
CKUT is Hiring: Production Assistant for the Afro-Caribbean Oral History Project
CKUT is hiring a Production Assistant to work on the Afro-Caribbean Oral History project, a Bhum Bhum Tyme initiative generously funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada’s Radiometres program.
The project aims to document and amplify the stories of elder members of Afro-Caribbean communities in Montreal, with a special focus on musicians and musical history.
Deadline: Wednesday October 4th at midnight.
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Meta Ban: CKUT locked out of Instagram and Facebook
The station is suffering because of Bill C-18.
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CKUT's Local Journalism Initiative
Funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, CKUT’s Local Journalism Initiative will publish local news stories from reporter Jules Bugiel. You can also listen to our Local Journalism Initiative roundup every Tuesday at 5:00 pm on Off The Hour.
Next up: Community groups show homelessness ‘beyond the numbers’
Earlier this month, the province announced that a head count conducted last fall found 10,000 people who were “visibly” homeless. But the RAPSIM, a coalition of Montreal-based groups fighting homelessness, say a head count every few years isn’t a reliable indicator of what’s happening on the ground. That’s why on Wednesday, they launched a review on homelessness in the city that shows the diversity across the island and across demographic lines.
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CKUT Board of Directors Is Looking For New Members
Applications are now open to join CKUT’s Board of Directors!
CKUT Radio is a collectively-run, non-hierarchical organization overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors. The board helps to draft, approve, and apply policy, oversee the station’s health by approving the budget and running the AGM, helps with hiring, visioning and problem-solving, and more.
Every November, student and community members are elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Additionally, one representative from the Student Society of McGill University (SSMU) and one representative from the Post-Graduate Student Society (PGSS) sit on the board. You can learn more about station governance here.
We are looking for new Board members to help guide CKUT as radio evolves. We are seeking candidates with experience with/backgrounds in: finance/accounting, anti-oppression and anti-racism, and change management. A familiarity with community radio, and CKUT in particular, is always appreciated. Even if you do not possess these skills or experience but believe you have valuable insight to bring, we encourage you to apply. This is a unique opportunity to gain Board experience at a collectively-managed, community nonprofit.
If you are interested in joining the Board, please email chair@ckut.ca with a CV and statement of interest.
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Panacea and Mental Health 101
Panacea has the goal of initiating open conversations and reducing stigma surrounding mental health and mental illness. To do so, Michelle teaches ‘mental health 101’ and shares some of her own experiences living with mental illness.
The positive impact that mental health literacy can have in your own life, and for the people around you, is what drives her. If her words can inspire empathy and change at least one person’s perspective or make someone feel less alone, then she has done her job. Join us for some fun tunes and vulnerable conversations!
Recent episodes have focused on personality disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, mood disorders and more.
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Hommage à Raymond Laurent, Animateur de Samedi Midi
Le légendaire guitariste Harold Faustin, la talentueuse Danielle Guillaume, et plusieurs autres invités de marque se sont réunis au club privilège de Laval pour rendre un hommage plus que mérité à M. Raymond Laurent à l’occasion de son anniversaire de naissance.
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Pelada Swing By To Chat About Their Upcoming LP
Montreal electronic punx stop by CKUT’s studio for a longform conversation about their practice, their new record “Ahora Más Que Nunca”, being tour dawgs, 90’s hip hop and more…
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WEFUNK Host Legendary Cold Crush Brother DJ Charlie Chase
WEFUNK hosted the legendary DJ CHARLIE CHASE from the Bronx Originators COLD CRUSH BROTHERS.
Link to blog post here

The CKUT Sessions: Birds of Prrrey
It was an absolute pleasure to be joined by Birds of Prrrey in the CKUT music office for another one of our music office sessions.
Montreal-born and bred, this trio is a force to be reckoned with. Stream their new single, False Hope, wherever you get your music.
CKUT VOLUNTEER TEAM:
Producer: Estee Seidler
Videographer/Editor: Alyssa Razavi Mastali
Mixing Engineer: Erin Kohlhepp
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Butcher T on CBC to Celebrate Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary
Exploring the intersections of art and activism as embodied by the work of people directly involved in grassroots social movements around the world, there’s always something new and insightful to tune into on Free City Radio. Hosted by Stefan Christoff, a community organizer and musician, the show airs weekly on CKUT, Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and is a program that started as a live show at the station.
Click the link below to hear more updates about the show!
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CKUT's Local Journalism Initiative
Local journalism funded by the CRFC, broadcast every Tuesday at 5 p.m.
September 28, 2023: Trans activist condemns Legault’s ‘neutral’ stance on anti-SOGI protestsThe CKUT Sessions: Birds of Prrrey
This week on the CKUT Sessions, Birds of Prrrey with a killer performance in the music office.
Producer: Estee Seidler
Videographer/Editor: Alyssa Razavi Mastali
Mixing Engineer: Erin Kohlhepp
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The Montreal Sessions – Pop Montreal
Pop Montreal intern Mason joins CKUT Music honcho Alex in the studio for two hours of music and chatter from the 2023 Pop Montreal Festival.

Radio Is Dead – with Kresno
CKUT music and history head Kresno jumps in for a last minute episode of Radio Is Dead and brings late night sounds to the Monday mid day waves.

If You Got Ears – with PELADA
Montreal electronic punx stop by CKUT's studio for a longform conversation about their practice, their new record "Ahora Más Que Nunca", being tour dawgs, 90's hip hop and more.

If You Got Ears – with DJ Frog
Live from her studio in Villeray, DJ Frog runs thru 2 hours of high pressure humid tracks... sketchy techno from DUM, Detroit house biz from Omar S, some fast stuff... all in there.

World Skip The Beat – with Elsie, Cleo, Abby, and Sam
Globetrotting music from a great CKUT Music Collective crew + a full tracklist to explore.

If You Got Ears – with MUTEK part II
Interviews with artists Pascale Project, Abdul Lateef & The Distraction Machine, Amselysen & Racine, and a one hour DJ mix by Edna King.

Ill Groove Garden – Freestyles
iGG celebrates Hip Hop's 50th with surprise visits from local MCs lighting up the mics live on the air.

Venus Radio – ᕕ(⌐■_■)ᕗ ♪♬
The reviews are in for Onyx's first episode of Venus radio: "absolute bangers from start to finish."

If You Got Ears – with MUTEK
A tour of the 2023 MUTEK Festival and its forum, featuring interviews and music from key players.

The Montreal Sessions – Sens Unique Live Set
Harmony Express's Hex P hosts Sens Unique, a hybrid entity of Technique Nado and Rainbonite for a clubby live raw to the airwaves.

Underground Sounds – with Alissa
A huge stack of local electronic music + Alissa making cool use of the website with Bandcamp links so you can go splash some cash on the artists.

Venus Radio – ʕノ•ᴥ•ʔノ ︵ ┻━┻
Teagan is joined by Onyx and Fer for two hours live from the station with tunes by LSDXOXO, Sinéad O'Connor, Lungbutter and more + a full tracklist.

Chaud Pour le Mont-Stone – with Kresno, John, and Alex
Three late night veterans go deep into the long grass.

Free City Radio – Love In The Time of Fentanyl
On this edition of Free City Radio we hear about the documentary film "Love in the Time of Fentanyl," a "feature documentary about a group of misfits, artists, and drug users who operate a renegade safe injection site in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside."

Jazz Euphorium – with Anastassia crushing it in studios
Anastassia is on a roll hosting all kinds of shows these days... Tonight it's live from the studio, serving up some great jazz for this beautiful summer night!

Soul Perspectives – Interview w/ Author & Health Practitioner: Stephen Walker
Stephen Walker was born in Montreal, QC, Canada, where he spent most of his youth forcibly removed from his family and placed in Residential Services for children and youth. There, he empathized with the plights of courageous characters in fiction literature, and later joined the Canadian Armed Forces to build on his own extraordinary story...

All Things McGill – with Eva from the McGill Education Garden
Today we chatted with Eva, a coordinator of the McGill Education Garden, an outdoor learning space created to explore new and different ways of promoting sustainable devolvement and ecological literacy.

Cha Cha Cha In Blue – SO MANY RELEASES … SO LITTLE TIME!
Longtime host John Detcheverry clears out a backlog of new CDs, playing new music from Mark Telesca, Big D & Captain Keys, Travellin' Blue Kings, Jeau James, and Mark Cameron + a full tracklist.