Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Mandy Wilson, program coordinator at Ryandale Transitional House, as well as musicians Mike Brown and Shannon Smith, about their upcoming Rock for Ryandale Fundraiser. The event promises an unforgettable night of music featuring an incredible lineup of local talent including Carrick McAllister, […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Kaitlyn and Allison, Cycling Ambassadors with Cycle Kingston. Cycle Kingston, Inc., is a grassroots registered Canadian charitable organization and incorporated non-profit whose mandate is to provide safe cycling education and cycling skills training in Kingston, Ontario, so that citizens will gain competence […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Florence Campbell and Nanci Corrigan, past-chair and co-chair, respectively, of Compassionate Communities Kingston. Created in 2017 to bring the global compassionate communities movement to Kingston, the group inspires intergenerational compassion by providing older adults with knowledge, connection, and support, promoting vitality, purpose […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking about the Crossroads Village cabin community with Our Livable Solutions’ acting Executive Director Chrystal Wilson, Board Director Kristine Bedard, and alumni Jan English. Our Livable Solutions (OLS) is a registered charitable public benefit corporation operating under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA). OLS […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Gauge Roberts and the participants of Extend-A-Family Kingston’s first ever 8-week Podcast Mates workshop program, where youth learned how to create their own podcast and share their voices with the community. Extend-A-Family Kingston was established in 1981 with the goal of providing […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Greg Tilson, Co-Artistic Director of Skeleton Park Arts Fest. SPAF is a grassroots community organization that engages in collective care by fostering diverse cultural activities that are free, collaborative and accessible to all. Their mission is to create opportunities for making art […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Andy Mills and Brenda Moore, Executive Director and Board Chair respectively of the Food Sharing Project. Incorporated in 1986 with roots reaching back even further, the Food Sharing Project is a registered Canadian charity governed by a volunteer board of directors with […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Bruce Boucher, Vice-President of the Kingston Blues Society. Formed in 2006, The Kingston Blues Society, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of local, national and international blues artists. Celebrating their 20th anniversary this May, KBS continues to bring […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we welcome a group of students, instructors, and the co-founders of Sistema Kingston for a conversation led by Jan LeClair – Site Lead and Teaching Artist – Music Foundations at the St. Thomas More hub. Using the Venezuelan El Sistema as its model, Sistema Kingston […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Tom Stewart, Board Chair and founder of Homegrown Live, and Denis Leroux, President of the Joe’s Music Mill Board of Directors. HomeGrown Live Music Productions was founded in 2008 with a mission to facilitate community understanding and appreciation of live music, produce […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Sam MacLeod, General Manager of the Spire. The Spire, located at 82 Sydenham Street is a historic Kingston landmark with over 170 years of history. It has become a vibrant community hub for the arts and non-profit groups, housing more than 20 […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Richard Hogan, board member of Transplant Advocate Association about the organization and BeADonor Month. There are currently over 1700 Ontarians on the organ transplant waiting list, and thousands more waiting for tissue transplants. While more than 90% of eligible Ontarians indicate that […]
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Coming up on this special Club Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Prachi Ray, co-founder of the national Ask and Undergrad organization, and president of the Ask an Undergrad Queen’s chapter. Ask An Undergrad (AAU) is a national not-for-profit organization that is driven by its mission to help high school students to better understand […]
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Coming up on this special Campus Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to 16 upper year students in DRAM439: Advanced Performance Creation along with their professor, Dr Mariah (Mo) Horner about the 2026 edition of Theofest. Theofest is a free festival of 16 original solo performances from students in the DAN School of Drama & […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to David Ellingwood, General Manager of Cataraqui Conservation. We’ll also hear snippets of conversation with other participants in their recent Maple Madness launch event. Cataraqui Conservation is a community-based environmental protection and advisory agency, created in 1964 by the Province of Ontario at […]
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Coming up on this special Club Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Queen’s Swing Dance Club President Laura Bernier, as well as DJ Coordinator and Music Manager Tony ter Huurne. Queen’s Swing Dance Club is a vibrant social dance community that aims to educate and foster community around swing dancing. In continuous operation since […]
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Coming up on this special Club Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Takunda Govere and Emily Sowa Co-Leads of Step Above Stigma. Step Above Stigma is an AMS Club striving to increase mental health care accessibility and end the stigma. The club empowers youth and young adults to critically question social norms and step […]
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Coming up on this special Club Takeover of our airwaves, we welcome senior leadership exec Jaryd Te from QMED to talk about their 4th annual Queen’s Med Fights Cancer Charity Hockey Game, an event organized by medical students at Queen’s University supporting brain cancer research in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society. This fundraiser began […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Jacob Blackburn, Marketing Intern with KCFF about the 2026 edition of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is the largest festival in the world dedicated exclusively to Canadian film. Founded in 2001, KCFF is a charitable cultural organization […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to PXR Venue Producer Nicole Eun-Ju Bell, about the upcoming PXR conference, hosted by Single Thread Theatre Company. Now in its 6th year, the Performance and XR Conference celebrates the evolution of live performance in virtual, augmented and mixed realities. This national event […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we welcome Trinette Atkinson, Audience Development Manager of the Spire to talk about their upcoming fundraiser for Almost Home, as well as teasing other upcoming events. The Spire, located at 82 Sydenham Street is a historic Kingston landmark with over 170 years of history. It […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we welcome Gail and Mike to talk about “Love Hurts”, a Chinlock Wrestling special event on February 14th in support of Ryandale Transitional Housing. Ryandale provides transitional housing for individuals seeking stability in a clean and sober living environment. The residents are coming from homelessness, […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, I am joined by Alyssa and Cam, two of the organizers of the second annual A Day of Play Willamette’s Way. Taking place at the Boys and Girls Club Southeast on Sunday, February 1 from 11am – 4 pm, A Day of Play, Willamette’s Way! […]
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Coming up on this special Club Takeover of our airwaves, we welcome Natalee, Kaelin, Zayah and Lily, four of the members of the team behind Project RED. Established in 2010, Project Red is a charity club at Queen’s University that proudly raises funds for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. They are a fully student-run organization […]
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Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, Guiliana and I are pleased to welcome Kate and Sydney from MUSE Magazine. Conceived in CoGro as an ambitious dream scribbled on a few pieces of paper, MUSE Magazine emerged as the brainchild of three artistically enthusiastic students in February 2011. At its core, MUSE […]
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Coming up in this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re delighted to welcome Alex, Joey, and Keshvi from TEDxQueensU. TEDx is an initiative developed by TED to spark and spread their mantra of “ideas change everything” TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that work to bring communities together to share a TED-like […]
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Coming up in this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re delighted to welcome Michaela Tassone, Olivia Buchanan, and Mo Kelly, from Queen’s Musical Theatre. They play Cinderella, the Narrator, and the Baker’s Wife respectively in their upcoming production of Into the Woods. (QMT) is a student-run organization at Queen’s University dedicated to bringing together […]
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Coming up in this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re delighted to welcome Ronda and Rhyley for a chat about Martha’s Table. Serving the Kingston community since 1997, Martha’s Table provides a unique home where respect, compassion, caring and social interaction can occur in an atmosphere of mutual support, with nutritious meals and snacks […]
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Coming up in this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking with Patti, Erin, and Kevin from Ryandale Transitional Housing. Ryandale is a registered not-for-profit, charitable organization that has been supporting the Kingston homeless population for more than 40 years, and began as the Ryandale Shelter for the Homeless. Ryandale provides a sober living […]
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Coming up in this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re delighted to welcome John Palmer and Daniel McConnachie, music director and board chair, respectively, of Orchestra Kingston, for a conversation about the orchestra, interspersed with live performances by the Orchestra’s Brass Quintet and special guest soloist, Alessia Dudle winner of the 2024 Kiwanis Plaque […]
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Coming up in this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking with Julia of Queen’s Cancer Kids First. Cancer Kids First (CKF) is the world’s largest youth-led pediatric cancer nonprofit. Queen’s Cancer Kids First (QCKF) is dedicated to improving the quality of life of children with cancer and their families. They provide toys, books, […]
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Coming up in this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking with Claire LaPlante, Chapter Lead of the Kingston Basketeers. Since 2019, this volunteer-run group has invited community members to assemble and donate baskets filled with new household and personal care items for women leaving emergency shelters. These baskets, filled with practical necessities and […]
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Coming up in this special Campus Club Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking with Nadia and Julia, members of the Queen’s African and Caribbean Student Association.The ACSA advances issues of importance to students of African and Caribbean descent and to those who are not of African or Caribbean descent but share a common interest. In […]
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Coming up in this special Campus Club Takeover of our airwaves, we’re chatting with Rachel, Deborah and Alia from the Black Sister Society. The Black Sister Society is a club dedicated to empowering and uplifting Black women in the community, specifically at Queen’s University. Their mission is to foster a community where Black women can […]
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Coming up in this special Community Group Takeover of our airwaves, we’re chatting with Taylor and Antara from the Ban Righ Centre. The Ban Righ Centre assists women-identified students of all ages, especially those who are returning to university after a time away to continue formal or informal education. The Centre is located on campus […]
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Coming up in this special Community Group Takeover of our airwaves, we’re chatting with Solomiia Horbasto, co-president of the Queen’s University Ukrainian Student’s Association (QUUSA) . Did you know that Canada has one of the largest Ukrainian diasporas in the world? At Queen’s University, QUUSA hopes to unite just one small part of it. Their […]
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Coming up in this special Community Group Takeover of our airwaves, we’re chatting with folks from the Youth Diversion Program. Youth Diversion helps youth overcome challenges by: Providing prevention, intervention and educational services that divert youth from risk and support their ability to thrive. The Youth Diversion Program is a charitable organization which has offered […]
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