CFRC Takeovers

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 that provides access to Canadian film scr...

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 brings Canadian creators together in Virtua...

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 has become a vibrant community hub for the arts and non-pro...

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, building a foundation for a cl...

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! is dedicated to celebrating the life of Willamette Wright by playing their favourite games. This year, the ev...

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 focused on promoting healthy, active living. They aim to positively...

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 exists as a tribute to the innovative, the unique, the fashion-forw...

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 experience. TEDxQueensU is an independently organized TED e...

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 the Queen’s and Kingston...

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 in comfortable dining and lounge facilities....

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 space for homeless men. It d...

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 for outstanding Solo S...

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, and clothing to bring comfort, reduce stress, and...

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 thoughtful comforts, a...

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 an effort to accomplish their goals, the club plans a wide va...

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 feel safe, supported, and encouraged to grow in all areas of...

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 and is a hub of campus life for mature women students and mo...

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 goal is to bring together Ukrainian students and enco...

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 service to youth in...