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CKCU 93.1 FM: Community Radio at Carleton University CKCU 93.1 FM at Carleton University has shaped community radio in Ottawa for 50 years, training students and amplifying independent voices.

Happy World Radio Day! I was recently interviewed for a
@carleton.ca Newsroom story all about @ckcufm.bsky.social's presence on our campus and the importance of independent media. You can read the full article below 📻✨

carleton.ca/news/story/c...

On #WorldRadioDay, we're sharing this feature from the folks at Ottawa Life Magazine.

CKCU is independent, volunteer-powered media in Ottawa–Gatineau. At a time when local media is shrinking, that work matters.

Learn how you can keep independent media strong:

www.ottawalife.com/article/ckcu...

A picture of CKCU's radio camp poster. It says CKCU Radio Camp March Break! For kids 10 - 15. March 16-20

CKCU’s March Break Radio Camp runs March 16–20, 2026! Kids 10–14 can make radio ads, interview guests, and host a live radio show on CKCU 93.1 FM.

Register your campers here!

www.ckcufm.com/radiocamp/

#RadioCamp #TeamCKCU #MarchBreak #OttawaParents

A picture of Bob Markey on the left and CKCU DJ Junior Smith on the right. Photo taken n 1979.

Reggae in the Fields is 50! Canada's longest-running reggae show started as a 30-min segment in 1976.

Now it's a pillar of independent media.

We're celebrating it as part of #BlackHistoryMonth.

Read the full story here: www.ckcufm.com/reggae-in-th...

#IndieMediaMatters #FreePress #TeamCKCU

Joined in studio today by @gravencanada.bsky.social We will chat and he will play some tunes live. 9:30-noon on @ckcufm.bsky.social or ckcufm.com.

Traffic is a bit banana pants this morning, my friends. Go slowwwww.

#Ottawa #Wakefield

Storytelling - all about our history, life lessons and values through our stories - Indigenous CKCU - 2026-01-11 Storytelling - all about our history, life lessons and values through our stories - Michele Bourque

Looking for great Sunday morning programming? Indigenous CKCU is on air right now, with quiet stories and music to help us reflect and grow. Tune in live or listen back on our website.

cod.ckcufm.com/programs/28/...

#TeamCKCU #SundayMorning #FreePress

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Come on down to La Fab Sur Mill for a live community broadcast of Canadian Spaces and Back 40! If you can't make it watch it LIVE on our website (and don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel!)

www.ckcufm.com/2026/01/05/c...

#TeamCKCU #FreePress #FreeMusic

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Come see me TODAY at La Fab Sur Mill for great tunes, great people and a chance to buy CKCU merch!

www.ckcufm.com/2026/01/05/c...

Finn and I will be slinging merch. Come say hi and get a CKCU toque, mug, or shirt!

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Here's what you loved in 2025 on CKCU ❤️

www.ckcufm.com/2026/01/02/w...

#TopAlbums2025 #TeamCKCU

I'm so incredibly sad about this. The thing to know is legal drinking age for wine and beer in Switzerland is 16. My feeds are full of people looking for their kids. My heart hurts for my friends and family back home. 🇨🇭

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A musician in the CKCU studio

CKCU volunteers on a stairwell in Carleton University

Reporters for CKCU FM

Happy New Year to the incredible #TeamCKCU!

We're all so lucky to be part of a community that's so deeply committed to Ottawa-Gatineau. From sharing stories and music to building a more connected, creative city. Here's to all of us, and to another great year ahead! 💛📻

#CKCUForever #NewYear2026

Best.

Holiday Closure Schedule 2025-2026 Carleton University will be closed from end of business hours on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 through Sunday, January 4, 2026 inclusive for the holiday season and will re-open on Monday, January 5, 2026...

Attention CKCU Fams! If you're coming by to do your show live, please have a read of @carleton.ca 's Holiday Closure Schedule.

To come in, please call Campus Security at 613-520-3612, select Option 5 to speak with reception, and request entry.

students.carleton.ca/2025/11/holi...

#TeamCKCU

Finn and Candance on CKCU

Today on CKCU, recent Radio Camp grad Finn and veteran host @candycane13.bsky.social from Candyshop are teaming up with a chill winter set with songs from Stardew Valley, Legend of Zelda, Kipo and more!

CKCU makes spaces for ALL voices!

#IndependentMediaMatters #FreePress #TeamCKCU

A ckcu pin in a christmas tree!

CKCU pins make great ornaments. PM if you want some!

#teamckcu #indiemediamatters

Editorial: On the loss of uOttawa’s radio station ‘CHUO 89.1 FM’ - The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper Ottawa’s airwaves will soon grow a little quieter, and that merits reflection in the Carleton University community.

Nice editorial about #CHUO in The Charlatan

#indiemediamatters #freepress #teamckcu

charlatan.ca/editorial-on...

The world feels sad and heavy right now. Hug your people and your creatures extra tight.

Did you know you can support local independent media year round? Donate monthly to @ckcufm.bsky.social to support with impact! www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... #SupportLocal #IndieMedia #Ottawa #Gatineau #HereForYou 📻💛🖤5️⃣0️⃣🥰

The amazing CKCU Family all in a stairwell. These are some of the folks who bring your stories to life.

Amid recent reports about the uOttawa's campus community radio station, CHUO, and its uncertain future, we are reminded of a simple truth: when local media vanishes, we all lose.

Read our statement.

www.ckcufm.com/2025/12/10/i...

#IndieMediaMatters

This includes Fraggle Rock, fyi. A collaboration between Jim Henson and the CBC.

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We did it! We made our funding drive goal!

Huge thanks to everyone who contributed and shared how CKCU makes a difference.

Independent media matters. You helped prove it.

Still want to give? You can:

www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

#TeamCKCU #FreePress #Journalism #IndieMediaMatters

Colleen Jones, champion curler and CBC reporter, dies at 65 | CBC News Jones’s celebrated career paved the way for other women in sport and broadcasting.

❤️ So sad to read this.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Lia's 50th Birthday Fundraiser I'm Turning 50! Help Me Support CKCU This year, I'm turning 50, and instead of gifts, I'm asking you to support something close to home: CKCU, the community radio station I now have the honour of bein...

Forgot to get me a birthday present?

Don't feel bad - join me in supporting indie media!

CKCU is only $1629 away from making its fundraising goal, and closing that gap would be the best present ever.

www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

#FreePress #IndieMedia #Democracy #TeamCKCU

Candyshop Candyshop celebrated 10 years of broadcasting on CKCU on September 18th this year. I am so grateful for the experiences, opportunities, fun times and great people I have enjoyed during my time volunte...

CKCU is $1628.98 close to reaching our fundraising goal of $193,100! You can help take us to the finish line, no amount is too large or too small. #SupportCKCU ##CKCU50 www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... #IndieMediaMatters 📻💛🖤📻

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Donate now to support independent media. E-transfers to donate@ckcufm.com or securely via CanadaHelps www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... #SupportCKCU #FinalPush #Ottawa #Gatineau #Community 📻🖤💛

A picture that says independent media matters. You can support CKCU FM's funding drive by visiting www.ckcufm.com/donate

The CKCU FM logo. You can support CKCU FM's funding drive by visiting www.ckcufm.com/donate

A CKCU logo and an image of 50 and an ear. You can support CKCU FM's funding drive by visiting www.ckcufm.com/donate

CKCU is just $4,500 from our goal. Local stories bring people closer.

Independent media matters. Let's finish strong.

www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

#TeamCKCU #SupportCKCU #Freepress #Journalism

Support CKCU's funding drive. Give at www.ckcufm.com/donate

We're 5000 away from our goaaaaalllll.

Independent media matters. CKCU proves it.

www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

#TeamCKCU #SupportCKCU #FreePress #IndieMedisMatters

Sooooop cloooosseee ...final days of the FD, you can still contribute for your year end tax receipt! www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... #SupportCKCU #ThankYou 📻📻📻📻