From the Archives

In this clip from Local Music Live, host Matt Rappolt chats with award winning Kitchener singer Johanna Daze about the release of her new self-titled EP and the differences between writing songs for a band versus for your own project.

Allison Dyjach is ON THE SCENE at Vogelsang Green in DTK, broadcasting from "Comedy in the Green" with special guests Alex MacFarlane from the infamous Rusty Nail Comedy production and Sam Staresincic from local merch and events company KWFamous. Local music from Block Parent Punk, Hyness, Courage My Love, and more!

From season one of the Midtown Bookshelf podcast, hosts Serena, Allison, and Matt read a selection of picture books and discuss their themes, ideas, and values.

In 2019, Sean Geobey interviewed Emily about cycling in Midtown KW. Last week, Danielle Deveau caught up with Emily again to find out what has changed in regional cycling infrastructure and awareness.

This week, Allison Dyjach is stuck at home following a Covid encounter so she gives the weekend entertainment listings from the comfort of her own office studio. She is also joined by fellow isolater and Midtown Radio station manager Matthew Rappolt who talks about how the station acquires local music and the recently released Local Musician Catalogue on MidtownRadio.ca

In part one of Midtown Radio's 44 Gaukel profile series, host Allison Dyjach sits down with photographer John Spaulding to talk about his career, what he loves about photography, and his newly released book.

Midtown Radio volunteer Mike Valente wrote, produced, and recorded this creative station ID.

On this episode, local poet Grace Brown reads her poem "Reflections of a Black Woman: Solidarity in Sorrow and Strength"

Local Metis musician Eric Jackson stops by ON THE SCENE to chat about his upcoming album release and how he has reconnected to his indigenous heritage. Allison Dyjach also shares the weekend event listings from the busy Night Market outside the WPL main branch.

Christian Economides, a singer-songwriter from St. Clements, stops by the Local Music Live studio to chat with Matt Rappolt about his amazing brand new single "Best Day of My Life".

To celebrate World Radio Day 2022, host David Harmes chats with BBC broadcast journalist David Bailey about radio memories, community radio production, and the future of the medium.

Juanita Metzger is our Hyperlocal Travel Agent and she spills the goods on the best daytrips, adventures, and experiences of Waterloo Region. In this clip she discusses where you can go to beat the summer heat.

Sean Goeby interviews then-candidate Mike Morrice in the summer of 2019. Mike talks about his time at Laurier, his career as a climate entrepreneur, and why he's running to be MP for Kitchener Centre. (A Creaky Chair Production)

In this clip from Local Music Live, St. Clements singer-songwriter Christian Economides discusses his important influences, an iconic first concert, and how it feels to go from watching musical performances to now putting them on.

Allison Dyjach broadcasts live from AOK Game Bar, one of Downtown Kitchener's most fun and unique spaces. She is joined by local singer-songwriter Paige Warner, fresh off a new song release and performance with one of the Canada's legends of folk music, as well as Bangishimo Johnston and Amy Smoke from O:se kenhionhata:tie (Land Back Camp) to preview their new film about the former Charles Street...

Midtown Radio producer Chey Bholla sits down with KW songwriter Jack Cooper to discuss his brand new songwriter series "Sounds Good to Me" including Scott Cook's July 22 performance at the KWLT. They also talk about performing in the Kitchener-Waterloo music scene.