Radio stations grow up so fast! Don't you think?
On February 1, CKDU 88.1FM turns 26 years old! That's right, 26 years of community broadcasting!
From February 1st through February 7th, CKDU programs will be airing archival clips and include visits from former radio hosts. It is a 7-day on-air party that will feature specialty programming recollecting 26 years of FM broadcasting.
Celebrations will start on February 1st at 4pm. CKDU will air “Novelty” by Joy Divison, the first song ever broadcast on CKDU FM. The truth: it was supposed to be the more appropriate “Transmission” which was on the flip-side, but hey, here at CKDU, we embrace mistakes!
But the party doesn't end on Tuesday. All week CKDU will feature specialty programming recollecting its 26 years of FM broadcasting. Some particulars to look forward to:
THE SPOKEN WORD ARCHIVE with the hosts of Operation Wake Up! CKDU recently received a grant to digitize its huge archive of spoken material dating from 1986 - 1997. Each weekday morning, starting Tues. Feb. 1, the hosts will go into the vaults and play some fine content from our fair city.
ELEGANT VOLTAGE with Nick Barrington. The golden voice and eclectic musical taste behind Elegant Voltage will be featuring highlights from 24 years of broadcasting on Tues. Feb. 1, 9am to 10:30am. Listen for archived interviews and a special Halifamous guest or two may stop by!
RADIO NUMERICA, the CKDU countdown show, will look back into the archives and play hits from CKDU's long history of top 30 charts. Tune in on Tues. Feb. 1, 2:30pm – 4pm.
HALIFAX IS BURNING connects local musicians to CKDU! Host Trevor Murphy will connect the dots! So many local bands, so many connections to your radio station. Lock in, Tues. Feb. 1, 6:30pm - 7:30pm.
BACK IN THE CUT with DJ Bumpsie funks it up with a retro retrospective! Funk boogie barrage! Hear it y'all, Tues. Feb. 1, 9pm - 10:30pm.
THIRD WAVE RADIO with Gianna Lauren will talk to artists who share a love for CKDU. Catch it Thurs. Feb. 3, 2pm - 3:30pm.
IRISH EDDIE AND THE HIGHLAND GAC with Glen Coolen. Hear clips from the long history of this flagship CKDU show dating back to 1988! Tune in on Thurs. Feb. 3, 6pm to 7pm.
SATURDAY MORNING MUSICAL BOX with Walter Kemp. Walter is the only current CKDU programmer who was with us when we started on FM, 26 years ago. Tune in on Sat. Feb. 5, 8am - 10am, for a special 25th anniversary show featuring interviews from the past two decades, as well as live drop-in guests.
TOUCHSTONE with Bev Lab looks back on his 25 years of broadcasting with CKDU! Folk music for everyone on Sat. Feb. 5, 10am - 12pm.
INNER CONNECTIONS with Terry Choyce. A spiritual look back at CKDU's history with past interviews including one with Sakyong Mipha, the head of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and Shambhala International.
THE SWING ARRANGEMENT with Charles Hsuen. Another great longstanding show at CKDU takes a trip to the past. Check it on Mon. Feb. 7, 7pm - 8pm.
Throughout the week, popular former hosts will also reappear on the airwaves.
Tune in for the brief return of:
DAWN OF TOMORROW with Troy Richter, Fri. Feb. 4, 10:30pm -12am.
Everything and anything. Rock and roll to the absurd to Bill Murray.
THE THREAT with Ron Bates, Sat. Feb. 5, 12am - 2am.
Noise, loud and well-loved...and maybe wild feedback.
LET'S GET BAKED MAT AND DAVE WITH LAURA PEEK, Sat. Feb. 6, 6pm - 8pm.
The popular radio baking hosts hang out with CKDU alum and musician Laura Peek.
SHARE THE AIR with Erin Ashley, Sat. Feb. 5, 10pm - 12am.
Live performances by local bands. Listen local.
THE CKDU SPOKEN WORD ARCHIVE PROJECT with Tristan Thorpe, Mon. Feb. 7, 11am -12pm.
Archived interviews and pieces from the CKDU archive! Hear history!
