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  • ‘Garageland’ begins June 5th!

    Posted by Rob on May 19th, 2010

    Join the volunteers of CKUW every Saturday in June as we race around the city sorting back yard treasure from bfi-bin trash. Garageland is a wild mix of scavenger hunt, on-air classifieds and swap-shop antics.

    Follow this link to register your sale with our Garageland program & we’ll announce it on-air during the program.

    Garageland 2010 launches Saturday June 5th @ 8am!

  • Phase One Radio - 10th Annual Summer Resident Series

    Posted by Rob on May 19th, 2010

    www.phaseoneradio.ca

    Harry Chan (house/Vancouver)

    Next week: Cyclist (post-disco/houseWinnipeg)

  • Play Ball

    Posted by Robin on May 14th, 2010

    UMSS interview via the phone with Paul Edmonds, Goldeyes play by play for CFRW 1290 am, to preview the goldeyes season!

  • CKUW Award Winners Announced!

    Posted by Rob on May 14th, 2010

    Last night was CKUW’s 4th annual awards celebration. Thank you to everyone who came out to toast our amazing station!

    People’s Choice (as voted by our listeners)

    Favourite Spoken Word – Say It, Sista! (Thurs 8am)
    Favourite Music Show – The Tonic (Mon 7:30pm)
    Favourite Radio Host – Lil’ Miss Britt (Sat 9am)
    Favourite Radio Moment/Special Performance – Fred Penner on Mud Puddle Radio’s 2010 FUNdrive show

    Best of CKUW

    Best Spoken Word Show – Hear There Be Dragons (Sun 4pm)
    Best Music Show (Core) – Same Train, Different Time (Tues 6pm)
    Best Music Show (Specialty) – One Man’s Jazz (Sat 1pm)
    Rookie of the Year – Gololcha Boru & Jake Nikkel for Gold Soundz (Fri 3:30pm)
    Behind the Scenes/Keener Award – Tim Brandt
    Community Engagement – AJ Lezak
    Music Department Award – David Tymoshchuk

    Congratulations to all the winners !

  • The Saturday Morning Show has a special fill-in host!

    Posted by Rob on May 13th, 2010

    While radio veteran Ron Robinson take a short break, catch the big-time live radio debut hosting for Michael Gerl this Saturday morning.

    Tune in for wakeup music, interviews with Cindy Klassen, Scott Oake and a special guest you wont wanna miss!