am – 6:30am : Trouble with the Sandman’s morning tunes.
6:30am – 8am : CKUW Volunteer and U of W Student Ugonna will wake you up with an hour of positive words, talking about student health and wellness.
8am – 8:30am : Shannon Loewen shares about the Luke 18 Project.
8:30am – 9:30am : The Uniter, the U of W’s student newspaper, will introduce you to some of their topics and contributors, and a sneak peek at their upcoming Speaker’s Series event.
9:30am – 10:30am : Representatives for the Canadian Federation of Students bring you an hour of student advocacy-focused programming.
10:30am – 11am*: Coralee McKay and Rachel Dunsmore talk soccer, life, abstract thoughts, and shares positive vibes.
11am – 11:30am : The Aboriginal Student Council shares initiatives and upcoming events.
11:30am – 12pm : Tessa Wiwchar and Paul Hewak give you a healthy dose of social media analysis.
12pm – 12:30pm : The International Students Association talk about the importance of being part of ISA.
12:30 pm – 1pm : BB on Campus sharing some Israeli flair.
1pm – 1:30pm : Mahlet Cuff spins some original selections for listening ears!
1:30pm – 2pm : Joseph Bernacki offers 30-minutes of the best in country music.
2pm – 3pm : The UWSA share their ideas, opinions, and initiatives with you for an hour.
3pm – 4pm : TYP Stories from 2C06 – tune in to hear original narratives written by the students at the University of Winnipeg!
4pm – 4:30pm : Kevin Rodriguez presents 30 minutes of music.
4:30pm – 5pm : The U of W’s Rhetoric Student Group gives you sneak peak of their Student Ideas and Coffee night.
5pm – 6:30pm : New CKUW volunteer (and student) Kyle Loewen brings you two solid hours of music!
6:30pm-7:30pm : The LGBT* Centre gives you a preview of HomoHop!
7:30pm – 8pm : Emmanuel Igunbor will inspire listeners to pursue their dreams with his music!
8pm – 8:30pm : Mohamed Behi & Chris Johnson share some music, while also promoting and discussing what is going on campus to increase accessibility.
8:30pm – 9:30pm : Emma Narvey DJs nothing but the best. Don’t miss it!
9:30pm – 10:00pm:
10pm – 10:30pm: Augustine Chipalata spreads love (and also play 90’s music). Don’t miss it.
10:30pm – 12am : Genevieve Gay interviews athlete Lindsay Hilton, and plays music with a theme of “International Women of Mystery” with brief stories of each the musical performers (Eartha Kitt, Yma Sumac, Diamanda Galas, and Edith Piaf, among others).
Have you ever wanted to be on the radio? Do you have a passion for sharing music and ideas? CKUW is always recruiting volunteers for jobs on and off air. Volunteer training is free and easy, workshops are scheduled for October and throughout the year.
You can find out more about volunteering at CKUW here: ckuw.ca/volunteer
I rely on CKUW for many alternative voices… to provide me with news that hasn’t been filtered by the main stream media.
– Listener
Room 4CM11, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 2E9
Office: (204) 786-9782, Studio: (204) 774 6877, Fax: (204) 783-7080, E: ckuw@uwinnipeg.ca
