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ckutproduction

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Nelly Gravy


emspell

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harrison

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nathan001

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firuza

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SCHEDULE

Every Monday 2 - 3pm (EST)

CATEGORIES Noise Musique Actuelle Experimental

Radio Is Dead

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Radio is Dead is a space to foster and showcase creative and experimental radio production by amateur and veteran CKUT volunteers. The broadcasts are often improvised live in the studio and can contain anything from recent digital audio editing experiments, sound collages, electroacoustic compositions, no-input mixer jams, analog effects chain tests, homemade synthesizer workouts... basically anything that involves playing with audio signals.
Girl in a jacket Check out our newest Greatest Hits compilation of moments from the second half of 2025 below:

CKUT 90.3FM · Radio is Dead - Greatest Hits Volume 3 (side a)
CKUT 90.3FM · Radio is Dead - Greatest Hits Volume 3 (side b)


We use a variety of pieces of gear in the station's collection and volunteers are encouraged to bring in equipment to test out live on the air. Broadcasts are planned collectively with CKUT volunteers, based on what they are interested in learning about. The program is coordinated by CKUT's Production Department. To get involved, please email production@ckut.ca.

Click here to check out a mini documentary about the show.



Archives from 2025

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    November 24, 2025: not us | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    November 17, 2025: ep. 91 grimes moment w firuza and probably someone else | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    November 10, 2025: ep. 90 trouble in endless summer w firuza harrison and maybe someone else? | Playlist | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    November 3, 2025: ep. 89 it was all a dream... w/ emily harrison and firuza | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    October 27, 2025: SOJOURNS IN SANITY Ep.2 – Continuous Play [RID 88.2] | Playlist | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    October 13, 2025: ep. 87 guitar duet w harrison nicolai nelson and firuza | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    October 6, 2025: ep. 86 new grooves w/ firuza, nelson, william, nicolai, and sasha! | Playlist | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    August 25, 2025: ep. 80 - this scared penguin tried to jump again and again but the wall was too high | Playlist | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    August 18, 2025: ep. 79 KEYBOARD | Playlist | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    August 11, 2025: ep. 78 so sweaty solo nathan go-goes no way bro zero drums! | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    August 4, 2025: ep 77 introducing lucas and his electric guitar | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    July 28, 2025: ep. 76 baby special with baby harrison, baby emily, baby firuza, baby nelson and baby nathan | Playlist | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    July 21, 2025: ep. 75 MEGA INSTRUMENT SPECIAL w/ onyx, nelson, firuza and harrison | Playlist | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    July 14, 2025: ep. 74 radio is dead (air) | Playlist | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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    July 7, 2025: ep. 73 harrison saves the day with bulgarian folk chanting | Pop-up listenListen | Download
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