CKUT will be at Montreal’s 2012 Anarchist Bookfair CEDA - 2515 Delisle Street (Metro Lionel Groulx), room #125 (wheelchair accessible) 11am to 5pm on Saturday, May 19th This room will include hands-on workshops that are bilingual and all-ages. The AUTONOMOUS MEDIA ROOM is dedicated to sharing the skills and knowledge of different mediums as deployed by anarchists - such as pirate radio, screen printing, secure communication, and more.

*Workshops presented in only one language will have whisper translation towards English and/or French.

SCHEDULE:

Bloc 1 (11:00am-1:00pm)

FM Transmitter Building Workshop with CKUT Radio (EN/FR/SP)

Pull back the veil on radio transmission and mass communication by building your own FM radio transmitter. We will pull out our soldering irons and assemble all the parts necessary to start up a live broadcast.

Bloc 2 (12 noon-4:00pm)

Live Radio: Workshop by Radio CKUT (EN/FR)

This workshop will take place in the hall on the first floor. Part one will include training in live radio setup and production followed by a live radio show broadcast from the bookfair on CKUT from 2 to 4pm.

Bloc 3 (1:00-3:00pm)

Screenprinting for the Revolution - presented by The Ste. Emilie Skillshare (EN/FR)

Come to this screenprinting crash course and learn how you can use screenprinting as a tool for revolution. We’ll learn about screens, emulsion, image preparation, paper and fabric printing, basic image registration and all the rad projects you and your affinity group can do.

Bloc 4 (3:00-5:00pm)

Round table discussion: “Autonomous Media, A Decade After Indymedia”

With interventions from: Gretchen King (CKUT, Indymedia), Patrick Cadorette (CMAQ), Tim McSorley (Montreal Media Coop), and Laura Kneale (CUTV).

A co-presentation of CKUT Radio and the Montreal Media Co-op

More information can be found on the Autonomous Media Room’s facebook event. More information about the Anarchist Bookfair can be found here.

May’s Montreal Sessions are brought to you by Cyan and Dan Melon!

We’re calling it MUTEK SESSIONS because the two will be focusing on the programming of this year’s MUTEK festival. Expect rad guests and music selected by two folks with excellent ear for the best in electronica every Tuesday in May from 3-5pm.

UPDATE: First guest was Patti Schmidt! Check out the archive.

UPDATE #2: MUTEK Sessions, part deux: an on-air hang out with Marie Davidson! Check out the Music blog for details.

Native Solidarity News will be airing Radio NAHO for three Tuesdays in a row - May 8th, May 15th and May 22nd. Tune in on those dates from 6 to 7 pm!

What is Radio NAHO? Radio NAHO is a six-part radio series on First Nations health created by the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO).

Each episode focuses on health issues from a holistic perspective, with an emphasis on prevention.

Radio NAHO shares information and wisdom from well-known and inspiring First Nations leaders, artists, academics and athletes who will be focusing on six themes: traditional living, healthy living, youth, environmental health, children’s health and diabetes prevention. From hip hop to clean drinking water, from boxing to sexual health to child development resources - Radio NAHO finds a multitude of ways to talk about First Nations health.

Lisa Abel is the host of each episode of Radio NAHO. She is a member of the Anishinabek Nation and a graduate of the joint Journalism program at the University of Ottawa and Algonquin College. Lisa has worked and volunteered as a reporter, editor and videographer. She also hosted her own Aboriginal-themed radio program, The Circle, on Ottawa community radio station CHUO 89.1FM.

Visit Radio NAHO for more information.

The next Blue Print radio show will take place on April 25th from 5-6 PM.

Be sure to tune in for an exploration of what gendered violence looks like in various communities and contexts in Montreal.

During this show, Blue Print will be featuring the perspectives of the youths at South Asian Women’s Community Centre (SAY) and the Inter-Tribal Youth Centre (ITYC).

Visit the Blue Print facebook page or the Blue Print website for more information.