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
By Jeremy Zhao
After many announcements made over the past two decades, CJSW is finally moving and beginning a new chapter in its history. The campus/community radio station will be broadcasting from the third floor of the MacEwan Student Centre starting Friday. Station manager Chad Saunders has been extremely busy the past few weeks trying to get everything… Continue reading CJSW moving, for real this time
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’
Water flooded into the campus radio station CJSW offices and their on-air booth Dec. 17. Station manager Chad Saunders, no stranger to the flooding of CJSW’s offices, immediately began an effort to shore up the booth from the rising tide. “Water poured into six different places,” explained Saunders. “It came in two spots around the… Continue reading CJSW faces changing tides
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
It’s only a small step forward, but it’s still a step in the right direction. University of Calgary campus radio station CJSW was given the green light from vice-provost students Ann Tierney and the university to go to tender, meaning their new space may be built within the decade. Station manager Chad Saunders explained what… Continue reading CJSW takes another baby step towards new crib
After years of negotiations, pitfalls and hopeful Gauntlet headlines, it looks like the Students’ Union and CJSW are finally close to reaching an agreement to move the campus radio station into a new space. A proposal for CJSW and the SU to split a $300,000 outstanding construction fee was brought before the Students’ Legislative Council… Continue reading CJSW one step closer to new space
Despite the current cramped and poorly ventilated CJSW office space being one of the driving issues during the 1995 Students’ Union referendum decision to expand MacEwan Student Center, it appears CJSW will have to continue waiting for their new space. The major issue slowing the project revolves around the inability of the SU to sign… Continue reading More trials and tribulations for CJSW’s relocation
By Natalie Sit
From 40 to 10 to one point of contention, the operating agreement between CJSW and the Students’ Union is almost complete. Both agreed to a 10-year agreement however CJSW included a clause which stated the student radio station would like to negotiate for a 25-year agreement. According to SU Vice-President Operations and Finance Gavin Preston,… Continue reading CJSW so close
By Ben Hoffman
CJSW has asked the Graduate Students’ Association for financial help to continue operation amidst plans to relocate. The station has brought a referendum question before the GSA to ask graduate students whether they would accept a levy of $4 per student per year. The levy would go towards the station’s operating budget. “We’ve never had… Continue reading CJSW seeks graduate levy