CKCU is a non-profit corporation, and its Board of Trustees supervises the management of the station in the interest of listeners, volunteers, staff and the public. This page includes information provided by the station board and staff to volunteer membership.

Meetings

2026 Meeting Schedule:

CKCU Board Of Trustees Meetings are held every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the CKCU Office, 517 Nideyinàn, Carleton University. Some meetings may be online only due to weather or other circumstances, please subscribe to the google calendar if you would like to be automatically notified of changes.

All volunteers are welcome and encouraged to attend either in person or virtually at:
meet.google.com/atb-eumy-gyk

Please note that the link above has changed from the one we used last year

Board Members

Each member is listed with their seat classification and their next year of re-election/ratification.

Contact the Board Chair if you are interested in being considered to fill a seat. Thank you.

O’Shea Adagio	Carleton University Representative (Re-Elected, 2025 AGM) Host of Vintage Love – Saturdays 10 pm – midnight I’ve been involved with CKCU for about 20 years. CKCU provides an avenue to listen to, speak to, entertain, and care for our community… without the voices of money and power dictating what we say.  As the “sense” of community expands (it’s not your physical neighborhood anymore), it becomes easier to take for granted the people and the community right here. Although we broadcast to the world, my heart and soul is here — for my people and my community… at home.    We could not do any of this without our staff, volunteers and YOU, our community of listeners and fans. And this is why I say: there is no CKC without U!  Thank you to the CKCU family, those who are here now and those who have come and gone before us. CKCU is not possible without us all.
Chloe Rahman	Carleton University Student Seat (Elected, 2025 AGM) I’m a 2nd year standing COMS student. I joined CKCU because I met incredible people at the station’s 50th anniversary and I knew that I wanted to contribute to this special community!
Maxwell Heroux	CUSA Appointed Seat (Elected, 2025 AGM) Bio and photo to be added soon
Lester Bear	Bio and photo to be added soon! (Elected, 2025 AGM)
Yalda Sarwar	Carleton University Student Seat (Elected, 2025 AGM) Yalda Sarwar is an Afghan-Canadian Journalist, Poet, Public Speaker, MC, and a Political Commentator. With a Broadcast Journalism and an Arts academic background from Toronto’s Seneca College, she has been reporting for more than a decade, and has appeared on local, national, and international media outlets speaking about Canada, Afghanistan, global politics, literature/poetry, and human rights. Her media experiences include CBC News Ottawa, CKCU Radio, The Charlatan Newspaper, BNN Bloomberg Television, CTV Channel, CBC News Toronto, Global News Toronto, CP24 – Toronto’s Breaking News, and Excalibur Publication of Canada, as well as Ariana Television, Hashtai Subh Daily, Free Women Writers, and Etilaa-Atai-Roz news outlets of Afghanistan, along with Red Lantern Analytica, and ObserveNow of India. Previously based in Toronto, Yalda now calls Ottawa home. As she actively continues her local, national, and international news reporting, with a particular on-going focus on Canadian, Afghan, and global politics, Yalda is also currently pursuing a political science degree – in Ottawa’s Carleton University. Yalda has written nearly three-hundred poems in English, French, Dari/Farsi , Pashto, and Hindi, the past eighteen years, and has also been performing poetry since the tender age of ten.
Dr Roger Saint-Fleur	Bio and photo to be added soon! (Elected, 2025 AGM)
Audrey Pridham	Carleton University Student Seat (Elected, 2025 AGM) I am currently the host of “Daydream Frequencies” and have contributed podcast segments for other specialty programs on CKCU. My love for radio started when I attended our radio camp when I was younger, which inspired me to pursue journalism at Carleton years later. Now, I’m a Master of Journalism student after having graduated from Carleton’s Bachelor of Journalism program last year.    As a student volunteer and as part of our Board of Trustees at CKCU, I am committed to continue helping bridge our connection with the student body and make our presence known on campus.
Shirley Gagnon	Multicultural Community Volunteer Member of CKCU (Re-Elected, 2025 AGM) Host of Shirley’s Corner – Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 pm
Nathanael Newton	Non-Student Volunteer Member of CKCU (Re-Elected, 2025 AGM) CKCU Board Secretary I’ve been the host of Monday Special Blend since July 2023. For the last 18 years I’ve been a free-lance journalist and vlogger on YouTube covering a wide variety of subjects. With a background in IT administration and customer service, I intend to support CKCU in any way that I can, from on-location live broadcasts, web & backend development and much more. The connections I’ve made and interactions I’ve had with CKCU community and beyond have been the highlight of my life over the last few years and I’m so thankful for the opportunities provided through the station.
Manmohan Panesar	Volunteer Member of CKCU with links to other communities (Re-Elected, 2025 AGM) A CKCU host of This Island Earth – Sundays 1-4 pm I am a former CKCU board chair (2002-2004), former treasurer (2001), and former board member (1999-2005), along with 25 years of CKCU volunteer experience. Besides my CKCU activities, I am an elementary school teacher (currently Grade 6 French Immersion), activist, husband and father who is interested in politics, music, education, and birding.   CKCU is special in providing a voice for those on the margins of music, cultural communities and politics and is more important than ever in showcasing the diversity of the human experience in all its richness and depth.
Corrie Rabbe	CKCU Board Chair (Re-Elected, 2025 AGM) Host of Vanishing Point – alternate Wednesdays from 8-9 pm I’ve been listening to CKCU since moving to Ottawa from England in the late 90s and started hosting my own show about 5 years ago. I started tuning into CKCU because it plays music I enjoy. But over the years I’ve grown to appreciate how CKCU’s array of cultural programming acts as an engagement point for those who otherwise wouldn’t have a voice. I like how the niche music programs stretch my ears in new directions and that the spoken word programs offer perspectives that I don’t hear anywhere else. CKCU connects communities, educates, and takes us beyond the mainstream in a world of increasing insularity and homogenization.
Gray Simms	Non-Student Volunteer Member of CKCU (Re-Elected, 2025 AGM) Community radio helps bring local artists and talent to a local audience, while keeping people abreast of what is going on in their communities. With the loss of many local news sources and artistic outlets, community radio continues to provide a platform for local news and entertainment.   I hope to bring my experience on The Carleton Academic Student Government, the CUSA Board, and from my recent bachelor’s degree in policy management at Carleton to CKCU.
Katryna Brady	Carleton University Student Seat (Elected, 2025 AGM) I got involved with CKCU from the moment I arrived at Carleton in 2024, and was elected to the board at my first AGM. I’ve always loved radio and I strongly believe in CKCU’s mission to use it to uplift our local community and promote self-expression! I hope to continue my involvement throughout the future.
Anne-Lotta Frank	Non-Student Volunteer Member of CKCU (Elected, 2025 AGM) I joined CKCU when I moved to Canada from Germany in 1999 – and started co-hosting the Tuesday Special Blend in 2000. I stopped programming for quite a while but always stayed connected and CKCU has a special place in my heart. I firmly believe in the importance of the station and its mandate, and I have experienced first hand what CKCU has to offer for the community and its people. It was through CKCU that as a newcomer I connected with Ottawa’s greater community and learned about Canada. I am thrilled to be returning to the station as a board member. I am committed and driven to support in this role the station, its amazing staff and its many dedicated volunteers.
Prashant Maharshi	Non-Student Volunteer Member of CKCU (Elected, 2025 AGM) CKCU Board Vice Chair Prashant has spent over two decades working in banking, insurance, and as a sustainability entrepreneur. He founded Naturelyst Ltd., a venture that repurposed plastic waste into long-life household products — driven by the belief that small, local actions can lead to big, positive change. That same spirit guides his community work, from organizing cultural events and volunteering with schools to building platforms for voices that often go unheard. He currently hosts his show called Jaagte Raho, aimed at catering to South Asian listeners and promoting music from the Indian Subcontinent to new listeners in the National Capital Region. The show will blend music and conversation, creating space for diverse stories and fresh perspectives. Prashant is proud to support CKCU’s mission to stay independent, inclusive, and community-first.

Board Minutes

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For further information on the board, or to provide feedback, please contact us at BoardChair@ckcufm.com or boardsecretary@ckcufm.com