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  • New Volunteers Always Welcome

    Posted by Rob on March 24th, 2015

    We are always looking for volunteers from all the neighbourhoods of Winnipeg. If you want to share music and information with the community contact our Volunteer Coordinator Victoria and ask about our about volunteer training, it’s easy and fun to make radio!

    Email Victoria – CKUW Volunteer Coordinator
    Our Online Training Course – ckuw.ca/volunteer
    Community News Commons story about becoming a CKUW volunteer – CNC Winnipeg

  • Peoples Choice 2015 - The Best of CKUW

    Posted by Rob on March 9th, 2015

    Help us pick who we should honour as the the best programming on CKUW. Votes for the CKUW Peoples Choice awards will be taken until 10am April 6.

    Vote here and let us know your favourites: CKUW Volunteer Awards

  • New on CKUW!

    Posted by Robin on March 3rd, 2015

    Smooth Operator is a fun, safe space on the dial for women, trans and non-binary folks to get a mentored introduction to radio hosting and production.
    Smooth Operator airs Saturdays from 3-4 pm and those interested can get in touch by e-mailing [email protected] or [email protected]

  • Thank You to our Donors & Community Partners

    Posted by Rob on February 18th, 2015

    Listener donations have added up to $57,883 pledged to CKUW, thank you! We need everyone who made a pledge to pay up or make payment arrangements in the next few weeks. Bookstore pledge desk hours for the next 2 weeks are as follows:

    • Sat Feb 21 – 10am-4pm
    • Mon-Tue – 8:30-5pm
    • Wed Feb 25 – 8:30-2pm
    • Closed Thurs Feb 26
    • Fri Feb 21 – 8:30-5pm
    • Sat Feb 22 – 10-4pm
    • March 2-6 – 8:30-5pm

    The bookstore is in the UW AnX building between Balmoral & Colony St beside the Unviersity (former bus depot) and there is free short term parking off of Colony.

    We must also thank all the community partners who donated food or prizes to help make Fundrive happen:

    • A Little Pizza Heaven
    • Casa Burirto
    • Diversity Food Services
    • Garbonzo’s Pizza Pub
    • Go! Ethiopian
    • Organic Planet
    • Pizza Pizza
    • Shawarma Time
    • The Good Will Social Club
    • The Handsome Daughter
    • The U of W Bookstore
    • All of our partners on the Friends Card & all the artists and labels who donated music to be used as pledge incentives

  • You can still donate!

    Posted by Rob on February 13th, 2015

    VU meter at 55

    We have fallen a little bit short of our goal of $60,000. Thank you to all the donors who pledged our total up to $55,208 we are proud to have so many supporters in the community and humbled by your contributions.

    The Fundrive phones are closed but we continue to accept donations online at fundrive.ckuw.ca or in person at the U of W Bookstore. The Bookstore pledge desk is open the following hours:

    • Saturday Feb 14th & 21st / 10am – 4pm
    • Tuesday – Friday Feb 17-20 / 8:30am – 5pm

    The pledge desk will remain open until mid March.

    Thanks to every donor and all the community partners who contributed to Fundrive 2015. Stay tuned, our pledge to you is more great ad-free community radio!