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| CKMS Replay # |
| PSAs & Ads ^ |
| Syndicated % |
| Available * |
Check the schedule below for show times this week! Shows highlighted in green (*, %) or yellow (#) represent time slots that are available for new programmers. If you’re interested in broadcasting during one of these times, please check out How To Start A New Show!
Are you from the past? Have a look at our Old Schedules to see what you’ve missed.
For a description of each show, please see the About Our Shows page or click on the name below.
| Saturday, 20 April 2024 | |
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| 12:00am—1:00am · | A punk rock show with a (very!) political flavor. |
| 1:00am—2:00am · | Music show with father and son hosts Gary and Ben Van Osch, presenting music selections from all genres and picked from Gary’s personal music collection. |
| 2:00am—5:00am · | Indigicon * Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library |
| 5:00am—5:59am · | World music from our Digital Music Library |
| 5:59am—6:01am · | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 6:01am—7:00am + | Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers |
| 7:00am—8:00am + | Rashmi Sanjay sat down with guests from this community who share their stories. |
| 8:00am—10:00am + | For material that BaldBoy can't currently fit into his 8-10 pm Monday timeslot. |
| 10:00am—11:59am + | Playing old-school hip-hop, rap, R&B and new with an old-school vibe. |
| 11:59am—12:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—1:00pm + | Enjoy some Swing Jazz and Blues from the Radio Waterloo digital archives! |
| 1:00pm—2:00pm + | The show where we play a little bit more of everything! |
| 2:00pm—3:00pm + | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 3:00pm—3:59pm + | An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show |
| 3:59pm—4:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 4:01pm—6:00pm + | The hottest tropical Latin American beats as well as Rancheras, Corridos and Banda music. |
| 6:00pm—7:59pm + | A diverse Caribbean radio show which plays a large range of Reggae, Dancehall, Ska, Rock-steady and Lovers-rock. |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—9:00pm + | ...and Western too! |
| 9:00pm—10:00pm + | Truth Radio (#Replay) Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio. |
| 10:00pm—11:00pm + | A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth. |
| 11:00pm—12:00am + | Focused on musicians entertaining you around Waterloo region. |
| Sunday, 21 April 2024 | |
| 12:00am—1:00am · | Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies. |
| 1:00am—2:00am · | An hour of eclectic music from different eras and genres |
| 2:00am—5:00am · | Indigicon * Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library |
| 5:00am—5:59am · | World music from our Digital Music Library |
| 5:59am—6:01am · | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 6:01am—7:00am + | It sure ain’t your Grand pappy’s fiddle music! |
| 7:00am—7:30am + | A Ukranian Almanac with Stefan Andrusiak |
| 7:30am—9:30am + | Lijepa Nasa Croatian Radio |
| 9:30am—11:59am + | Sargam |
| 11:59am—12:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—1:00pm + | Radio Boorama A magazine show on the Somalian community. |
| 1:00pm—2:00pm + | A showcase of local Authors who do live readings of their work. |
| 2:00pm—3:00pm + | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 3:00pm—3:30pm + | News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.” |
| 3:30pm—3:59pm + | Weaving conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. |
| 3:59pm—4:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 4:01pm—5:00pm + | Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers. |
| 5:00pm—6:30pm + | Easy Listening * Take it easy on a Sunday afternoon. |
| 6:30pm—7:30pm + | Truth Radio Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio. |
| 7:30pm—8:29pm + | Caribbean Spice |
| 8:29pm—8:31pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:31pm—10:00pm + | Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show. |
| 10:00pm—12:00am + | Showcasing new music in the Radio Waterloo library! |
| Monday, 22 April 2024 | |
| 12:00am—12:30am · | Jack Van and Marc Opie continue the fun. |
| 12:30am—1:30am · | Soundscapes and audio experiments to lose your mind to. Again. |
| 1:30am—4:30am · | Jeff's Neoswing Selectorbot * Dance to some new Swing and Jazz music from our Digital Music Library. A Drop-In DJ show! |
| 4:30am—5:59am · | Early Morning Jazz * Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world. |
| 5:59am—6:01am · | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 6:01am—7:00am + | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—11:00am - | 100XLife A Life Motivation and talk show. |
| 11:00am—11:59am - | An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements. |
| 11:59am—12:01pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—1:00pm - | The LGBTQ Program highlighting topics from all across Canada. |
| 1:00pm—1:30pm - | Interviews with the partner organizations of the Civic Hub Waterloo Region. |
| 1:30pm—2:00pm - | Investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. |
| 2:00pm—2:30pm + | News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.” |
| 2:30pm—3:00pm + | A news magazine that provides an overview of what’s happening across Canada, by reporters from the Local Journalism Initiative. |
| 3:00pm—3:59pm + | Global environment, development and social justice issues. |
| 3:59pm—4:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 4:01pm—6:00pm + | More old-school hip-hop, rap, R&B and new with an old-school vibe. |
| 6:00pm—7:00pm + | Hardcore bluegrass music from New Zealand |
| 7:00pm—7:59pm + | Bandwidth Showcasing the music of students and youth in and around the area. |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—10:00pm + | Classic rock from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. |
| 10:00pm—11:00pm + | Gospel Hour * |
| 11:00pm—12:00am + | A talk show about everything and nothing. |
| Tuesday, 23 April 2024 | |
| 12:00am—2:00am · | Multi genre late night mixshow with DJ Maciek |
| 2:00am—5:00am · | Folk Music * Folk music from our Digital Music Library. A Drop-In DJ show! |
| 5:00am—5:59am · | Redeye is activist radio. We don’t just give you the facts, we give you the information you need to take action and create change. |
| 5:59am—6:01am · | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 6:01am—7:00am + | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—11:00am - | 100XLife A Life Motivation and talk show. |
| 11:00am—11:59am - | What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe? |
| 11:59am—12:01pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—2:00pm - | What is your experience with agriculture that you would like to tell others? |
| 2:00pm—7:59pm + | Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language. |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—8:30pm + | Jack Van and Marc Opie are an improv-based comedy team. |
| 8:30pm—10:00pm + | ...and Western too! |
| 10:00pm—11:00pm + | Soundscapes and audio experiments to lose your mind to |
| 11:00pm—12:00am + | ...and Western too! |
| Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | |
| 12:00am—1:00am · | Radio Theatre in the style of Old Tyme Radio |
| 1:00am—3:00am · | Electronica * Electronica, Dubstep, EDM, Trance, Step, House, and Techno from our Digital Music Library. A Drop-In DJ show! |
| 3:00am—5:00am · | Electronic-Experimental * Electronica, Ambient, and other Synth Sounds. A Drop-In DJ show! |
| 5:00am—5:59am · | EI deals with the ongoing struggle for Palestinian self-determination. |
| 5:59am—6:01am · | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 6:01am—7:00am + | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—10:00am - | 100XLife A Life Motivation and talk show. |
| 10:00am—11:00am - | An Original Canadian Initiative |
| 11:00am—1:59pm - | Radio with no preservatives! |
| 1:59pm—2:00pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 2:00pm—7:59pm + | Show for the Arab community in the Arabic Language. |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—9:00pm + | What would you put on a Golden Record to the universe? |
| 9:00pm—10:00pm + | The show where we play a little bit of everything! |
| 10:00pm—11:00pm + | A little Musicology and social history. |
| 11:00pm—12:00am + | A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth. |
| Thursday, 25 April 2024 | |
| 12:00am—2:00am · | Focusing on 60s garage rock, 70s punk/new wave, surf, alternative, indie and new/old music within those genres. |
| 2:00am—5:00am · | Hip Hop * Hip Hop music from our digital music library. A Drop-In DJ show! |
| 5:00am—5:59am · | AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in corporate media. |
| 5:59am—6:01am · | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 6:01am—7:00am + | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—11:00am - | 100XLife A Life Motivation and talk show. |
| 11:00am—11:59am - | More Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies. |
| 11:59am—12:01pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—2:00pm - | The Midtown Folk Show Your weekly dose of KW's best folk show! |
| 2:00pm—2:30pm + | News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.” |
| 2:30pm—3:00pm + | An all-woman independent radio production company that produces and distributes news and current affairs programs by and about women around the world. |
| 3:00pm—3:59pm + | ...and Western too! |
| 3:59pm—4:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 4:01pm—6:00pm + | More of the hottest tropical Latin American beats as well as Rancheras, Corridos and Banda music. |
| 6:00pm—7:59pm + | |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—10:00pm + | Selector NATTYPHYSICIST takes you on a trip through the tropical sub bass jungle. |
| 10:00pm—12:00am + | Carmelo and Lakes bring you the best in local hip hop. |
| Friday, 26 April 2024 | |
| 12:00am—2:00am · | DJ Mophead cleans up. |
| 2:00am—4:30am · | More old-school hip-hop, rap, R&B and new with an old-school vibe. |
| 4:30am—5:59am · | Early Morning Jazz * Some Jazz music to start your day by Canadian musicians and musicians around the world. |
| 5:59am—6:01am · | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 6:01am—7:00am + | A daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. |
| 7:00am—8:59am + | South Asian focused current affairs programming and new arts and cultural programming. |
| 8:59am—9:01am + | CKMS Moment ^ |
| 9:01am—11:00am - | 100XLife A Life Motivation and talk show. |
| 11:00am—1:59pm - | Annielean reads poems from her book, Poems of Divine Power. |
| 1:59pm—2:00pm - | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 2:00pm—2:30pm + | News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.” |
| 2:30pm—3:00pm + | Tune in on the issues and actions that matter to you. |
| 3:00pm—3:59pm + | An hour of programmer created content, podcasts, music, interviews, and community announcements. |
| 3:59pm—4:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 4:01pm—5:00pm + | Audio news reports and podcasts from the Grand River Media Collective. |
| 5:00pm—6:00pm + | Bollywood Mirchi (*Archives) Bollywood Hit Music and Current News Topics. |
| 6:00pm—7:00pm + | Some more Musicology and social history. |
| 7:00pm—7:59pm + | An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—9:00pm + | Get high on the Blues! Selections in our Digital Music Library. |
| 9:00pm—10:00pm + | Are You Ready To Experience? |
| 10:00pm—12:00am + | The Riley Powis Show Riley Powis plays music |
| Saturday, 27 April 2024 | |
| 12:00am—1:00am · | A punk rock show with a (very!) political flavor. |
| 1:00am—2:00am · | Local Independent Music, Tape Only |
| 2:00am—5:00am · | Indigicon * Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library |
| 5:00am—5:59am · | World music from our Digital Music Library |
| 5:59am—6:01am · | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 6:01am—7:00am + | Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers |
| 7:00am—8:00am + | Rashmi Sanjay sat down with guests from this community who share their stories. |
| 8:00am—10:00am + | For material that BaldBoy can't currently fit into his 8-10 pm Monday timeslot. |
| 10:00am—11:59am + | Playing old-school hip-hop, rap, R&B and new with an old-school vibe. |
| 11:59am—12:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—1:00pm + | Enjoy some Swing Jazz and Blues from the Radio Waterloo digital archives! |
| 1:00pm—2:00pm + | The show where we play a little bit more of everything! |
| 2:00pm—3:00pm + | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 3:00pm—3:59pm + | An Immigrant Success and Lifestyle Music and Talk Show |
| 3:59pm—4:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 4:01pm—6:00pm + | The hottest tropical Latin American beats as well as Rancheras, Corridos and Banda music. |
| 6:00pm—7:59pm + | A diverse Caribbean radio show which plays a large range of Reggae, Dancehall, Ska, Rock-steady and Lovers-rock. |
| 7:59pm—8:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:01pm—9:00pm + | ...and Western too! |
| 9:00pm—10:00pm + | Truth Radio (#Replay) Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio. |
| 10:00pm—11:00pm + | A retro-alternative show focusing on New Wave, punk, ska, early goth. |
| 11:00pm—12:00am + | Focused on musicians entertaining you around Waterloo region. |
| Sunday, 28 April 2024 | |
| 12:00am—1:00am · | Rock and Roll from the sixties and seventies. |
| 1:00am—2:00am · | Golden Oldies on Rob's Rewind, now playing from the archives in our Digital Music Library |
| 2:00am—5:00am · | Indigicon * Music by Indigenous artists from our Digital Music Library |
| 5:00am—5:59am · | World music from our Digital Music Library |
| 5:59am—6:01am · | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 6:01am—7:00am + | It sure ain’t your Grand pappy’s fiddle music! |
| 7:00am—7:30am + | A Ukranian Almanac with Stefan Andrusiak |
| 7:30am—9:30am + | Lijepa Nasa Croatian Radio |
| 9:30am—11:59am + | Sargam |
| 11:59am—12:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 12:01pm—1:00pm + | Radio Boorama A magazine show on the Somalian community. |
| 1:00pm—2:00pm + | Red Road Journey First Nations issues of concern Up coming events Guest speakers And indigenous music |
| 2:00pm—3:00pm + | Bringing you great music from the continent of Africa. Afrorock, Bongo Flava, Souskous. |
| 3:00pm—3:30pm + | News from the Waterloo Region community. This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative.” |
| 3:30pm—3:59pm + | Weaving conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. |
| 3:59pm—4:01pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 4:01pm—5:00pm + | Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Featuring Canadian Performers. |
| 5:00pm—6:30pm + | Easy Listening * Take it easy on a Sunday afternoon. |
| 6:30pm—7:30pm + | Truth Radio Old school Hip-Hop music and talk radio. |
| 7:30pm—8:29pm + | Caribbean Spice |
| 8:29pm—8:31pm + | CKMS Public Service Announcement ^ |
| 8:31pm—10:00pm + | Join our newest DJs and show hosts as they get their on-air training to Start A New Show. |
| 10:00pm—12:00am + | Showcasing new music in the Radio Waterloo library! |
| Colour | Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| White | (none) | Original CKMS programming |
| Yellow | # | CKMS replayed shows. These timeslots are available for new shows! |
| Blue | ^ | Public Service Announcements and Advertisements |
| Green | % | Syndicated programs (shows produced at other radio stations). These timeslots are available for new shows! |
| Green | * | These timeslots are available for new shows! See How To Start A New Show |
| Red | ~ | Pre-empted – The regularly scheduled show has been pre-empted for a special presentation |
| White times | + | Prime time hours (6am-9am and 2pm-midnight weekdays, 6am-midnight weekends) |
| Shaded times | – | Off-peak hours (9am-2pm weekdays) |
| Dark shaded times | · | Off-peak, overnight (midnight-6am daily) |