Chad Saunders lives by the motto, "finish what you start," and he is fulfilling that motto as the new station manager for CJSW, hoping to add a few more tricks to his lively past at the University of Calgary. Saunders graduated from the U of C in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in geography… Continue reading The new music man
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Letters to the editor
RE: Facebook fanatacism Regarding the recent hate speech brouhaha concerning a certain U of C student of Palestinian Arab ancestry, I would address a few salient points that the Gauntlet regrettably overlooked. Whether the odious comments — purportedly intended as “creative writing” — constituted hate speech or not, they definitely resulted from very poor judgment… Continue reading Letters to the editor
CJSW Profile: Aubrey’s Shindig!
If you like music, you’ll like Aubrey’s Shindig! On Monday afternoon’s from 4-6 p.m., Aubrey McInnis takes to the air for two hours of auditory bliss. With over 15 years experience as a music journalist, she does all the heavy lifting for you — all you have to do is tune in. The Gauntlet: How… Continue reading CJSW Profile: Aubrey’s Shindig!
CJSW Profile: Roger That
Roger Dueck takes to the radio every Monday afternoon to broadcast his well-edited sets of indie-everything. His show features artists from around the world, from local noise stars Women to New York’s LCD Soundsystem. If you like indie, you’ll like Roger That. G: Why indie in particular? R: It’s just the music that I really… Continue reading CJSW Profile: Roger That
New CJSW program director
CJSW’s new program director will be a familiar face to many at the station, as former news and spoken word coordinator Joe Burima is moving into the position. Burima said the choice was a tough one after developing the news department at the station during the last few years. “It was a very difficult decision… Continue reading New CJSW program director
Awards connect Calgary’s best bluesmen to Chicago
By Ken Clarke
For over 50 years, Chicago’s Maxwell Street has been famous for their Friday Night Blues and Fish Fry. Musicians from the Mississippi Delta would migrate to the area and electrify their sound, making Chicago world famous for the blues. On February 19, the Black History Month Foundation of Canada, in conjunction with the Black American… Continue reading Awards connect Calgary’s best bluesmen to Chicago
25 years on the FM dial
By Ryan Pike
Twenty-five years ago, the world was a much different place. There was no internet, the Calgary Flames were Stanley Cup contenders and CJSW was a radio club that only broadcast to campus listeners. But history was made January 22, 1985, when CJSW officially joined FM radio’s ranks and expanded to the entire city. This weekend,… Continue reading 25 years on the FM dial
Community remembers Reverend Ron
By Ken Clarke
Calgary’s music community is still in shock following the announcement that Reverend Ron, 20-year host of CJSW’s The Blues Witness, passed away Thu., Nov. 12, after a battle with cancer. Ronald J. Predika died the night before CJSW made their long awaited move to the third floor of the MacEwan Student Centre, on the University… Continue reading Community remembers Reverend Ron
CJSW serving up some ‘delicious radio’
After 25 years of funding drives, CJSW is gearing up for a new space and a move to a new tower. The only thing they need is your help to make it happen. The first funding drive in 1985 allowed the station to move to the high fidelity FM band it currently holds. Fittingly, 25… Continue reading CJSW serving up some ‘delicious radio’
CJSW annual funding drive begins again
After bringing 53 years of diversity, culture and a collection of sound to the ears of radio listeners, CJSW will launch its 24th funding drive this Friday at 9 a.m. Some perks for those donating include new swag, live bands and a $25 Friends of CJSW card which gives people discounts at select Calgary businesses.… Continue reading CJSW annual funding drive begins again