Author: mbpowell

It’s the end of November! We’ve got an exciting show lined up. At 8:05, we’ll hear from the executive director of the Canadian Museums Association. They’ll be in Ottawa this week to talk about the state of museums in Canada. We’ll also touch on some of the following: A lobbyist

Happy Day of the Dead!

We’ve got an exciting show lined up. At 8:05, we’ll speak with Citizens for Safe Cycling VP Alex DeVries about their upcoming AGM. A 8:30, well speak with one of the organizers for Rock and Roll speed dating. Also, funding drive. So do listen and dial in often.

We’ll also hit some […]

Hi all! We’ve got an exciting show lined up today. The main focus, though, will be for funding drive. For 2 weeks a year, CKCU passes the hat to keep the station running. This year, our target for the station is $111,000, with this show looking to raise $1000. We’ll talk about where that money […]

Happy Tuesday! I hope that everyone had a good long weekend and is getting over respective tryptophan comas. Here’s what we’ll be talking about tomorrow:
Election reasons rolls on:
Incumbency, FTW in Ottawa.
Newfoundland and Saskatchewan elections end and begin.
It costs a million dollars to not use the old US embassy.
Ottawa unemployment on the rise.
Expect a long cold […]

Happy Tuesday all!
At 8:05, we’ll be joined by CCCA president Jordan Charbonneau to discuss what’s going on in Centretown, as well as their upcoming AGM.
We’ll also touch on some of the following:
The final provincial election discussion for 4 years! Maybe!
Anil Naidoo gets Desmond Tutu endorsement.
Paul Dewar enters the NDP Leadership race. So does Nathan Cullen.
The […]

Welcome to September! Adam is back west, the nights are beginning to get cold, and frosh have returned to Carleton. Tune in at 7am to see me kick off my 10th year at CKCU.
In other tenniversary, we mark 10 years since the World Trade Centre attacks.
The provincial election is kicking off, and the Liberals have […]

Happy Tuesday! Adam is off to Toronto, where he will try not to fall a sleep while working in the United Church archives. I’m here, though, so tune into CKCU to listen to the show.
Spacing Magazine brings its summer roadshow to Ottawa tomorrow evening at the NAC. We’ll speak with Spacing Ottawa editor Evan Thornton […]

Happy July! I hope that everyone had a great long weekend- join Adam and I as we prepare for the marathon that is Bluesfest. We’ll talk about some of the following- so tune in from 7-9 on CKCU!
The Royals were in town! They did things! They are very polite! They went shopping!
Google Plus: It’s a […]

Happy Summer! June is coming to an end but the Tuesday Morning Special Blend continues on. At 8:10 I’ll be speaking with a member of the Friends of Lansdowne group for an update regarding the legal challenges surrounding the Lansdowne Live proposal. We will also be playing music from artists who will be playing at […]

Happy Tuesday! I leave for a week, and the NDP begin to out-poll the Liberals. Up is down. Dogs are hanging out with cats. You get the drill. We’ll touch on the election in a couple of different ways (see the links below), but will also have three great interviews.
At 7:30, we’ll hear a conversation […]