New Programming Highlights
We’ve recently added a few new shows to our Wednesday schedule: 6-8am – Young Folk with Brittany – Showcasing the best of folk! 8-9pm – Rock ‘n Roll Damnation with Jay – METAL 10pm – midnight – Jake...
View ArticleNCRC 2013
CKUW is proud to be hosting the National Campus/Community Radio Conference (NCRC) June 11-15th. The NCRC is the annual gathering of non-profit campus & community broadcasters from across Canada....
View ArticleVolunteer Award Winners Announced!
This past Saturday we hosted a little party to celebrate our listeners and volunteer programmers. We are proud to announce that the 7th Annual CKUW Volunteer Award winners are: People’s Choice Awards...
View ArticleGarageland Radio is on Saturdays in June
Every Saturday in June, tune into CKUW for live garage sale radio. Starting at 9am, Our band of volunteers scours the city for the best (and worst) deals to be had though back yards and lawns all over...
View ArticleNCRC 2013 Begins Tuesday June 11th
Campus and Community radio staff and volunteers will be gathering at the University of Winnipeg next week for the National Campus/Community radio conference. It has been 10 years since we last hosted...
View ArticleRadio Conference June 11-15th
CKUW is hosting the National Campus & Community Radio Conference running to June 15th. Last night we honoured radio programmers during the National Community Radio Awards. Congratulations to all...
View ArticleSummer begins at CKUW
On-air programming continues as normal but our office operations are slowing down a little for the summer. Our office hours remain 10am – 5pm but please call or email ahead if you need to meet with...
View ArticleCRTC Licence Renewal
We are in the process of renewing our licence with the CRTC. The process is open and the public can comment on our application. If you want to review our licence renewal and correspondence with the...
View ArticleRadio Camp takes to the air!
Radio Camp is in session over the next few weeks, campers will be hard at work preparing their very own radio shows. The camp finale show will air each Friday at 1pm, expect a fun variety of topics...
View ArticleRadio Camp: Week 2
Another group of rambunctious young people are enrolled in Radio Camp this week. Participants take part in hands-on radio training, and learn broadcast skills such as audio editing, microphone...
View ArticleFinal week of Radio Camp
Radio Camp 2013 wraps up this Friday. As always, tune in at 1pm for the live camp finale. Camp news & archives are posted at ckuwradiocamp.ca Camp photos are at flickr.com/ckuw We’d like to thank...
View ArticlePass the Mic & Culture Days
From September 20 – 27th CKUW celebrates ‘Pass The Mic’ our annual invitation for you to participate. Volunteers will be inviting members of the community on their regular shows to help create unique...
View ArticleWelcome Students!
For 50 years students have powered CKUW and we’re excited to welcome everyone back to U of W. For CKUW newbies, we’ve crafted a special station sampler on Soundcloud , check it out for an overview of...
View ArticleDiy DJ
Interested in taking a shot at radio stardom? We are now taking sign ups for our Culture Days event. This is your chance to be a DJ on CKUW’s airwaves or just drop by to see how our station works (no...
View ArticleFreestyle VII
The UWSA Freestyle Festival runs Sep 30 – Oct 5th. Many great events on campus including breakdance battles, films, basketball tourney and NYC graf artist Cey Adams, Freestyle Radio is on the air...
View ArticleNocturnes: Contemporary Folklore for the Helplessly Awake.
CKUW is proud to help launch hannah_g’s latest collection of stories. Tune in every Wednesday/Thursday overnight in October between 3-4am to learn about the Insomniacs’ Ball, the Midnight Florists,...
View ArticleSpotlight on News
Our news department is led by news director Michael Welch and assistant Jordan Poitras, a team that recently won a national award at the NCRA Community Radio Awards. Our feature news program ‘People...
View ArticleResonating Reconciliation
CKUW has been awarded a grant under the Resonating Reconciliation project of the NCRA. Chris Reed and Stacey Lee Wozny are working on a documentary examining government agencies and their...
View ArticleTwelve Canadians – The Power of Social Enterprise
Tune in Sunday November 3rd at 4pm for the first episode of Twelve Canadians, a new series by Dave Kattenburg. The series features half-hour audio docs and accompanying stories about Canadians who are...
View Article24 Hour Student Radio Marathon
The UWSA and CKUW are proud to present the 2nd annual 24 Hour Student Powered Radio Marathon on Friday November 15th. The programming schedule is below, tune in for a diverse schedule of voices and...
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