Huge thank you to everyone for helping us get here. CKCU Special Blend with Sue Johnston Oct. 2006. Ottawa Sun, June 10, 2005. CKCU is pleased to announce that after a rigorous selection process it has hired accomplished policy maker, researcher, musician, and cultural leader Mr. Kwende Kefentse, as its inaugural Executive Director. Look for an update to this post where we interview the artiste himself, but for now enjoy + share the image and head over to our updated pledge page to invest in our future! Cutting edge music, arts, news and great community information! NOW REVEALING: CKCU 45th Anniversary Funding Drive Campaign Art By Colin White, Canadian Spaces Celebrates ’40 YEARS of Uninterrupted Folk’, CKCU Welcomes Kwende Kefentse As Our Inaugural Executive Director. No matter the style, genre, or language… if it’s made here, you’re gonna hear it! CKCU FM 93.1 If you miss it … Músico. Tell me about it! Lee Demarbre (Mayfair Theatre). We plan to be making space for new voices and sounds in this community for another 45 years and beyond.”. Featuring Amanda Rheaume with Larissa Desrosiers, NAMBI and Ambre McLean who will be performing individually and lending accompaniment to one another. Streamed live on the GCTC Facebook page among others on Sunday September 6th, 2020 at 4PM, from Irene’s Pub. Come Have Fun With Us! For every bag of coffee sold, CKCU FM will receive $2 dollars. Co-founded in 1990 by program hosts Bill Grant, Dave deJongh and Doug Torrance, the show was conceived as one that would feature several dimensions of country music, including “old-tyme/hillbilly” (Bill Grant), Nashville – Grand Old Opry stars (Doug Torrance), and bluegrass music (Dave deJongh). The celebrity judges were: David Yazbeck, host of CKCU’s Thursday Blend, Rebecca Noelle, award-winning vocalist for The Pep Tides and Cath Kenney, a former musician and artist, and founder of Algonquin’s Performing Arts program. Creativity is our bailiwick. News at Noon, CJOH/CTV May 31, 2005. Contact. Founded in 1980 by the late A.L. Mr. Kefentse has a B.A. Centretown News, April 2004. 93.1 FM Volunteer Show Host and Producer for Window of Opportunity once a month as part of a collective of hosts, July 2013 to Dec. 2014 While continuing the root traditions of “Back 40”, Ron has focused on interviews with local and area musicians and with bluegrass artists throughout North America. Inquiries. 2 en parlent. ७५७ जनाले मन पराउनुभयो. Join us from 8-9am on CKCU93.1FM or online at http://www.ckcufm.com It's about the human spirit. It's about the people and events of Ottawa-Gatineau. CBC Radio One (Key of A) with Katherine Duncan (Alberta) CBC Radio One (As It Happens) re-airing of Radioactive segment (Canada) CBC Radio One (Radioactive) with Mark Harvey (Edmonton) CiTR (Folk Oasis) with Val Cormier (Vancouver, BC) CKUA (The Celtic Show) with Andy Donnelly (Alberta) There are no upcoming events right now. kele on CKCU’s Special Blend I was up in the wee hours getting ready for a morning flight to Ottawa to kick off my tour…I had the pleasure of chatting with Chris White @ CKCU’s Special Blend . Adam Puddington award nomination! Amanda Cottreau is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter based in Ottawa, Ontario. We thank everyone, hosts and listeners alike for their patience and support while this work was being done. EPK. Thank you Janis for your passion, dedication and belief in CKCU. Prior to law school I worked for Hansard at the House of Commons and was a House of Commons Page in 2003-2004. Just received word that Adam has been nominated for a Golden Cherry award for Album of the Year for Back in Town. CKCU’s commitment to this will surely continue. Thursday Morning Special Blend on CKCU - 93.1 FM Home CKCU: Wednesday Special Blend. The transmission line has been connected and tested. Music & Video. An extra special thanks of recognition to Janis Lockwood. Roots & Rhythms, thrilling you since 1997! This Sunday night, October 25th at 8 o’clock, Rotting Renny resurrects “Rots & Rhythms”, a spooky spectacular Halloween Funding Drive special with sonic tricks & treats, followed next week by the semi-legendary “Smut For Bucks“ Funding Drive show on Sunday night November 1st. Regional Contact, October 1999 CTV/CJOH, Joel Haslam. We’ve endured some ups and downs the past few months, but nothing will keep the Mighty 93.1 down! FemmeVox continues with the 3rd in the series! , local talk, local love!! A singer-songwriter, community animator and Ottawa Folk Festival co-founder, Chris took on the hosting role after Chopper passed away in March, 2013. CKCU - Wednesday Special Blend - In Conversation with Michel Weatherall ... Posted by The Woven at Do you have a wacky funding idea that would involve 'tic'? Continue reading →. https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/93/info.html. Open Mic Night Ver mais da Página The Friday Special Blend on CKCU no Facebook. Having taken over the reins in 1993, Ron Moores has continued to host the show. As we move towards our 50th year as a broadcaster in 2025, CKCU will continue to grow with our communities and expand the support we strive to give independent voices. Janis’ involvement with CKCU going back decades cannot be overstated. An extra special thanks of recognition to Janis Lockwood. CKCU Literary News - An internet-based broadcasting service of CKCU-FM, affiliated with Carleton University in Ottawa. Ottawa Music Video Showcase. 2.5 hours of non-stop, non-commercial entertainment with opinions, thought provoking discussions, with music and interviews from local musicians. Páginas relacionadas. Criar nova conta. CKCU owes a huge debt of gratitude to everyone who has walked the hall to our studios. Celebrating 30 Years of The Back Forty on CKCU! CKCU LitNews-1PODCAST – Episode 34 > Our correspondents reporting on LitCologne 2012 , the Prague Book fair , and about the City2City Literature festival in Utrecht. Ottawa Music Video Showcase. He also sits on the Advisory Board of the Carleton University Art Gallery, and the Washington D.C. based Music Policy Forum. Hey Folks, Serge here from Hay Sale Records/Adam's band. It's about the human spirit. The Monday Special Blend Monday Mornings, 7-9am CKCU 93.1FM Listen online: March 1, 2021. The two-hour Canadian Spaces anniversary celebration will feature a total of 40 guests who will chat and perform in one of eight 15-minute time slots. The Monday Special Blend on CKCU 93.1 FM. So if you’re interested in hearing stories that will make you reflect on what places might mean and who you are in them, tune in to CKCU radio every second Monday at 6:30pm, listen On Demand: https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/597/info.html and/or visit the website at theplaceofsound.ca. https://www.facebook.com/pages/tic/14716856419?sk=wall&filter=1, # 860. Airs: Every Wednesday from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM. David Yazbeck (thursdayspecialblend)'s profile on Myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. The Friday Special Blend on CKCU: December 22, 2006 The Friday Special Blend... is a friendly, laid-back mixture of great music, live performances, interviews with filmmakers, musicians, artists and creators of all kinds. Criar nova conta. Adam Puddington award nomination! The Monday Special Blend on CKCU 93.1 FM. Hosted by: tic. Recommended tracks Lovers' Rawk 1 by Rise Ashen published on 2014-04-01T17:01:21Z Exclusive: Neil Young - Who's Gonna Stand Up (Acoustic Solo) by Democracy Now! The image portrays the legacy of our past and the promise of our bright future as we #JourneyTo50. Listen to the podcast . René’s family made a very generous donation of 5,000 CDs to the CKCU music library – a superb collection assembled over a lifetime by a true music lover. The Monday Special Blend airs Monday mornings from 7-9am on CKCU 93.1 FM! 8/28/2013 0 Comments Great show coming up! The support you provide us as listeners and donors keeps us alive and moves us forward. In 2019, Mr. Kefentse was appointed to the Board of Directors of FACTOR as the inaugural Diversity and Inclusion observer, and Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board. Esqueceu a conta? We’d like to thank Bushah Luxury Coffee & Tea Company as well as Trevor Walker of Friday Drive for making this partnership a reality! Thursday Morning Special Blend on CKCU - 93.1 FM. Your Host: 'tic'- a 30 year veteran of CKCU and a maverick within his own mind, provides his inherited ideas on public affairs and current events through his weekly rants, special guests, and 'things you should know but probably don't. COVID # 41. So if you’re interested in hearing stories that will make you reflect on what places might mean and who you are in them, tune in to CKCU radio, https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/597/info.html, NEW PARTNERSHIP W/ Bushah Luxury Coffee & Tea Company + CKCU FM. We’ll be swapping stories, conducting interviews, and spinning tunes. FM signal restored, roof antenna repaired, CKCU emanates again…. Prior to that he co-led the development of the council-approved Renewed Action Plan for Arts, Heritage and Culture (2012-2018). CKCU - Tuesday Special Blend Looks like the fine people at CKCU have taken a liking to me! The transmitter is receiving our signal from the station. Chris White interviews Emily Jones Joanisse & Tas Damen on Frid ay Special Blend, aired April 10, 2020, CKCU 93.1 FM. Interview on CKCU Wednesday Special Blend - A chat with Tic about finishing a CD during COVID, the songs, the people, the communities. Over these last 45 years, CKCU has worked to support music, arts, culture, current affairs and countless other communities. from Carleton University’s Directed Interdisciplinary Studies program, and a Masters of Research from UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture where he innovated new methods for quantifying the spatial structure of cultural and creative industries in cities. Sprawl, with Conyer … The Wednesday (tic talk) version of Special blend is 2.5 hours of non-stop, non-commercial entertainment with opinions, thought provoking discussions and music tracks from professional local musicians. In a time when many of the spaces we inhabit are digital, we’re going to pause and reflect on how important physical space still is in our everyday lives. (“Chopper”) McKinnon, the show celebrates its 40th anniversary with an exciting live broadcast on multiple audio and video platforms this Saturday, September 26 from 10 to noon Eastern. Open Mic Night. Canadian Spaces on CKCU FM is Canada’s longest-running folk music radio show. 2020. The FemmeVox concert series continues with a live streamed Concert from Irene’s Pub Sunday September 6th. Special Blend - A morning show which airs weekdays from 7 to 10 a.m., the show follows a talk/music format with a focus on current affairs, particularly news stories of local interest. I co-hosted and co-produced CKCU's Friday Special Blend from 2008-2010. Art, writing, music - tune in every week for fascinating interviews and the best music anywhere. Ron is also 5 x winner of the Central Canada Bluegrass Association’s “DJ of the Year Award” and an inductee into its Hall of Honour. 7 am to 8:30 am. In addition, Ron has forged close ties with country and bluegrass festival organizers and with the Ottawa Valley Bluegrass Association that continues to serve the bluegrass community throughout the Ottawa Valley. This Saturday Nov 7th at noon, during the final week of Funding Drive, “The Back 40” will celebrate its 30th year on CKCU. Blog Archive 2012 (3) April (1) Take the Lane: The Ottawa I … Agora não. ou. So on the one hand we’re using sound to understand the role of place in our lives and the many meanings that it holds, but on the other, we’re placing sound by using the skill of listening to explore the everyday spaces we inhabit. In just a few days CKCU will be launching our annual funding drive!! René was an avid music lover who frequented Irene’s Pub and attended many local and long-distance music festivals. The concept is simple. email tic@ckcufm.comCONTACT:Email tic: tic@ckcufm.comFollow 'tic' on Facebook here; https://www.facebook.com/pages/tic/14716856419?sk=wall&filter=1. Ease into the week each Monday way too early in the morning with Jumpin' Joel Flash and guests. Users who like Bob Dawson On CKCU Special Blend ' He's the vision and host of the annual Barnstorm Music Festival in Finch, Ontario, now in its 20th year. CKCU owes a huge debt of gratitude to everyone who has walked the hall to our studios. Ottawa Life Magazine, May 2000. Janis lead many a CKCU birthday celebration over the years, announcing while popping … This will go a long way in keeping the Mighty 9.31 on the air while also supporting a great local business. I'll be on Tuesday Special Blend with Adam Coombs tomorrow at 7:30 am, talking about the upcoming Authors' Market on The Byward Market! “I’m honoured to be leading CKCU as its first ever Executive Director,” said Mr. Kwende Kefentse. published on 2014-09-19T18:03:02Z. Visit www.barnstorm.ca for information on festival line-up and dates. “His track record of success in government, along with his deep breadth of expertise and relationships across the arts, music, broadcast, community, and academic sectors will be a great asset to the station and the communities we serve.”. Outside I'm a Giant is an ambient folk band based in Gatineau, Quebec. Let’s share a toast to CKCU getting to 45 years, and to the decades yet to come. We’re pleased to announce that we have partnered with local business, Bushah Luxury Coffee & Tea Company. Nepean This Week, June 08, 2005. On the first Tuesday of every month, I’m joining Jeff Larocque as the co-host for CKCU’s Tuesday Special Blend. Mr. Kefentse will begin his new role as of September 23rd, 2020. https://www.ckcufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sept-16-Release-2b-1.pdf. UPDATE: The tower is back up. We’ll do so by listening to the work of students in Carleton University’s Communication and Media Studies program. CKCU’s commitment to this will surely continue. Bob Dawson On CKCU Special Blend by cwhite613 published on 2014-06-17T13:11:50Z. Entrar. Interesse. For your weekly injection of forgotten realities, the absurd and the ridiculous, tune-in to CKCU's Wednesday Special Blend. Shows. Over the past 45 years, through grassroots grit and with community support CKCU established itself as a meaningful portal of discovery into the region for anyone interested in digging a little deeper. For communities and musicians outside of the mainstream it represents an important independent local platform to connect, make their voices heard, and make their presence felt here. Past Shows. Jumpin’ Joel Flash & Kim Valentine deliver a whole lot of local music, local shows (or streams!) FemmeVox. From the initial vision, passion and hard work of CKCU’s founders, the Mighty 93 has been a crucial part of the Ottawa/Gatineau region providing independent programming for four and half decades. Entrar. “The unprecedented moment we’re in has recentered the role of broadcast media in our lives.