
Funding Drive 2023: Help us keep community radio alive in Montreal!
Thanks to your help we are at $19,318 so far (Thursday morning)!
CKUT’s 2023 Funding Drive, Serving Up Fresh Radio since 1987, runs from Friday March 17th until Sunday March 26th. Our goal this year is $45,000. Last year, you helped us raise over $40,000, so this year we’re setting the goal of $45,000 to help the station weather a particularly rocky financial climate. Inflation is hitting hard, and nonprofits like ours are floundering. If you are in the position to give, no matter how small, we truly need your support now more than ever. CKUT is a proudly listener-supported and people-powered community radio station. We’ve been on the dial since 1987, boosting the signal of voices traditionally underrepresented or misrepresented in commercial media. Your generous donations will help us continue to serve up the freshest radio for years to come!
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Cette année, la collecte de fonds de CKUT, Radio faite maison depuis 1987, aura lieu du vendredi 17 mars au dimanche 26 mars. Notre objectif cette année est d’atteindre 45 000$. L’année dernière, vous nous avez aidé à amasser plus de 40 000$, alors cette année, nous avons fixé notre objectif à 45 000$ pour permettre à la station de rester à flot dans ce climat économique particulièrement difficile. Nous ressentons les conséquences de l’inflation, et les compagnies à but non-lucratif comme la nôtre pataugen...
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This Year's Funding Drive Merch
This year’s Funding Drive designs are by local artist Ohara Hale.
The t-shirts feature a print on the front and a list of all the shows on CKUT’s programming grid on the back.
We have baseball hats for the first time ever, and the popular tote bags are back again too.
DONATE to unlock the merch!
Check out more pics of the designs here.

Special FD 2023 prizes
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: CKUT would like to extend an immense thank you to our generous sponsors of Funding Drive 2023, many of whom have been stepping up to support the existence of community radio for decades. Montreal is what it is because of you! This year’s sponsors have provided a selection of generous prizes. Every donation to CKUT during the funding drive gives you a chance to win one of dozens of prizes.–
MERCI À NOS SPONSORS: À CKUT, on voudrait dire un énorme merci à nos généreux sponsors, sans qui la radio communautaire n’aurait pas lieu d’être. Les sponsors de cette année ont fourni une sélection de prix généreux. Chaque don à CKUT jusqu’au 24 avril vous permet de participer au tirage au sort des prix de niveau 1 ou de niveau 2.
Check out what you can win!

That's right, another Funding Drive party!
Come dance 4 a good cause! A CKUT DJ-stacked night at Le Système. Say hi, buy some merch – and help us reach our goal of $45,000. Saturday, March 25th from 10 pm – 3 am.
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Le Système

Free City Radio Benefit Show
Free City Radio hosts a CKUT benefit concert for Funding Drive 2023.Sunday, March 26, 8-11pm
10-30$ suggested donation.
Casa del Popolo – 4873 St. Laurent
Performances by: Amir Amiri (solo santur set), Norman Nawrocki + Stefan Christoff (violin + piano duet), Nina Segalowitz (solo drum + voice), Mohamed Masmoudi (solo oud), YlangYlang, DJ set by Airick Asher Woodhead.
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The Morning Detour: Fundraiser Bash at DG Kicks
The Morning Detour presents a special fundraiser bash at NDG sneaker store DG Kicks. Live music, raffles, and more!
All proceeds going to CKUT. Saturday, March 25th from 7 pm – midnight.
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CKUT TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE CHARTS ::: MARCH 21, 2023
Gayance, Andy Shauf, Babyfangm Weyes Blood, Ingrid Laubrock, Wadada Leo Smith, Lina Allemano 4tet, Marc Ducret, and more.
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE CHARTS ::: MARCH 21, 2023

The Magic Roundabout – Larry Levan Funding Drive Special
Andy Williams strings together Paradise Garage classics in tribute to Larry Levan. Donate $30 to The Magic Roundabout for CKUT's annual Funding Drive and we'll send you the tracklist full of gems.

Voices of Montreal – STEMinism Episode 1
The debut of STEMinism, a show highlighting new research being conducted by underrepresented groups in STEM. STEMinism will comprise of a sort of mashup of interviews with scientists, young and old, where we summarize and discuss new published research in a way that makes it easy for anyone to understand.

Whiskey Tears – With Camille
Check out Camille's maiden overnight voyage, live from the station with a tracklist full of notes about the music.

If You Got Ears – with Benjamin
CKUT intern Benjamin on the decks live from the station with two hours of inventive electronics and a tracklist.

Voices of Montreal – Dr. Catherine Scott, Spider Sex Researcher
Voices of Montreal interviews Dr. Catherine Scott, an arachnologist and behavioural ecologist who studies spider communication, mating, and foraging behaviour. Dr. Scott is featured in the upcoming documentary BUG SEX.

No One Is Illegal – The Montreal Autonomous Tenants Union
An extended interview with Abigail and Stephane, two tenants and organizers with the Montreal Autonomous Tenants' Union / Syndicat de locataires autonomes de Montréal (SLAM). We discuss the current housing crisis in Montreal, the possibilities of collective organizing, direct action casework, and recent mobilizations by SLAM, including support for the Ville Marie Encampment.

If You Got Ears – Too Loud for the Crowd Vol. 4: A Sampling of the Worldwide Metal Underground
Heckhammer is back at it with Vol. 4 of her ongoing Metal world tour... full tracklist as always.

Soul Perspectives – Teen Talk Live From Westhaven
Music and conversation around issues affecting youth and a special commemoration of Nicous D’Andre Spring, artist, and friend to the center. #JusticeForNicous.

World Skip The Beat – NOLA > MTL > NOLA edition
Avi illustrates musical connections between Montreal and New Orleans live from the station.

Radio Is Dead – Sojourns in Slumberland Episode 2, Part 1: Riding The Rails
Riding The Rails… A guessing game. Pilgrims to Zion. Feast at the tabernacle. Dreams and omens. Featuring Wyn Lumley and Adam Zanin. Intrigued?

Ill Groove Garden – Live from Westhaven
Ill Groove goes live from Westhaven, playing new music from the streets... collaborators past and present.

West Indian Rhythms – Interview with Pat Dillon-Moore
CKUT titans Howard Stretch Carr and Pat Dillon Moore reflect on over 30 years of Community outreach through their respective radio shows, West Indian Rhythms and Bhum Bhum Tyme.

Venus Radio – *・゜゚・*:.。..。.:*・'(*゚▽゚*)’・*:.。. .。.:*・゜゚・*
Thursday magic recorded from bed.

Radio Is Dead – 2009 Magic Sound Box
From the vault... The Magic Sound Box is a live radio transmission art show (or tell) that takes the audience inside Radioland inside the magic sound box highlighting the many talents of CKUT, exploring the limits of aural imagination and indulging in the intimacy of sound.

Whiskey Tears – Karla’s First Broadcast
Karla made the trek to the station for the coveted 4-6am Whiskey Tears slot. Check out the episode and a playlist full of her all-time favs here.

All Things McGill – Kaya’s Valentines Day Special
Featuring many Love Songs in support of Valentine's Day. Alex G, Yo La Tengo, Slaughter Beach, Dog and more.

The Weekend Groove – Sexual Chocolate
Mikey Don and DJ Everton Green start the weekend off right with songs for you and your boo and a full track list.

All Da Way Live – J Dilla Tribute Episode
It's that time of year... All Da Way Live cooks up a special episode of Jay Dee's essential moments... interview clips, tracks, sample dissecting, diving deep.

Terminal 5 – Freeform Wednesday Morning
Folk visionaries, modern forms and a full tracklist from your host Jeffrey.