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with Profesor Mike
Episode 373: Staircase A Salute to family, friends and loved ones who are not here in the physical world but in spirit and as always TWO SOLID HOURS of fun, a few laughs and great tunes to bring you back to a simpler time
Up next: 2:00 am *CKCU 93.1 FM
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7:00 am today Cap City Blues
Lucas Haneman's Album ...I'm Just One Man
7:30 am today Thursday Special Blend
Great guests on tap. Remember Tyson Brown from a few weeks back? Well this time he joins us Live in Studio, along with his sister. Also, returning favourite Alyssa Della Palme joins us to share a great opportunity for the young writer in your...
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9:30 am today Whatever's Cool With Me
I'm giving away tickets to see Savannah Re, Witch Prophet, and Silla at the NAC. And I guess I will play a bunch of cool music too.
5:00 pm today The Guest List
Dave Monks of Tokyo Police Club tells us about the group's farewell tour and the final Ottawa show on Friday at Algonquin Commons Theatre. Karen Donnelly, Principal Trumpet with the National Arts Centre Orchestra talks about performing John...
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6:00 pm tonight Third World Players Present
Audacious Anglicans part 1 - conversation with Robert Moore and Gerald Rayner about their 2008 book Audacious Anglicans: Heroes of the Anglican Communion. Originally broadcast in summer 2008.
WINGS
6:30 pm tonight WINGS
Witch Survival - From Prehistory to Today
Druids Android
10:00 pm tonight Druids Android
Still Time To Donate Thank You Kindly
11:00 pm tonight Track 11
Tune in for a cool mix of songs perfect for a fall night!
Midnight tonight Rainbow Country
Queer Films To Look Out For
9:30 am Friday Studio J Jukebox
Steve!
3:00 pm Friday Chance Meeting
Post Funding Drive Chillout Room. Chance meeting on land of a relative and sand... with Heavy Ben
7:00 am Saturday Saturday Morning
Alan Surmachynski will be your host this morning. Expect an eclectic mix of music, exploring such genres as folk, blues, Celtic, Calypso, ska, country, bluegrass, doo-wop & rock n roll.
8:00 pm Saturday Heavy Friends
Jas Nasty shares music from trans artists and features the new TRANSA selects release for Trans Day Of Remembrance and Transgender Awareness Week.
8:00 pm Sunday Roots and Rhythms
Part one of my look at The Complete Stax/Volt singles 1959-1968.
What's This?
9:00 am Monday What's This?
More gently Popping!
9:30 am Monday Nothing To See Hear
Power Popping!
YOW Jazz
11:00 am Tuesday YOW Jazz
Preview of the November 28 performance by Primary Colours and Miguel De Armas, plus new releases
JustINwords
1:00 pm Tuesday JustINwords
Just: Self-improvement and Anxiety
3:00 pm Tuesday Minding The Brain
Dr. Kim Hellemans discuses neurodiversity with Tara Connolly, Patricia Berube and Kait Bowser. What is neurodiversity? Why is it important to recognize neurodiversity in higher education? How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted neurodiverse students?
3:30 pm Tuesday Stranger Songs
The theme for the November 26 edition of Stranger Songs is Immigration, Part 2. All of the songs have something or other to do with immigration and immigrants.
11:00 pm Tuesday Attic Thoughts
Sympathetic Sounds and loads of new music.
12:00 am Wednesday Midnight Waves
Indigenous varia genres for two hours uninterrupted
11:00 pm Wednesday Rabble Without A Cause
Canadian avant garde, both old and new
Up next: 2:00 am *CKCU 93.1 FM
CKCU is committed to preserving diversity, alternative content, and independent voices. We offer an extensive variety of programming to the Ottawa-Gatineau community, and our content is accessible to everyone through our web-based on-demand...
More >
7:00 am today Cap City Blues
Lucas Haneman's Album ...I'm Just One Man
On Thursday, November 14, CKCU 93.1 FM marked a major milestone—marking the start of its 50th Year of broadcasting! The station kicked off its golden anniversary with a special two-hour live broadcast starting at 11:59 pm.
After a countdown to midnight, CKCU played its very first song ever broadcast: Joni Mitchell’s You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio—and, in true CKCU fashion, it was played on vinyl. The airwaves were then filled with cheers, reminiscing, and heartfelt reflections from alumni, staff, and current hosts who have been part of the station’s journey.
A major highlight of the night was the live performance by Central Station, marking the first live music broadcast in CKCU’s 50th year. Alongside the performance, listeners heard from a diverse group of people who have been pivotal in shaping the station.
If you missed the live broadcast—or just want to relive the magic—you can listen to a recording of the entire 50th anniversary special on our website. It’s a truly special way to experience the heart and soul of CKCU, from its early days to the vibrant station it is today.
PART TWO: THE HUNTER/ARGIROPULOS-HUNTER AND WALKER FAMILIES
As the 50th anniversary of CKCU FM is around the corner, we want to celebrate familial ties at the station, highlighting the bond between families and community. Over the past while, I had the pleasure and privilege of speaking with four families contributing to CKCU. In part one of this article, we featured Boba and Mihajlo from Monday’s Encounter, the Asian Sounds quartet. Now, in part two of the article, we will dive into getting to know the Hunter/Argiropulos-Hunter and Walker families. Each of the families offer a unique approach in their broadcasting to CKCU’s audiences, be it through cultural and communal awareness, or by shining light on artists and creative minds that make up Ottawa’s music melting pot and other less mainstream scenes.
Dylan Hunter has been a longstanding member of CKCU FM, with just shy of 30 years of experience under his belt running his show —aptly named after its eponymous host —The Dylan Hunter Show. His daughter, Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter, began her journey at CKCU as a co-host with her friend Owen Maxwell, sowing the seeds for what would become her current show First Crush.
Having both parties involved at the station has strengthened an already special relationship between the father and daughter duo. “It’s great to be able to connect with and share something”, said Dylan. Her father’s mammoth collection of music and records, alongside her experience with CKCU’s Radio Camp for kids (as an attendee and later in life a staff), were a big part of how Zoë became interested and involved at the station.
Zoë stressed the importance of being ready and open to hearing new music and uses First Crush to play selections that are overshadowed by mainstream radio. “Songs have a strong power to teach and to inform” she added. In contrast to more mainstream channels, community radio plays a central part in community building, which allows listeners to meet with and discover other musicians in the scene. Zoë uses her show to metaphorically ‘pass the mic’ to those who wish to make their voices heard. Dylan leans into playing a large mix of music that reaches far beyond the mainstream into smaller and more obscure record labels and artists.
While both father and daughter use their respective platforms to share the music they love with other people, the main goal for both hosts is to entertain their audiences. The dedication that Dylan and Zoë put into hosting their distinct programs at CKCU has provided them with a sense of purpose focused on community building and uplifting voices within community radio and lesser-known artists.
Trevor Walker, like Dylan, has been with CKCU since the 90s, and is currently the host of Friday Drive. Trevor encouraged his father to jump on the airwaves with him and speak about issues concerning social justice circa 2010, all the while his father, Gordon Walker continued to stand behind Trevor’s work at the station and passion for delivering soul, jazz, funk, and afrobeat music.
Three generations of Walkers have contributed to the station, including Trevor’s 19- and 23-year-old daughters who have occasionally co-hosted alongside him. Importantly, Trevor wants the family connections to both Gordon and his shows to be natural and uncoerced, rather than roping them into something that they might not be too keen on pursuing. While his daughters’ interest in radio might not be the strongest now, there is always the possibility that it will blossom later down the road.
Gordon’s collection of music from classical, to folk, to music he discovered on the radio while posted in Ghana with the Canadian International Development Agency, was a large influence on his son’s personal music taste. All the music Trevor was exposed to influences what he plays on Friday Drive.
Trevor and Gordon Walkers’ hard work and dedication to presenting quality radio programming has sown the seeds for the family to voice the 93.1 FM airwaves. And while the three generations of Walkers find themselves interested in different aspects of culture and music at times, the family maintains a grounded and ethical basis within community radio, committed to providing a space that will foster the creative minds of the next generation.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote “Music is the universal language of mankind”. This certainly holds true more than 100 years after Longfellow’s passing. Music is a pillar for human connection. At CKCU FM, we take great joy in seeing music and cultures strengthen connection. It is a beautiful thing to be able to share in something that has forever been seen as the unifier of cultures, groups, and families alike.
From NOW until Nov. 29, 2024, CBC will be installing a new master FM antenna on the tower at Camp Fortune. These upgrades to the transmission infrastructure are necessary and long overdue. The work will unfortunately result in some signal strength reductions and service interruptions to all FM and television stations broadcasting from the site, including CKCU.
The CBC has been communicating with staff at CKCU and has assured us that precautions are being taken to limit the frequency and duration of interruptions to our signal. If there is a disruption to the FM signal, you can continue to listen to us online at ckcufm.com.
Join Ottawa singer-songwriter & CKCU Friday Nite Truck Stop/Canadian Spaces host RAY HARRIS, with very special guests – Canadian music legends KEITH GLASS and NEVILLE WELLS! And on guitar the equally legendary FRANK KOLLER! Backed by Standup Steve Donnelly on upright bass, and Matt Aston on drums! Whoa! Setting up “guitar pull style”, we’ll be playing a selection of songs that influenced our musical lives + some choice originals!
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street – Sunday, November 17th at 3pm
Tickets $25 Proceeds to CKCU’s 2024 Funding Drive, See you there!
Arrêtez-vous à l’Atrium O’Brien du CNA jeudi après-midi pour assister à cette radio diffusion et nous voir en action! Venez saluer les animateurs et producteurs de votre radio communautaire, CKCU FM.
La diffusion comprendra deux émissions :
À 16 h, l’émission Communautés croisées, animée par Patrick Auguste, se penche sur les enjeux sociaux et culturels de la communauté francophone d’Ottawa-Gatineau. Patrick discutera du théâtre français au CNA et parlera avec des étudiants de la France qui participent à un programme spécial à l’Université du Québec en Outaouais.
À 17 h, témoignez l’émission The Guest List avec Joe Reilly, qui présente des entrevues avec des musiciens en spectacle dans la région de la capitale nationale. Joe discutera aussi de la programmation de danse et de l’orchestre du CNA, et jasera avec des auteurs-compositeurs locaux. Slo’ Tom se joindra à Joe pour cette production exceptionnelle.
Soyez des nôtres pour nous voir en action et découvrir comment CKCU est alimenté par beaucoup, beaucoup de volontaires passionnés et de gens comme vous!
Live from the National Arts Centre’s Atrium O’Brien, 1 Elgin Street on Thursday, November 7th from 4-6pm!
At 4pm, check out Communautés croisées hosted by Patrick Auguste, focusing on social and cultural issues in the Francophone community of Ottawa-Gatineau. Patrick will be talking about French Theatre at the NAC and with students from France attending a special program at Universite du Quebec en Outaouais.
At 5pm, get on The Guest List with host Joe Reilly, featuring interviews with musicians making appearances in the capital region. Joe will be talking about the NAC Dance season, the NAC Orchestra and with local singer-songwriters. Slo’ Tom will join Joe for this special production.
Join us to see how CKCU is powered by many, many people… just like YOU!
Bunch up together at nighttime cafe Night Oat, 750 Gladstone Avenue, on Wednesday, November 6 for a bunch of local laughs in support of the 2024 CKCU 93.1 FM Funding Drive!
Featuring Emmett Morrison and hosted by Tavis Maplesden
With a spoonful of sets from Bobby Knauff, Owen McGowan, Scott Yarwood, Nancy Mae, Duncan MacQuarrie and Melanie Paige.
Come on out and meet some of your favourite weekday Special Blend and other CKCU morning show hosts, and support The Mighty 93.1 Funding Drive!
Silent auction prizes, CKCU stickers & buttons, and other surprises! Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Special Blend show hosts, along with Songs For The Revolution, and Cap City Blues – 9am, Hometown Sports Grill, 1525 Bank Street, Friday, November 1st.
Many breakfast options available under $15. Ample free parking.