OFF THE HOUR is
corporate-free news zone that
reflects our community because it is made by our community. Airing
weekdays from
5p.m. to 6p.m., the show is produced by the station's Community
News
Collective of CKUT volunteers and representatives from a number of
community
groups across Montreal. We archive our programs; contact us to find out
more ...L’émission OFF
THE HOUR du Lundi au Vendredi, de
17h à 18h, est notre rendez-vous quotidien avec
l’actualité. L’équipe de l’émission est
composée de bénévoles de la station et de
représentants de groupes communautaires divers. Nos
émissions sont archivées et vous pouvez nous contacter
pour savoir comment obtenir une copie.
Questions?
Contact gretchen, CommNEWsCoord., @ 514.448.4041 ext. 6788 or news AT
ckut DOT ca
Mondays / lundis
En Profondeur: tous les lundis de
17h à 18h CKUT 90.3 fm
La version francophone de
Off The Hour, En Profondeur est une émission hebdomadaire d'information
d'actualités et d'analyses. Animées d'une rage anti-capitaliste et de
l'espoir d'un monde anti-autoritaire, nous vous partageons chaque
semaine un calendrier militant des activités de Montréal, des
reportages et des chroniques venues des mouvements de résistance qui
croisent nos chemins. Pour nous envoyer vos commentaires,
suggestions et proposition de collaboration, écrivez-nous à enprofondeur-at-ckut.ca.
Vous pouvez consulter les sujets de nos émissions sur le Centre des médias alternatifs
du Québec. Et retrouver nos meilleurs reportages @ www.radio4all.net.
Tuesdays / mardis
Featuring regular contributions from The McGill Daily,
Homeless Radio, and CKUT's Community News Collective.
Wednesdays / mecredis
The Avalanche
hosts and techs each Wednesday (which often features lectures and Long Term
Memory Radio) and every second Wednesday of the month, they produce
their own show often focusing on issues of their disAbilitiy community.
Weekly headlines from CKUT's Community News Collective, plus
thematic coverage featuring three or more stories. Also features Radio Sanctuary once a month
(!)
7th-annual Homelessness Marathon (coming Feb. 23rd)
(!) Calling ALL volunteers
(!) Calling FOR your support
(!) Prison Radio - 2nd Thursdays
(!) Labour Radio - 3rd Thursdays
(!)
Seeking Your Headlines!
?? WANNA CONTRIBUTE ??
Collective workshops are held Thursdays6-7pm
in the Volunteer Rm. (3647 University) to pitch themes for coverage,
research
stories, and plan future focuses for news stories & documentaries.
Off the Hour can be downloaded daily
at CKUTs MP3 Archive. You can also
search for OTH material at www.radio4all.net
& ncra.ca/exchange or
listen to these selections from our 2002 archive. Please
contact us for any assistance with this archive or if you would like a
CD copy
of anything we have aired.
::
Community News Opportunities :: email news at ckut dot ca for more
info!!
En
Profondeur (la version francophone de Off The Hour - lundis
17h)
Daily in Review
(tune-in for a radio review of the
McGill Daily with staffers from McGill's independent press,
Tuesdays 17h)
Homeless Radio
(from HomelessNation.org -
Street Radio Producers provide this regular report from the streets of
Montreal, Tuesdays @ 17h40)
Radio
Sanctuary (for 2-years CKUT has joined refugee and radio host
Kader B in sanctuary once a month to produce this radio magazine)
Native Solidarity News(International
Indigenous headlines and news features – Tuesdays 18h, broadcast live from the Inter-Tribal Youth Centre last
Tuesdays)
Soul Perspectives (CKUTs news
for MTLs black community – Tuesdays 19h)
Caravan(Community News for
Arabs and Muslims in MTL – Wednesdays 14h, email caravan@ckut.ca)
Amandla
(CKUTs Bi-lingual African News Program – Wednesdays 19h)
Under the Olive Tree (News for
Canada's Palestinian Community – Thursdays 11h, email uot@ckut.ca)
Labour
Radio (global coverage for workers and the unemployed - 3rd
Thursdays/jeduis @ 17h)
Listening to Latin America
(News in Spanish, English, and French covering all of Latin America –
Fridays 19h)
The Morning After / lendemain de la veille
(CKUTs
flagship morning magazine featuring news in french and english –
Weekdays 7-9h)
Bike Traffic Reports
(CKUT covers the alternative traffic concerns in the streets for
self-powered commuters - Weekdays @ 08h20ish)
Weekly Headlines
(Community News from across Canada in beyond, Wednesdays @ 08h30)
We believe mass media
technology like radio should be
accessible to the masses;
We believe mass media targeting the public should
be influenced by the public;
We believe communities should produce media that reflects
their issues (without unnecessary filters!);
We provide news that blasts through the sensationalism and
sound bites of the mainstream media;
We document and reference communities misrepresented or
underrepresented in private and public medias;
We seek to challenge our listeners by not just informing
them of issues, but by inspiring them to act;
We implicate ourselves in the community through community
projects;
We affirm that radio is organized resistance and a tool to
be used by social movements.
MANDATE
OFF THE HOUR is CKUT's news and information program. Its purpose is to
provide an "alternative" focus on events, issues and current/public
affairs in the greater Montreal community. It has been designed as a
magazine for airing items of interest and concern in an interesting and
informative manner, while providing the maximum opportunity for station
and community involvement.
In addition, the program serves a secondary purpose of providing a
learning environment (with an emphasis on skill sharing) for groups and
individuals at CKUT.
PLAYERS
The program coordinator for OFF THE HOUR is the COMMUNITY NEWS AND
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, who oversees CKUT in-house news programming.
The coordinator trains OTH staff (known affectionately as the CKUTs
Community News Collective), facilitates and develops the program, and
also functions as a senior producer. Got a problem, question or
suggestion? See the coordinator (11-18h weekdays).
There are nine (9) positions which volunteers can be involved
in on OFF THE HOUR:
COMMUNITY NEWS COLLECTIVE MEMBER: The collective
consist of members from the Montreal area who produce material or
engineer
for CKUTs community news program OFF THE HOUR. The News Collective is
open
to all members of the Montreal community who are committed to Off the
Hour's
mandate. MEETINGS: Each Thursday from
6-7pm.
PRODUCER: The producer is responsible for the entire
production of any segment or any program or series of programs or
segments. A producer is responsible for coming-up with his/her own
idea, to do the research, voicing and editing with the assistance of
the Community News
Collective.
CORRESPONDENT: The correspodent is responsible for the
entire production of any segment or any program or series of programs
or segments. A correspondent works in collaboration with the Community
News Collective to develop and coordinate reports. Correspondents
have filed reports from world summits and occupied lands.
COORDINATOR: Any producer may pitch focus programs,
special broadcast, community discussions, or special presentations of
OFF THE HOUR. The producer may work alone or in collaboration with
others to build the program from its content line-up (creating the
runsheet) to its promotion (producing fliers) and technical
coordination (pre-recording the program or facilitating the on-air
production). Past specials have included: Canada's first ever Homelessness Marathon -
14hours of consciousness-raising radio broadcast live from the streets
of Montreal on a cold February night; Joe Beef: A History of
Pointe Saint Charles - a radio drama from Montreal; community
discussions on Islam, police relations, immigrations laws, and housing;
plus numerous focus programs commemorating - World AIDS Day, Prisoner
Justice Day (August 14th), and more.
HOST(S): The on-air host provides continuity to the
program. The host is responsible for keeping the listeners informed as
to what the program is about, what is coming-up throughout the program,
time and show I.D. checks, introducing the features, etc.. Each host is
also expected to prepare at least one feature.
RESEARCHER: The researcher provides context to the
program. The researcher is responsible for compiling information on a
topic or guests. The researcher may expected to prepare notes for
intros and extros or compile a summary of news stories for leading into
(headlining) a feature.
ENGINEER: The engineer is responsible for operating the
sound board during the live program. The engineer must be familiar
with the line-up of the program and fill-out the CKUT on-air log and
the
socan sheet.
TRAINER: Skill sharing is an essential part of OTHs
existence. Producers and engineers are expected to share the skills
they have with
other Community News Collective members and CKUT volunteers. Lots of
folk
want to learn digital editing, or mini disc recording, interview
technique, or some
even
want to learn how to edit using the reel to reels. Whatever skill or
technique you have picked up or have brought to CKUT.
PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: OFF THE HOUR has and continues to
initiate projects within the Montreal area. In the past these projects
have included bringing radio to classrooms and youth centers across
this city, providing news research opportunities to local prisoners,
hosting
national broadcasts around critical issues, and holding panels and
discussions
within the community. We are always seeking opportunities for new
projects. YOUR IDEAS ARE WELCOME.
RECRUITING Prison Radio and Labour Radio
Contributors
CKUT's Community News Department is Recruiting new members for our
monthly Magazines on Labour and Prison Issues.
Are you interested in producing news, interviews, and music featuring
the voices of prisoners and their allies? Join Prison Radio the
first Friday morning of the month from 11:30am to Noon, and on the *second Thursday* of each month from 5 to 6pm on Off
the Hour. To get involved in Prison Radio, or for help finding
past programs, e-mail news at ckut dot ca.
Labour Radio features the power of workers worldwide, airing news,
views, interviews and reviews. It's a collective show, so if
there's anyone out there who'd like to get involved, contributing
features or ideas for features, let us know. It's every *third Thursday* of the month on Off the Hour.
Reply to news at ckut dot ca or speak to Gretchen (514.448.4041 x6788)
if you are interested in contributing in future shows.
SEEKING YOUR WEEKLY HEADLINES
CKUT's Community News Collective is producing and distributing weekly
headlines. Send in your 30-90second script (sources included) of
grassroots news by Tuesday at 5pm for broadcast on the Wednesday
Morning
After to headlines at ckut dot ca. These headlines are currently
also airing
on stations in KBOO (Portland), CKXU (Lethbridge), UMFM (Winnpeg), CFBU
(St. Catharines), CHUO (Ottawa), and CFRC (Kingston) as well as
archived online at http://ncra.ca/exchange and on CKUT's News Collective Blog.
SUPPORT ckut
90.3fm / CKUT 90.3fm a besoin de votre support
+++ En français ci-bas +++
Dear friends and collaborators,
Tune-in to Off the Hour and En Profondeur, 5-6pm during funding drive
and pledge your support.
*for 20-years CKUT has broadcast independent news programming;
*CKUT was the first station in Canada to carry Alternative Radio,
airing
the program weekly for two decades;
*for seven years CKUT has coordinated the Annual Homelessness Marathon,
a 14-hour national radio program on poverty in Canada;
*over the past 13-years CKUT has produced Native Solidarity News and
for 18-years CKUT has aired Amandla with a focus on news from Africa;
*for more than a decade CKUT has produced a daily Community News
magazine called Off the Hour, including En Profondeur Monday's edition
in French;
*for nearly a decade CKUT has broadcast a weekly Community News program
for the Arab and Muslim community and a Palestinian radio program for
six years;
*CKUT airs headlines from the award-winning program Democracy Now!
weekdays at 8am with journalist Amy Goodman;
For these reasons (and more), please
pledge your support today...
CKUT 90.3fm in Montreal is currently running it's 21st annual
funding
drive from Nov. 13th-23rd. CKUTs community news department is
requesting your solidarity. Our
Goal is $50,000.
Thank You!
******************************
CherEs amiEs et collaboratrices, collaborateurs,
Soyez à l'écoute de Off the Hour et En Profondeur entre 17h et 18h
durant la campagne de financement, et faites un don!
Pour faire une promesse de don durant la campagne de financement,
appellez CKUT au 514-907-9424 ou faites un don en ligne:
https://secure.ckut.ca/fddb/donors/new
Pourquoi?
*Depuis 20 ans, CKUT produit et diffuse des nouvelles de façon
indépendante;
*CKUT est le premier diffuseur canadien de Alternative Radio. Le
programme a été diffusé chaque semaine pendant deux décennies;
*Depuis 7 ans, CKUT a coordonné le marathon annuel des sans-abris, 14h
de programmation en direct sur la pauvreté au Canada;
*Depuis 13 ans, CKUT produit Native Solidarity News et diffuse depuis
18 ans l'émission Amandla, nouvelles de l'Afrique;
*CKUT produit aussi, depuis plus de 10 ans, une émission de nouvelles
communautaire quotidienne. Off the Hour a une édition francophone, En
profondeur, tous les lundis;
*Il y a près de 10 ans que CKUT diffuse une émission de nouvelles
communautaire pour la communauté arabe et musulmane, et un programme de
radio palestinien (depuis 6 ans);
*tous les matins dès 8h, en semaine, vous pouvez entendre les
manchettes
de Democracy Now!, un programme de nouvelles ayant reçu plusieurs prix,
avec la journaliste Amy Goodman;
Pour toutes ces raisons....
Entre le 13-23 novembre, le collectif de nouvelles de CKUT a
besoin de votre support, à l'occasion de la 21ème campagne de
financement annuelle. Pour ces raisons, et bien d'autres, soyez
solidaires et faites un don pour une radio indépendante communautaire
de qualité. Notre objectif :
50 000$
Merci!
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Announcing ... WINTER 2009: CKUT&
the Native Friendship Center of Montreal hosted Canada's 7th annual
Homelessness Marathon.
(Please visit http://www.ckut.ca/homeless.html
for archived info.)
Radio Station for a Day: An Educational Outreach Project.
In May 2002, CKUT initiated a hands on educational radio project for
schools in the Montreal community. In May CKUT visited Mackay
Center - a
Montreal school for deaf and differently-abled youth - to assist in the
production of a radio script that the students of Rick Vann's fifth
grade
class had written. The students had selected songs and practiced
their
script for a half-hour radio show. When CKUT arrived at Mackay
Center,
we brought along recording equipment and a one-watt transmitter, so
that
the students could actually broadcast their script on the FM
dial.
The show that the students produced is linked here.
Included is the students discussion with CKUT about the workings of
radio and the magic of transistors. Any teacher (or student) who
is interested in having CKUT assist in the production of a working
radio station at their school should contact CKUTs Spoken Word
department at 514.448.4041 ext.
2593.
Mackay Center - MCC3 104fm (MP3,
Length: 37:32), produced by youth from Rick Vann's fifth grade class.
Thanks to Noel Thomas for production assistance and a BIG shout out to
all the
students, Rick, Tim, and Principal Dan Faghan.
The Long Term
Memory Radio Project (LTMR)was initiated in January 2002
with a four-part series on State Sponsored Terrorism. In the
post-September 11th atmosphere, the mainstream media glaringly
demonstrated a dependency on short-term
memory. Much of the reporting by Canadian journalists mirrors the
current political climate of the elite, effectively producing content
which
lacks any broad historical perspective. At CKUT, LTMR aims to
fill
a void that exist within mass media content. Seeking to
supplement
this gap is a huge task and so every series of the LTMR features
extended
documentaries (ranging from four to five hours of audio), offering a
variety
of perspectives and style of presentation. All episodes are
available
for non-profit use only and are distributed through CKUT or available
on
the world wide web at www.radio4all.net.
In June of 2002, the National Association
of Campus and Community Radio Stations recognized this series,
awarding LTMR the Standard Radio Award for Programming Excellence
(thanks!). To receive CDs or tapes of any episodes of this
series, contact the CKUT Community News department at news at ckut
dot ca or 514.448.4041 ext. 6788. Long Term Memory Radio airs
Wednesdays from 5-6pm.
The
Dominion: Independent news magazine with contributions from the
bottom up;
GroundWire:
Grassroots news from across Canada, produced by community radio
producers like you;
CMI/IMC
info: Centre des médias indépendants de Montréal - Independent
Media Center, providing media tools for social movements;
Take
Back
Our Radio - CKLN (88.1fm): Volunteers are facing
repression at CKLN 88.1. More than 30
volunteer programmers are locked out of the station while their shows
have been cancelled. Meanwhile, the illegitimate board and their
appointed management refuse to respect the democratic voice of its
members. It is time to take back our radio station!
