GET INVOLVED

For nearly 50 years CKXU has been proudly volunteer driven since our very first broadcast out of a closet in UHall. Fast forward to today, and while the scope of the station has become much larger, our mission remains the same. To provide our campus and community with independent media while providing opportunities through local programming, and events in and around our community.

There is no barrier of entry at CKXU 88.3 FM. We will provide all of our volunteers with the applicable training required for whatever you hope to accomplish with us at the station. Whether it’s starting your own show, listening and processing music for CKXU’s music library, or helping us with one of our events, you will find all encompassing support from the CKXU staff and your fellow volunteers.

CKXU is proud to host a wide variety of programming across our broadcast schedule which is all created by local volunteers from our campus and community. So whether you are passionate about obscure 60s psychedelic folk music or just looking to share your favourite tunes you found throughout your week, CKXU and our listeners want to hear from you!

Perhaps you are interested in off-air opportunities with CKXU but still love music! In that case, consider visiting our music library! CKXU is lucky enough to have thousands of pieces of physical media including CDs, LPs, and 7”s. These pieces of media need to be listened to and categorized by our volunteers to enable easy accessibility for our programmers to play on-air. The best music we find ends up in our automation system which is what plays when we do not have scheduled programming. If you are not interested in being on air but still want to leave your mark on the station come stop by our office on level 1 of the Students Union Building.

Interested in volunteering with us on a more casual basis at our events? Throughout the year CKXU will call upon our volunteers to help with the logistics of running live shows including CKXU Loves You, the ULSU’s Fresh Fest and Ender Bender, among many other events that help fundraise and grow the station. What’s in it for you? Along with helping out your favourite campus and community radio station you will gain free admission to the event in question that you help us with.

For more information on volunteering with CKXU please visit us on level 1 of the Student’s Union Building or email Jeremy at [email protected]!