CFRC Takeovers

Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Fatima and Ibraheem, members of the executive of Queen’s University Muslim Student Association, or QUMSA. Queen’s Muslim Student Association is a student-led club that is focused on creating a community where muslims can find friends with similar values and for non-muslims to […]

Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Tim, President of Power to Change (P2C) Queen’s. P2C is a welcoming student community where anyone can meet new people, have fun, and explore questions about faith, Jesus, and the Bible. Through social events, sports, Bible discussions, and conversations about life and […]

This week our special Community Takeover features a wide-ranging conversation with Bill Welychka about the importance of community, music, and of course, about his new role as Director of Storytelling & Media for Lionhearts Kingston. Lionhearts’ programs are designed to uplift communities through practical support, dignity-driven outreach, and local collaboration. Whether it’s thro...

Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Nicole Fougere, Executive Director of H’art Centre. H’art Centre is a registered not-for-profit, charitable organization for adults with disabilities and those who face barriers and wish to take part in affordable, accessible, and available arts, music, dance, and theatre programs led by […]

Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Sandi Dodds, Executive Director of The Mess Studio, facilitators Steph and Beth, as well as some of their patrons. Since 2009, The Mess Studio has provided an opportunity for people to come, connect, and create art in a non-threatening atmosphere of love […]

Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Ying Zhang, Artistic Director of Harmonaire Musique. Harmonaire Musique is a federally registered Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to integrating classical music into contemporary cultural life and creating meaningful opportunities for emerging artists. Through original concert projects, they connect new artis...

Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re featuring Keisha Facey’s keynote address at this year’s Emancipation Day ceremony in Kingston, as well as opening remarks from JC Kenny, Communications Director for the City of Kingston. Since 2021, Emancipation Day has been observed annually on August 1, commemorating the enactment of the […]

Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Liz and Marion from AKA Autonomous Social Centre, an anticapitalist, antistate, and anticolonial autonomous organizing space in Katarokwi/Kingston since 2008. AKA is home to the Blue Heron Books and Zines community bookstore and zine distribution shop. They strive to provide and promote […]

Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Tina Gilchrist, Coordinator of The Sex Worker Action Group (SWAG) Kingston, a sex positive group run by sex workers, people with lived experience, allies, and agency members who strive to improve the lives of sex workers in Kingston and the surrounding area. […]

Coming up on this special Community Takeover of our airwaves, we’re talking to Rosemary Doyle, Artistic Director of Theatre Kingston. Theatre Kingston produces new and existing work, the TK Fringe Festival, and a series of educational engagement activities for adults and children. They collaborate with local theatre practitioners to build a strong cultural voice in […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, promot...

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). OL...

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 & […]

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 […]