CKUT-FM has its roots in McGill University's radio club, founded in 1921, and then in the closed-circuit station CFRM on the campus of McGill University.[1] It started broadcasting on FM on November 16, 1987.[2][3][4]
Programs
Shows Currently On The Air
Among CKUT's many programs are:
Bluegrass Ramblings, established by Ross Harvey; formerly hosted by Adam Schwarzenberg; currently hosted by Dara Weiss
Country Classics Hour, established by Ross Harvey; currently hosted by Little Andy, Katie Moore, and Julia Kater
West Indian Rhythms, hosted by Howard "Stretch" Carr & Faithlyn Sankar
William Shatner's Whiskey Tears, hosted by the enigmatic and mysterious "Gary", along with a collective of McGill students and alumni
Underground Sounds
Underground Sounds broadcasts Montreal music on CKUT Mondays 8-10pm, and has been airing since 1987. Host Nick Schofield features new music from emerging artists, focusing on upcoming concerts and album releases through interviews, live performances and playlists. In 2014, Cult Montreal readers voted Schofield #1 Radio Host and Underground Sounds #1 Radio Show in Montreal.
Voice of Korea
Voice of Korea[5] (not to be confused with the North Koreanshortwave radio service of same name) is an hour-long program broadcast every Tuesday at 2PM. Entirely created by volunteers composed of 1st and 2nd-generation Koreans as well as other Asians, Voice of Korea features content for both the local Korean community and local residents through its bilingual (English and Korean) programming. Each show contains International News, Local Korean Community News, Weekly Event Calendar, Korean Movie Preview, Korean Culture Feature Story, Language Exchange for learning Korean and French and Top 5 Korean movies and songs for the week.
Macondo & el Club de los Feos
Macondo & el Club de los Feos[6]"Macondo & El Club de los Feos" is a two-hour show that plays Latin music, Salsa, merengue Bachata and Ballads. Show in English, French and Spanish.
The Show is divided in 4 segments: El set de Salsa Clásica pal que sabe y el que no que aprenda / El Haha Mix, Las novedades / La Pausa Cuchi Cuchi / Aqui mando yo (we play what you want)
Positive Vibes
One of the longest running shows on CKUT, originated by Janice Dayle “J.D”, in 1986 (pre-FM licence) and arguably, opening the door to other Caribbean, Afro-centric programmes. It has had various other hosts over the years including Sistah P (Pat Dillon, currently host of Bhum Bhum Time) Prym Tyme, and Majesty. The current hosts are Johnny Black, Roger Moore and Nadine. Montreal’s reggae matrix, they play all forms of reggae, roots, rub a dub, ska, dancehall, vintage, rarities and keep reggae lovers informed of all the events happening in Montreal.
International Radio Report
On the air since Thursday, November 19, 1987, the 30-minute show featuring news and information on all aspects of radio, radio broadcasting, and communications, locally, nationally and internationally, is one of only a few shows to have been on CKUT continually since CKUT obtained its FM license and began broadcasting on 90.3 FM on November 16, 1987. The show was created by Sheldon Harvey, who continues to co-host and co-produce to this day, with current co-host Gilles Letourneau. The crew on the show has changed from time to time over the years, including Bill Westenhaver, Richard Casavant, Janice Laws, Steve Karlock, and David Asselin. International Radio Report originally aired on Thursday afternoons at 2:30, but after several years moved to the Sunday morning, 10:30 am time slot. The show has a Facebook Group "International Radio Report" with over 950 members. Our YouTube channel "International Radio Report", now with over 900 subscribers, allows everyone the opportunity to tune in and listen to editions of the program on their own time schedule. There is also a new "X" account @irrckut.
Past Shows No Longer On The Air
AACK!!, hosted by Lorrie Edmonds (on air 1988-2013)
Eugene Weems Presents, hosted by Eugene Edgar Weems (CFRM era)
LegalEase, hosted by a collective of McGill law students
Movement Museum, hosted by Chris 'Zeke' Hand, Finn Upham and Jon Crellin.
No I'm Iron Man, hosted by Dan Maxham and Matthew Maxham
Native Solidarity News, hosted by the Native Solidarity News Collective
Roots Rock Rebel, hosted by Aaron Lakoff
Sigaw ng Bayan MTL, hosted by the Sigaw ng Bayan Radio Collective
Spitfiyah! Women of Colour Radio
The Friday Morning After, hosted by Craig Sauve, Josh Hind, Ken McMurray and Amie Watson
The Tuesday Morning After, hosted by Scott Erik, Elena Razlogova & Oz Cohen[7]
Where's the Beat?, hosted by Eliot Handelman with Andie Sigler, and Aj
Your Radio is Broken, hosted by Dj Melon and Rhys Taylor
Dykes on Mykes
Dykes on Mykes[8] was founded in 1987 to produce media that would both represent the diversity of the lesbian community, and would provide the opportunity for these communities to critically examine pertinent political and cultural issues. The show took place bi-weekly in English. CKUT maintains a substantial archive of Dykes on Mykes.
Roots Rock Rebel
Roots Rock Rebel was a weekly music program hosted by Aaron Lakoff, which featured ska, reggae, soul, and punk music. The show began in an overnight time-slot in 2003 under the name "Rude Rude Radio", and moved into its time slot in January 2006 under the name "Roots Rock Rebel". Some of the legendary ska and reggae artists who have been interviewed on Roots Rock Rebel include Lynn Taitt of The Skatalites, Pauline Black of The Selecter, and Hopeton Lewis, who is often credited as the originator of the rocksteady genre. The program aired Wednesday nights from 10pm-12am between 2006 and 2015, at which point it became The Rebel Beat, also hosted by Lakoff.[9]
